1848
Name 3 countries that had revolutions in 1848.
France, Austria, German Confederation, Italy
What year did the US enter WW2?
1941
Which two revolutions are largely seen as a result of the Enlightenment?
American and French
On which river did ancient Chinese civilization first arrive?
Huang He or Yellow River
What was the name of the peninsula where the Maya lived?
Yucatan
Which countries present at the Congress of Vienna, did NOT experience revolution in 1848?
Who were the three major Axis powers?
Italy, Germany, and Japan
Which thinker said "cogito, ergo sum" or "I think, therefore I am?"
Rene Descartes
What was the divine right to rule known as?
Mandate of Heaven
Why did the Maya abandon their city-states?
no one knows! probably 3 main factors: overpopulation, warfare, drought
What women's rights convention, named after the town in New York it took place in, also occurred in 1848?
Seneca Falls Convention
What event is typically seen as the start of WW2?
Which philosopher defined natural rights as "life, liberty, and property?"
John Locke
What were the two main conquest dynasties?
Yuan (Mongols), Qing (Manchu)
Name two inventions of the Maya.
Which political figure rose to supreme power as a result of the French Revolution of 1848?
Napoleon III was elected as president and later became emperor of France
After WW2, Germany was divided into how many zones of occupation? (100 extra points if you can name which countries occupied Germany)
four: USA, USSR, France, Britain
Which philosopher's main belief was separation of powers into the legislative, executive, and judicial branches?
Montesquieu
Which dynasty introduced the use of paper?
Who was known as "the Heart" of the Italian revolution of 1848?
Giuseppe Mazzini
At what conference did the Allies set the terms for the Japanese surrender?
Potsdam Conference
Voltaire was a famous deist. What is deism?
the belief that God created the world but does not intervene in it
Which dynasty constructed the Great Wall of China?
Ming
Where do most descendants of the Maya live?
Guatemala