Africa
What made Queen Nzinga such a great leader?
- Nzinga used diplomacy with the Portuguese.
- She led a 30 year war against the Portuguese.
- She came to save her brother from his inability to rule.
- She made her kingdom into a powerful commercial and military state
- She created alliances with surrounding neighbors
Why could someone say that the Renaissance didn't really happen?
Because only the rich people experienced the immediate advancements in art, science, education, and philosophy.
[MINI GAME 1]
Who was the general of the American army against the British during the Revolutionary War?
George Washington
How were people in India divided during Indian Partition?
By religion; Muslims to Pakistan, Hindus to India
What are the advantages of starting your civilization alongside a river?
Fishing, Transportation, Farming, Drinking, Washing
[Mini Game 7]
Who was the richest man in Africa (and maybe the world)? Where was he from?
Mansa Musa from Mali
Who were the fascist leaders of Germany and Italy in World War Two?
Adolf Hitler of Germany and Benito Mussolini of Italy
What is Simon Bolivar famous for?
Bringing independence to most of South America and ruling Ecuador, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, and Bolivia.
Why did Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh's opinion of the United States change over time?
He thought the USA was a country that was all about freedom and democracy, but then the USA invaded Vietnam and tortured and stole from Vietnam during the Vietnam war.
Why did Afro-Eurasia have more diseases than the Americas?
They had more farming animals and more cities, meaning more diseases could spread more quickly from animals to people. America only had one or two farming animals; the alpaca and the turkey.
Who was the socialist and pan-Africanist leader who brought independence to Ghana and inspired 16 African countries to gain independence after him in 1960.
Kwame Nkrumah
[MINI GAME 2]
What did Athens Greeks care about? What did Spartan Greeks care about?
Athens: Literature, Art, Philosophy, Education, "Democracy"
Sparta: Athletics, Sports, War, Strength
Who led the Haitian Revolution?
Toussaint L'Overture
What drug did the British get the Chinese addicted to?
What drug did the French get the Vietnamese addicted to?
Opium!
[Mini Game 3]
Why did the Rwandan Genocide happen?
Belgian and German colonizers divided Rwandans up by ethnicity and said some Rwandans were better than others (Tutsis) and said others were worse (Hutus). The divisions spread and eventually caused the Hutus to fight the Tutsis and kill them.
What were the MAIN causes of WW1?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
What did Aztec leader Moctezuma II do when he met Spanish colonizers Hernan Cortes?
He welcomed him in and treated him like a guest, only to be invaded and killed by the Spanish.
What did the Mongols do as the leaders of Asia?
They tolerated all religions, they killed the rich and gave to the poor, they conquered lots of land, they moved skilled leaders to positions of power, they were brutal conquerors and peaceful leaders.
They protected the Silk Road, but may have spread the Bubonic Plague.
Why do people who live near the equator usually have darker skin?
The sun hits the the middle part of the Earth the most. Having melanin makes your skin darker and protects it from the sun.
What's the main river in Egypt?
The Nile.
[Mini Game 6]
What did Martin Luther do with the Catholic Church?
He criticized their policy of indulgences, protested them, and started Protestant Christianity. He stood against the most powerful organization in Europe and won by starting a movement, despite being arrested.
[MINI GAME 5]
What did the United States do to Fidel Castro after he became the President of Cuba? Why?
Try tried to assassinate him over 600 times because he was a socialist who didn't let the United States take their resources.
Name 1 Muslim Empire... if you can name more, bonus points.
Ottoman Empire, Mughal Empire, Abbasid Caliphate, Safavid Empire, Umayyad Caliphate
What is one positive & one negative of the Industrial Revolution?
Positives: Better technology, more production, richer economies, more food production, faster transportation, better communication
Negatives: Workers are overworked, slavery increases temporarily, pollution intensifies, climate change
[MINI GAME 4]