Chinese Dynasties
What Chinese dynasty ruled after the Mongols and restored traditional Confucian values?
Ming Dynasty
What factors contributed to the geographical spread of the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires?
All three empires used gunpowder technology and strong centralized governments to expand across key trade routes in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
Who said people have natural rights to "life, liberty, and property"?
John Locke
Which country was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution?
Great Britain
What is nationalism?
extreme pride in one's nation (people who share a common history, culture, language)
What Confucian-based system shaped the social and governmental order of Ming China?
Civil Service Exams
Which empire did Suleiman the Magnificent lead to its golden age?
Ottoman Empire
What Enlightenment thinker advocated for freedom of speech and religion?
Voltaire
Name two ways industrialization impacted urban life.
Growth of cities, pollution, overcrowding, and poor working conditions.
What German leader used “blood and iron” to unify Germany?
Otto von Bismarck
Which dynasty was ruled by the Manchu and forced ethnic Chinese to follow strict social rules?
Qing Dynasty
What historical split contributed to conflict between the Ottoman and Safavid Empires?
Sunni-Shia split of Islam
How did geography contribute to Napoleon’s defeat in Russia?
Harsh winter and long supply lines decimated his army.
What are 2 factors that allowed industrialization to begin in Great Britain?
Britain had natural resources (coal, iron), capital, political stability, and access to colonies for markets and raw materials.
What events happened because of this?
- Bismarck used wars and diplomacy
- Meiji leaders reformed the government, education, and military to strengthen the state.
Unification of Germany and Modernization of Japan (Meiji Restoration)
What is the correct ORDER of the final 2 Chinese Dynasties?
Ming, then Qing
Which architectural legacy of the Mughal Empire blends Persian, Indian, and Islamic styles and serves as a tomb?
Taj Mahal
How did the Enlightenment influence independence movements in Latin America?
Ideas of liberty and equality inspired Creole leaders like Simón Bolívar
What invention by James Watt helped expand factory production during the Industrial Revolution?
steam engine
Which event was the rapid industrialization and modernization of Japan to avoid colonization?
Meiji Restoration
How did the Qing Dynasty reinforce social hierarchy in China?
They required the Chinese men to wear their hair in a queue.
They also maintained Confucian ideals, required civil service exams, and emphasized filial piety.
How did trade and cultural tolerance contributed to the longevity of the Ottoman and Mughal Empires?
Both empires profited from trade routes and allowed religious diversity, helping maintain internal peace.
Which of the following were common causes of the French Revolution, Haitian Revolution, and Russian Revolution?
Unequal tax burdens and widespread inequality
How did industrialization differ in Germany and Japan?
Germany's industrialization was state-led with strong military ties; Japan modernized rapidly during the Meiji Restoration to avoid colonization.
Give an example of how nationalism both united and divided people in 19th-20th century Europe.
United Germany and Italy; divided Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire due to ethnic tensions.