Absolute Monarchies
What was special about Louis XIV's palace (called Versailles)
1) He spent half of his country's money on it
OR
2) He made all the rich nobles live there
Which religion was declared the National Religion of Mexico in their first constitution, the Plan of Iguala?
Catholicism
What industry (type of factories) did the industrial revolution start out with?
Textile or Clothing Factories
What violent act was frequently perpetrated on the local Congolese people?
Chopping off their hands for not meeting the rubber quota
What was the experience of Armenian women and children at this time?
Deported / forced to leave their homes (either because of war or because of a purposeful attack)
What is a Gulag?
A Soviet Russian prison where people get worked to death
What sport other than basketball did he play in high school?
Football
Which resource was the Spanish monarchy able to extract from their colonies in the Americas?
Lots of Gold!
What two goods were enslaved people making in Haiti and sending to France? 1 for full credit,1 for extra credit
Coffee and Sugar
Who did industrialism benefit the most?
Wealthy factory owners who got all the profits (money) from the factories
Name 2 reasons British factories needed India
1) For resources for their factories
2) To sell things to the Indian people
What is a Genocide?
A mass killing of a specific group of people
Which groups of people did Hitler want to eliminate from German society? Name 2
Jews, Blacks, Gays, Gypsies, Slavs
What's his wife's name?
Savannah (Brinson) James
How did the Russian army change under Peter the Great?
210,000 professional soldiers and 48 new top of the line military ships! (before Peter they did not have many ships and peasant farmers were soldiers)
Which two racial classes were the most powerful in colonial Latin America
Peninsulares (Spanish people) and Creoles (White people born in South America)
How was work in the industrial revolution different from today (for the workers)?
They had longer hours (sometimes 16 hour shifts), more dangerous, and child labor was allowed
What is Aparthied
Legal Segragation in South Africa based on race, between the white Boers (Dutch) and the Africans.
How could alliances lead to war?
When one country is attacked, others come to defend it and the war grows
What was the Holdomir?
Forced starvation in Russia, 3 million peasants died
How many times has he been named NBA MVP for a season?
Four Times
What made Spain weak during the Colonial Era?
Spain fought too many wars and lost all their gold to pay for wars
What were Indian and African-Mexican people fighting for in the Spanish Independence war?
They wanted better working conditions and access to more land
What type of organization did workers join to get more rights?
Unions were a way for workers to protect each other
Identify three goods the Chinese had that the British wanted
Silk, Porcelain, Tea
How did Technology lead to more people dying in WWI? Name 2 specifics for full credit, 4 total for extra credit
Airplanes - mostly for reconnaissance and scouting
Submarines - attack ships from underwater
Mustard Gas - Choke / Kill the enemy
Machine Guns - Fire more bullets
What happened in Nanking, China?
Japanese soldiers invaded, destroyed the city and murdered hundreds of thousands of civilians
In what year did LeBron win the Rookie of the year award?
2004
Louis XIV launched a reign of terror against protestants. What did he do specifically?
Name 2 things
1) He didn't let Protestants leave the country
2) He tore down Protestant Churches
3) He forced Chidlren to do Catholic things (like attend Mass)
4) Killed hundreds of Protestants
What was Napoleon's response to the Haitian slave revolt
He sent his French army to the island of Haiti to try and kill all their leaders
What happened to 14 of the 3,000 children employed by Mr. Dale?
They died (RIP)
What did the Belgian king promise he would do in the Congo?
Build schools and support free trade
The treaty of Versailles stipulated reparations. What are those and who paid them?
Money Germany and Austria had to pay to the sides that won the war
What caused the US to enter the war?
Japanese aerial bombing of Pearl Harbor
In what year did LeBron win his first nba championship?
2012
How did Nobles change during this period in Russia?
1 specific change at least
1) More advanced farming style
2) Shaved their beards (Beard Tax!)
3) European styles of clothes
In 1790, who controlled the land in South America?
Europeans (mostly Spain and Portugal)
What did Karl Marx believe?
He believed in Socialism, which means workers should share and own some of the businesses. His dreams mostly were not achieved
New Steamships (boats), New Railroads, New Guns (machine guns), New Medicine (Quinine), The Electric Telegraph (better communication)
How did WW1 Start? (Specific Event)
One Archduke (Prince) was assassinated
What is the name for German tactics to quickly overwhelm their opponents?
Blitzkrieg
How old is he?
40!