Unit 1
History begins with the invention of...
Writing
Name the 3 "G's" of exploration.
God, Glory, Gold
John Locke =
Natural Rights
The industrial revolution began in what country?
Great Britain
The worst post- Cold War genocide occurred in what country?
Rwanda
Early civilizations developed where geographically?
Near a body of water
How did Europeans learn of the achievements of Mongol China?
Marco Polo
What 3 products were traded from the African Trading Kingdoms of Mali, Ghana, and Songhai?
Gold, Salt, Ivory
Name the 4 "Seeds" of WWI.
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
On what date was Pearl Harbor attacked?
Dec. 7, 1941
What is Pax Romana?
Roman Peace
What could be purchased to dissolve someone of their sins?
Indulgences
What do we call the middle class members of the French Third Estate?
Bourgeoisie
What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?
To partition Africa during the Age of Imperialism
Who led the Great Leap Forward?
Mao Zedong
A leader is both political and religious in a what?
Theocracy
The unpopular King John was forced to sign what document in 1215, limiting his powers?
Magna Carta
What was the capital city of the Aztec?
Tenochtitlan
Karl Marx believed that Capitalism had created what two classes in society?
Capitalist, and Proletariat
Name the 5 beaches allied forced landed on at D-Day
Utah, Omaha, Juno, Gold, Sword
What terms describes the Greek culture that remained after the fall of the empire?
Hellenistic
Who wrote The Prince?
Who wrote Principia?
Sir Isaac Newton
Who led the Bolsheviks in the Russian Revolution?
Vladimir Lenin
What was the Year of Africa and what occurred during that year?
1960 All African countries had gained their independence from Europe