Time period where scientific thought and reason became more trusted or as trusted and important as religion.
100
What was Germany forced to do as part of the Treaty of Versailles? (2 things)
Accept blame for WWI. Pay reparations to the Allies.
100
What is the purpose of OPEC?
To control the price of oil thus preventing wars and stabilizing the world economy.
100
Who was Peter the Great and why was he important?
Reformer and great leader of Russia. Sought to modernize Russia and make it more like Western Europe.
100
Maria and Pierre Curie discovered what? Eventually, this discovery led to what weapon?
Radioactivity. The Atomic Bomb.
200
What are the natural rights of humans as explained by John Locke?
Life. Liberty. Property. (The Pursuit of Happiness)
200
Why was India referred to as the "Jewel in the Crown"?
It was considered the most important colony of the British Empire.
200
Why were students killed for protesting in Tianamen Square?
For protesting the lack of freedom under the harsh dictatorship of their communist government.
200
Name 3 goals of Adolf Hitler and explain his "Final Solution".
Restore German military, Restore German economy, Eliminate those he considered "scapegoats or undesirables"
The Final Solution was to systematically murder as many of his scapegoats as possible. Plans were made to increase "productivity" aka murders and make things as efficient as possible.
200
What Jewish state was formed in 1948 to provide a safe homeland for Jews to ensure that the Holocaust never happened again?
Israel.
300
According to Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto, what drives the course of history?
Struggle between the classes of society. The Haves and the Have Nots.
300
How did Japan and China react to foreign interference? Why did they react this way?
They wanted to keep foreigners out for as long as possible. They didn't trust them.
300
What was the Cold War?
The constant threat of nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union from the end of WWII to the early 1990s.
300
Who was Queen Liliuokalani?
Last queen of Hawaii who resisted western imperialism by fighting a brief war with the United States.
300
Why did the chicken cross the playground?
To get to the other slide!
400
Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England and not anywhere else.
England was isolated, not fighting wars/having a revolution, and had better technology.
Natural Resources, Capital, and a Workforce.
400
Explain Social Darwinism. (What is it and how was it used?)
The idea that "only the strong survive" or "survival of the fittest". It was used mostly as a racist and prejudice motivator to justify imperialism and segregation.
400
Why did Japan surrender in 1945 AND what is nuclear deterrence?
The dropping of the atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Using the threat of nuclear weapons to stop a country from doing something.
400
Who was Stalin and what were his 5 year plans?
Russian Fascist Dictator. 5 year plans were his plans to revitalize and allow the Russian economy to grow.
400
Explain Duck and Cover and what Cold War culture was based on.
Duck and Cover was a technique taught to American children to protect them from Atomic Bombs.
Cold War culture was based on the fear that at any second a nuclear weapon could be detonated in either country.
500
Explain how the transatlantic slave trade worked.
Raw materials would go from the Caribbean to Europe. Europe would send guns, money, and manufactured goods to Africa. From Africa, captured slaves would go to the Caribbean to work gathering raw materials.
500
What are the five major causes of World War I?
Militarism
Alliances
Nationalism
Imperialism
Assassination of The Archduke Franz Ferdinand
500
Explain Civil Disobedience and give me 3 examples of people who have used it.
Non-violent protest of laws that one finds unjust. Gandhi, MLK Jr., Malcolm X, Occupy Wall Street.
500
Who was Mao Zedong and what was his cultural revolution?
Leader of the Communist revolutionaries in China. His cultural revolution refers to the period in which he eliminated old Chinese traditions and senior ranking Communist party officials.
500
Explain the significance of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Russia built secret missile bases in Cuba pointed at us without our knowledge. This was the closest the US and the Soviet Union ever got to actually going to war.