Unit 1: Europe
A pandemic that struck in the 1300's that wiped out 1/3 of Europe's population.
What is the Bubonic Plague? (Black Plague/Black Death)
The action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
What is Colonization?
A meeting in 1884 where European countries met to figure out how to peacefully divide and conquer Africa.
What is the Berlin Conference?
What HDI stands for and the 3 factors used to measure it.
What is Human Development Index & Life expectancy, education, and GDP?
An imaginary line that divided the communist world (east) from the capitalist world (west) in 1946.
What is the Iron Curtain?
The 5 Causes of WWI (MANIA).
What are Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, and Assassination?
The two European countries that mainly colonized Central and South America.
What are Spain and Portugal?
The 3 major West African Ancient civilizations.
What are Ghana, Mali, & Songhai?
Two major struggles Native Americans face today.
What are
Cultural Appropriation
Less access to education & healthcare
Increased Violence & Crime Rates
The movement started by Martin Luther asking the Catholic church to reform via his 95 theses.
What is the Protestant Reformation?
Foreign policy of pacifying an upset nation through negotiation in order to prevent war.
What is Appeasement?
This cultural group of Native Americans is known for surviving some of the coldest weather on the planet. Specific tribes include the Inuit people of Alaska.
What are the Arctic/Subarctic Native American Tribes?
The first Ruler of Mali who also conquered the Kingdom of Ghana (“The Lion King of Mali”)
Who is Sundiata?
The wealthy ruling class in Ancient Rome. They were heavily favored by Roman law.
Who are the Patricians?
Series of holy wars between the Catholic Church and Muslims over the Holy Land.
What are the Crusades?
2 major reasons why Rome was easier to unify than Greece.
What are
Less mountains and Isolated Valleys
Existing Mountains were less rugged and easier to navigate
Vast plains allowed room for growing populations
Two major causes of the Latin American Revolutions.
What are
Spain went to war w/ France
The Age of Enlightenment
The American & French Revolutions success inspired Latin Americans
Natives were tired of the social hierarchy
The Afrikaans meaning of the word "Apartheid".
What is "Apartness"?
2 major Effects of WWII.
What are: Division and Occupation of Germany,
Established the United Nations,
Rise of Democracy,
Or the Cold War?
2 Major effects the slave trade had on AFRICA. (be specific)
What are:
Increased lawlessness and violence
Delayed economic/agricultural development
Depopulation
3 major effects on Europe/the world after the Cold War ended.
What are
Soviet Union loses power and becomes Russia
Eastern European countries become independent
The United States becomes the world’s sole superpower
Match the inventions with the correct civilization:
1. Most accurate 365 day Solar Calendar
2. Terrace Farming
3. Floating Farms (chinampas)/city on a lake
What are (in this order):
1. Maya
2. Inca
3. Aztec
2 major ways geography has impacted the development of Africa.
What are
Natural Resources influence jobs, markets, and economies
Major river systems have allowed for access to trade
Certain climates foster major diseases that limit population sizes
Spartans valued ____________ while Athenians valued ____________.
What are military power & philosophy/government/art?
This was the first West African Empire known as “The Land of Gold”
What is Ghana?