Unit 1 & 2
What two areas did the Silk Roads connect to enable the exchange of goods?
China and the Mediterranean.
Monumental structures
What created political revolutions and the rise of liberalism and nationalism?
The Enlightenment.
What regions are non-industrialized nations primarily located in?
Africa and Asia.
The spread of culture, ideas, and media is also known as?
Globalization
How did the Mongols build a vast empire?
Military dominance and successful governance.
What was used in land-based empires to justify rule, and both unifies and divides people?
Religion.
Through technological innovations.
Which war was driven by the political competition between the Soviet Union and United States?
The cold war.
Communism spreads through revolutions and conflicts and is led by who?
The Soviet Union.
Who strengthened China through Confucianism and agricultural and commercial growth?
The Song Dynasty.
What made European exploration and transoceanic expansion possible?
Advancements in the design of ships and navigation.
What spread from the industrialization, colonialism, and the development of new technologies?
Global migration.
What resulted from colonies gaining independence through nationalist movements?
The European empires broke up.
What is the impact of the rise in global trade and advancements in technology?
Economic and cultural connection of the world.
What trade network linked East Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia?
The Indian Ocean through maritime commerce.
What empire utilized joint-stock companies to maintain control, leading to exploration and trade.
European maritime empires.
What caused the spread of Western ideologies, leading to the domination of Africa, Asia, and the Pacific?
The European imperialism.
What are some social and economic impacts of imperialism and industrialization?
Resistance and nationalist movements.
What did national movements and weakening of the European colonies lead to?
Independence of colonies in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa.
What is three patterns that all civilizations have in common?
Cultural diffusion, trade and technological innovation.
Maritime empires contributed to the development of global trade, politics, and cultures through what?
Competitions and connections.
Industrialization transformed global trade and economies, spreading from Europe to where?
North America and Japan.
The time period between the two World wars that was challenged politically, slowly lead to what?
Global economic collapse, or the Great depression.
The quick spread of globalization created different opinions in what?
Globalized economy or preserving local identity.