INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Britain
What valuable mineral was discovered at Kimberley in 1867?
Diamonds
Which continent was divided between European colonial powers during the Scramble?
Africa
In which year did World War I begin?
1914
What do we call the study of the past?
History
What invention used steam power to pump water from coal mines?
Steam Engine
What valuable mineral was discovered on the Witwatersrand in 1886?
Gold
Which European country controlled the Congo under King Leopold II?
Belgium
Who was assassinated in Sarajevo in June 1914?
Franz Ferdinand
What do we call a person who studies and writes about the past?
Historian
What industry was transformed by machines such as the spinning jenny and power loom?
Textile Industry
What city developed became known as the 'City of Gold'?
Johannesburg
Which country controlled Algeria during the period of European imperialism?
France
What was the name of the alliance between Britain, France and Russia?
Triple Entente
What type of source was created during the period being studied?
Primary Source
What process describes the movement of people from rural areas to towns and cities?
Urbanisation
What term describes workers who travelled from rural areas to work temporarily on the mines?
Migrant labour
Which German leader organised the Berlin Conference of 1884–1885?
Otto von Bismarck
What term describes strong loyalty and devotion to one's nation?
Nationalism
What term describes the control of one country or territory by another?
Colonialism
What fuel became extremely important for powering steam engines during the Industrial Revolution?
Coal
What were the powerful and wealthy mining businessmen on the Witwatersrand commonly called?
Randlords
What term describes the policy of extending a country's power by acquiring colonies?
Imperialism
What term describes the buildup of armies and weapons before World War I?
Militarism
What term describes the process by which European countries took control of large areas of Africa during the late 1800s?
Colonisation