Vocabulary
What Industrial Revolution invention helped unify regions through improved transportation and communication?
The railroad
Who is the individual that was instrumental in the unification of Germany?
Otto von Bismarck
What was the main goal of the Italian Resorgimento?
unity Italy and gain independence from Austria
What was the name of the rebellion whose goal was to expel all foreigners from China?
Boxer Rebellion
What pop singer topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 15 weeks with the single “As It Was”?
Harry Styles
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__________ sought unity across a country, while ___________ emphasized local or regional interests.
Nationalism, Regionalism
In the celebration of Hanukkah, the Menorah has how many candles?
9
Who was the first King of a unified Italy?
King Victor Emmanuel II
Where did the Meiji Restoration occur?
Japan
A person belonging to a nation-state with certain legal rights and political powers is known as a what?
citizen
During the Meiji Restoration, who loses power as Japan's supreme ruler?
The shogun
How did the Franco-Prussian War help unify Germany?
by uniting northern and southern German states against a common enemy
Britain and China were in conflict with each other for many years in a series of wars known as what?
Opium Wars
What was the goal of the Meiji Restoration?
To rapidly modernize Japan
Beyoncé was born in what Texas city?
Houston
In the 12 days of Christmas song, how many "lords a-leaping?"
10
Otto von Bismark, known as the Iron Chancellor, used what kind of strategy to achieve German unification?
Military Force, Military Strategy
Who led the military campaign known as the Expedition of the Thousand?
Giuseppe Garibaldi
What caused the Opium Wars between Britain and China?
China was attempting to stop the British from smuggling in opium
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The French Revolution promoted the idea that all members of a nation-state should be considered ________ and have political _________.
citizens ; rights / representation
A government system where power is concentrated in a single, central authority (instead of regional authorities)
Centralized State
What holiday movie has earned the highest amount of money in terms of ticket sales?
#1 Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (2018)
#2 Home Alone
Which festival is known as the ‘Festival of Lights’ in India?
Diwali
What event signaled Japan's need to modernize and abandon isolation?
The arrival of US warships commanded by Matthew Perry
They had advanced weapons due to Industrialization