Geography
This US river flows from Minneapolis to New Orleans
What is the Mississippi River?
True or False: The period of time from the 1750's to 1900's that was marked by rapid growth of industry and cities was known as the Industrial Revolution.
What is true.
Imperialism is defined as...
What is a stronger country taking over a weaker country, for economic, political, or social reasons?
He was a leader of the Haitian Revolution.
Who is Toussaint Louverture?
The oldest known civilization is
What is Mesopotamia?
This is the smallest country in the world by landmass
(Bonus points if you can name the 2nd smallest country in the world)
What is Vatican City?
The Bessemer Process was used to create what high strength metal
What is steel?
This is what the British flooded the Chinese market with in order to force trade.
What is Opium?
This man led a coup d'etat in 1799 and anointed himself as emperor of France shortly after...
Who is Napolean?
This is considered the largest empire in history...
What is the British Empire?
The Spanish Steps are located in this European Country...
(Bonus points if you know the city)
What is Rome, Italy?
True or False: Women and children had high-paying jobs and good working conditions during the Industrial Revolution
What is false?
The name of the only country in Africa that was never colonized by Europe is
What is Ethiopia?
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the French Revolution?
A) The Industrial Revolution
B) The Enlightenment
C) The American Revolution
What is A) The Industrial Revolution?
The biggest US state by area is _______
What is Alaska?
This country has the longest coastline
What is Canada?
To protect the interests of the workers, many formed into groups known as ________, that negotiated for better pay and better working conditions.
What are labor unions?
These Indian soldiers served in the British East India Company's army.
What are Sepoys?
This document was set by the French government to declare that all men are born free and remain free and have equal rights.
What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?
The Byzantine Empire was a continuation of this powerful ancient empire...
What is The Roman Empire?
The continent that is closest to Antarctica is...
(Bonus points if you can name 1 of the 2 countries that share the closest point)
What is South America?
Workers were overcrowded in cities and many lived in small rooms with multiple roommates called?
What is a tenement?
What was the conference called where European leaders agreed on how they would divide up Africa but didn't allow any African leaders to attend?
What is the Berlin Conference?
The leader of the most famous of the 19th century Latin American revolutions who is known as The Liberator.
Who is Simon Bolivar?
The document that President Abraham Lincoln issued in 1863 to abolish slavery in the Confederate states is...
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?