West African Empires
What was the name of the West African Empires we studied?
Mali Empire and Songhai Empires
What modern day country were the Aztecs located in?
Mexico
The Peasants/ shop keepers
When did WWI take place?
1914-1919
Where and when did the Holocaust take place?
In Europe, in concentration camps throughout Poland. 1941-1945
Where religion did the Mali Empire practice?
Islam- they got it from trading with the North Africans.
The Aztecs created floating gardens in shallow lake beds that were able to increase the crop yield and allowed them to grow their society.
What were these floating gardens called?
Chinampas
What was the name of the French Colony in the Caribbean where the slaves revolted and won their freedom?
St. Domingue
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian nationalist, Gavrilo Princip.
This led Austria Hungary to declare war on Serbia, and then Russia declared war on Austria Hungary to back Serbia.
What were some other groups that were persecuted and killed by the Germans during the Holocaust?
Why was one of the richest men ever and the leader of the Mali Empire?
Mansa Musa
Human Sacrifice
What was the outcome of the Haitian Revolution?
The slaves fought back against their French oppressors and won their freedom, and created the modern day country of Haiti.
What were two major causes of WWI?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
What are two ways that Hitler was able to gain power prior to WWII and the Holocaust?
Propaganda, took control by force and killed those who opposed him in government
Why was the Mali Empire so successful?
They were located near gold and salt mines in West Africa and this allowed them to trade these resources with those in North Africa.
The Aztecs worshipped many gods. What is the word for a culture that worships many gods?
Polytheism
What were two major causes of the French Revolution?
People questioned power of King
3rd Estate lacked political power and wanted change/ unfair estates system.
(Answers will vary)
Who won WWI? The Central powers or the Allied powers?
The Allied Powers. (U.S., France, Great Britain)
What was the difference between an upstander vs. a bystander during the Holocaust?
An upstander helped the Jewish people and a bystander did nothing to help them.
What was the Capital of the Mali Empire? What did they have there that was rare at the time?
Timbuktu- They had temples, scholars, and many rare books and manuscripts.
What country eventually took over the Aztecs with the help of small pox.
The Spanish
What was one of the main leaders of the Haitian Revolution?
Toussant L'Overture
How did the Treaty of Versailles punish Germany after WWI?
Stripped them of overseas colonies
Had to pay money to Great Britain and France
Had to get rid of military
Why is important to study the Holocaust?
Answers will vary (To honor those who perished, to give a voice to goodness and those that survived and helped others.)