World History I
Chinese philosopher who advocated education, obedience, morality, and social justice.
Who is Confucius?
Grain which significantly increased crop yields and population growth during the Song Dynasty
What is champa rice?
This president resigned in the wake of the Watergate Scandal.
Who was Richard Nixon?
The main economic system in the United States
What is Capitalism?
This court case established the power of Judicial Review
What was Marbury v. Madison?
Empire ruled by Hammurabi from 1792 to 1750 BCE
What is the Babylonian Empire?
This treaty formally ended World War I.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
The US's "first Constitution", which established a weak federal government and focused on a "league of friendship" between states.
What were the Articles of Confederation?
The central banking system of the United States.
What is the Federal Reserve?
The position second in line for presidential succession, after the Vice President
What is the Speaker of the House?
River valley known as "the birthplace of Chinese civilization"
What is the Huang He (Yellow River) Valley?
Country where the Industrial Revolution originated
What is the United Kingdom?
Event where South Carolina threatened to secede over the Tariff of Abominations
What was the Nullification Crisis?
The four factors of production.
What are Land, Labor, Capital, and Entrepreneurship?
He is the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court
Ancient Persian monotheistic religion which focuses on the struggle between good and evil.
What is Zoroastrianism?
Islamic traveler who journeyed through much of Africa, the Middle East, India, and China
Who was Ibn Battuta?
19th century ideology that idealized women's roles as devoted wives and mothers at home.
What was the Cult of Domesticity?
Economic theory emphasizing that government intervention (via taxes and spending) can stabilize markets.
What are Keynesian Economics?
What is a pocket veto?
Roman Emperor who moved the capital east and named it after himself.
Who is Constantine I?
Along with the Ottomans and Mughals, this "gunpowder empire" expanded its territory with the help of Chinese gunpowder technology.
What was the Safavid Empire?
Process for mass-producing steel from molten pig iron, quickly embraced by Andrew Carnegie.
What was the Bessemer Process?
What is a perfectly competitive market?
Latin term meaning "let the decision stand", this practice bases judicial decisions on precedents established in earlier cases.
What is stare decisis?