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Cold War/Decolonization
Major World Religions
Classical Empires
Post-Classical Trade
1450-1750
100

During the Cold War, these two superpowers were in a struggle with each other over the ideologies of communism and capitalism

What are the United States and the Soviet Union?

100
This religion developed out of Hebrew Monotheism
What is Judaism?
100

What empire fell apart and was taken over by the Young Turks after WW1?

What is the Ottoman

100
This trade route expanded after explorers conquered the monsoon winds
What is Indian Ocean Basin?
100

The Europeans established this trade system that resembles a triangle

What is Trans atlantic trade?

200

This buildup of this new type of weapon was part of Cold War strategy for both sides

What are nuclear weapons?

200
These are the two major world religions that started in India
What is Buddhism and Hinduism?
200

This is the administrative technique used by the  Chinese empires that created an efficient government run by the Emporer

What is large beauracracy?

200
Porcelain and textiles were traded from this area of the world
What is Asia?
200
This country led the charge in European exploration
What is Portugal?
300

Global conflicts were fought as proxy wars between the United States and the Soviet Union. Name one of them. 

Korea, Vietnam
300
This is more like a philosophy followed by the Chinese
What is Confucianism?
300
Empires often built defensive walls and fortifications to do this
What is project military power?
300
Travelers along this trade route relied heavily upon pack animals
What is Trans-Saharan?
300

This was the prevailing economic philosophy of European maritime empires 

What is mercantilism?

400

After which event did the United States and the Soviet Union emerge as super powers with regards to the rest of the world?

After WWII?

400
This religion initially encountered much resistance until it was accepted by the Roman government
What is Christianity?
400

The Mughal rulers were Muslim but they ruled over a people that were predominately ?

What is Hindu?

400

Chinese innovations like papermaking were usually spread along the safe Silk Roads with the help of these people

What are the Mongols?

400
This theory, which said that Kings were chosen by God, led to Absolutism in Europe
What is divine right?
500

Western-led military alliance systems such as NATO that emerged during the Cold War period sought to prevent the spread of what ideology?

Communist

500

Which religious tradition became widespread in the Americas?

What is Christianity?

500

How was the successor to the Sultan chosen after he died in the Ottoman and Safavid empires?

Any son of the Sultan was eligible often leading to fighting and bloodshed until a new Sultan came to power. 

500

This Middle Eastern city grew primarily because of its location along a prominent trade route and was overthrown by the Mongols in 1258

What is Baghdad?

500
The Taj Mahal is an example of a ruler using art to do what
What is legitimize his power?