Geography of Asia
What is the largest country in Asia by area (land)?
Russia
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
England (United Kingdom)
Which two continents were the focus of 19th-century imperialism?
Africa and Asia
Which country became the first country in the world to grant women the right to vote in 1893?
New Zealand
Who was the Meiji Restoration was named after?
Japanese Emperor Meiji
What is the most populous country in Asia?
Name one of two locations where it was common to see child labor?
Factories and mines
In which city was a famous 1885 confernce held between Western nations, where the topic was how to divide the African continent?
Berlin, Germany
Which American business man is credited with reinventing, and perfecting, the assembly line?
Henry Ford
What was the name of the American Commodore who "opened" Japan to the Western world?
Commodore Matthew Perry
Which religion is the most practiced in Asia?
Islam
Why was it common for factories to use child labor?
They could pay them less; children were seen as more obedient; their small size allowed them to perform tasks that adults couldn’t.
The King of Belgium was granted personal control over a vast area of Africa that was/is known as _________.
The Congo/Democratoc Rebublic of the Congo
Name one of the two authors of the Communist Manifesto?
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
Which historically important Japanese social class was officially eliminated during the Meiji Restoration?
The Samurai class
What mountain range separates India from much of the rest of Asia?
The Himalayas
What was the name of the organizations that fought--and continue to fight-- for the rights of workers?
Labor Unions
Before 1858, which British company--once the wealthiest company in the world--was kicked out of India after the Great Sepoy Mutiny?
The British East India Company
Which two European countries united during the 19th century, and are seen as manifestations of 19th century Nationalism?
Italy and Germany
Which island is often considered the location of Japan's first effort at colonization and imperialism?
Taiwan (Formosa)
Which country in Asia has the highest GDP per capita?
Singapore
What political and economic philosophy was inspired by the unfair working conditions during the 19th century?
Communism
At the conclusion of the Spanish-American war, which Asian nation became a territory of the United States?
The Philippines
What is Zionism?
It is the idea that Jewish people should have their own homeland, and that that homeland should be Israel.
Which European nation did Japan defeat in war in 1905, proving Japan could compete with other Western powers?
Russia (Russo-Japanese War)