Explorers
Who discovered the Americas in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
This French general invaded several European countries in the beginning of the 1800's and caused a lot of instability in Europe.
Napoleon
This country is located between China and Japan, and was always being conquered by each country during its history.
Korea
A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. Europeans implemented this policy against its colonies.
Imperialism
What newly formed religion contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire?
Christianity
Vasco da Gama sailed around which continent to land in India?
Africa.
This country became the world's first black-led republic and the first independent Caribbean state when it threw off French colonial control and slavery in the early 19th century.
Haiti.
This country is an island that China maintains is not independent but part of China.
Taiwan.
This conference in 1885 was attended by all major European powers to divide up the continent of Africa.
Berlin Conference
Who were the main opponents of the Christians during the Crusades?
Muslims
The treaty of The Treaty of Tordesillas was an agreement between which two countries?
Spain and Portugal
Because of the Napoleonic Wars the King of Portugal fled to this country.
Brazil
The US got involved in a war in this country in the 1960's and 1970's to stop the spread of communism. The US ended up losing the war.
Vietnam
When did de-colonization in Africa occur?
After World War II.
Name two of William Shakespeare's plays?
Hamlet, Julius Caesar, King Lear, Macbeth, Othello, Romeo and Juliet, etc.
Ferdinand Magellan died in the Battle of Mactan in 1521 during his voyage around the world. In what country did this battle take place?
The Philippines.
The son, _______ of the King of Portugal, declared Brazilian independence after his father sailed back to Portugal.
Dom Pedro
The ________ Rebellion happened when many Chinese didn't like the influence of Europeans and attacked them to force them to leave China (they failed).
The Boxer Rebellion
What were the two reasons that Europeans wanted to colonize Africa, as well as other continents?
To spread Christianity and gain resources (money)
What was the most important city that the Christians wanted to capture?
Jerusalem
Spain’s most famous explorer, Christopher Columbus, was actually from (town & country)?
Genoa, Italy.
The US established a new policy called _________ that recognized the independence of these new countries in the Americas and told European nations to stay out of the American continent.
Monroe Doctrine
Japan, which had been closed off to the West, eventually opened up and was transformed into a modern industrial and military power. This was called the __________ Restoration.
Meiji (Enlightened) Restoration.
This Zulu chief led a rebellion against European forces and won some battles but ultimately was defeated.
Shaka Zulu
What were the three main causes of these plagues during the Middle Ages?
1. lack of medical knowledge
2. increased international travel
3. rising urban population