Units 1 + 2: Enlightenment, Revolution and Nationalism
Which historical figure is most associated with the Reign of Terror?
Maximilien Robespierre
Where was the focal point (center) of the Industrial Revolution?
Great Britain
What was the name of the event in 1884 that divided African nations among colonial powers?
Berlin Conference
What is the most populated country in the world?
India (1.4 billion people)
What was a result of Industrial Revolution Era reforms?
(Hint: There are multiple answers.)
Child Labor Laws; Various Unions; Sanitation Laws; Women's Suffrage and others
The National Assembly
Who was author of Communist Manifesto? A book that advocates for the proletariat (workers) overthrowing the bourgeoisie (factory owners) in a violent revolution?
Karl Marx
Why was India considered the "Jewel in the Crown" of the British Empire?
India provided the British Empire with tremendous wealth from spices, textiles, opium and tea as well as a source of manpower for Britain's military.
Which country produces the most coffee?
Brazil
Although it has been debunked (disproven), what did Marie Antoinette supposedly say when she found out that starving French peasants had no bread to eat?
"Let them eat cake!"
Who was the hero of the Haitian Revolution?
Touissant Louverture
Who was the author of The Wealth of Nations? A book which advocates for capitalism and discussions important economic concepts including the division of labor.
Adam Smith
What was the name of the late nineteenth and early twentieth-century policy that encouraged China to trade with other countries?
Open Door Policy
Which country produces the most oil?
The United States of America (USA)
What was the name of the hotel Paul manages in Hotel Rwanda?
Hotel des Mille Collines
What was the name of the event that took place between 1814-1815 to restore power in Europe following the Napoleonic Wars?
Congress of Vienna
In this economic system, the number of exports has to exceed imports in order to gain wealth. What is it called?
Mercantilism
What is the name of the paramilitary (unofficial) Hutu militia featured in Hotel Rwanda?
What is the safest country in the world based on low crime rates?
Iceland
What was the Native Lands Act of 1913?
It was South Africa's first major segregation law which forced Black South Africans to live on just 7% of the total land.
All teams will respond to the following prompt and the team with the best response will receive full credit. You will have TWO (2) minutes to form a response.
Were the French, Haitian and Latin American Revolutions successful or unsuccessful? Why?
TBD
In 1853, US Navy ships docked in Tokyo Harbor ending centuries of isolation. What was the name of the commanding American naval officer?
Commodore Matthew Perry
After the "Scramble for Africa," what were the only two independent African nations that were not colonized?
Ethiopia and Liberia
Which country has the most species of birds?
Colombia (There are close to 2,000 different species of birds)
From the following options--Desire for Power, Conflict, Inequality and Human Rights Violations--which is the most versatile enduring issue to write about and why?
(The group with the best response will receive the full credit.)
TBD