Category 1
Who was Zheng He?
Chinese Explorer
What type of dictatorship believes the state (country) is more important than the individual?
What 2 countries in WW2 had this type of dictatorship?
Fascist (Fascism)
Germany and Italy
Trade route from China to Europe?
Silk Road
What 3 countries made up the Axis Powers in WW2?
Germany
Italy
Japan
What is the cycle of countries building up their militaries to be seen as more of a threat to one another. (One of the MAIN causes of WW1)
Militarism
Even though the USA was not involved in direct conflict with the USSR in the Cold War, they were involved in the Korean War, Vietnam War and invasion of Cuba? True or false
True
Cold War is the competition between the USA and USSR. What economic theories do they represent competing?
USA- Capitalism
USSR- Communism
This time period is defined as when people use reason and logic to come to conclusions and beliefs in power being held by the people rather than government.
Enlightenment
What was the meeting between Europeans to prevent fighting and to divide up Africa?
Berlin Conference
The Industrial Revolution led to imperialism in ___________ and ___________. (What areas?)
Africa and Asia
Great Britain allowing Germany to take land and build up their military is an example of what?
Appeasement
Triangle Trade Route connects what 3 areas?
What invention during the Renaissance helped ideas to spread faster?
Printing Press
How can Communism lead to the selling of black market goods and a decrease standard of living?
(Think of the shoe example I gave)
There is little variety of products so if people want something they can't find in their country they will buy it and sneak into the country
What was the Zimmermann Telegram? What was the outcome of it?
Intercepted note between Germany and Mexico.
USA joined WW1
2 African countries that resisted and remained free from European control during Age of Imperialism?
Ethiopia and Liberia
Mao Zedong was the leader of ______________ and made China ________________ (what economic theory)?
China and made Communist
The spreading of religion, language, food, ideas from one place to another is?
Cultural Diffusion
What was the purpose of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade?
Provide labor for the Caribbean plantations
The United Nations is 100% successful in preventing Genocide? True or False
False
Why did the League of Nations fail?
Lacked support from countries
What treaty angered the Germans after WW1?
What are the 4 conditions it gave Germany to follow?
Treaty of Versailles
1. Germany accept responsibility
2. Germany reduce military
3. Germany pay war damages
4. Germany loses land
What is the exchange of people, plants, animals and diseases between the Old World and the New World?
What is a consequence of it?
Columbian Exchange
Native deaths by disease and war
John Locke saying that people are born with the right to life, liberty and property and that government is meant to protect that in exchange for some power is an example of what Enlightenment idea?
Social Contract
What trade route connects East Africa and Asia across water?
Indian Ocean Trade Route