Geography
Enlightenment and Age of Revolution
Industrialization And Imperialism
Nationalism and Global Conflict
Miscellaneous
100
Mountains hindered the unity of this country and kept this country in separated city-states.
What is Greece?
100
The Enlightenment began in this region.
What is Western Europe?
100
The Industrial Revolution began here.
Where is England (Or Great Britain)?
100
This concept is defined as "pride for one's country" and can also refer to the desire for self-rule.
What is nationalism?
100
This epidemic was notorious for wiping out a third of the European population.
What is the Bubonic Plague?
200
These mountains were an obstacle to Simon Bolivar's efforts to unify Gran Colombia.
What are The Andes Mountains?
200
This person led the Haitian Revolution.
Who is Toussaint L' Ouverture?
200
This country became an imperial power after its victory in the Russo-Japanese war.
What is Japan?
200
This "war" was a period of tension between the U.S and the Soviet Union. Thought these two superpowers never fought each other directly, they supported conflicts around the world during this era.
What is the Cold War?
200
These three continents were involved in the "triangle trade".
What are Africa, North America and Europe?
300
This river civilization developed the first system of writing known as cuneiform.
What is Sumer?
300
The belief that a rational God created the universe and allowed it to function without his interference.
What is Deism?
300
This country was taken over by Britain during the Age of Imperialism. It was known as the "jewel" in the British crown.
What is India?
300
This man helped unite Germany using "blood and iron".
Who is Otto von Bismarck?
300
This was the first written code of law and it originated from Babylon (Mesopotamia).
What is Code of Hammurabi?
400
The Berlin Conference was a meeting of European powers to divide this continent during the Age of Imperialism.
What is Africa?
400
This Enlightenment figure believed a separation of power would prevent tyranny.
Who is Baron de Montesquieu?
400
This concept, related to imperialism, is defined as "an area in which an outside power claimed exclusive investment or trading privileges."
What is a sphere of influence?
400
This man was the head of the "Red Shirts" in the movement to unify Italy. He is known as "the sword" of Italian unification.
Who is Giuseppe Garibaldi?
400
These three "social classes" existed prior to the French Revolution. They consisted of the clergy, the nobles, and everyone else.
What are the three estates?
500
Name the 4 River Valley Civilizations and the rivers that define them.
What are Egypt and the Nile River, Sumer and Tigris/Euphrates Rivers, Indus and the Indus River, and the Huang River or "Yellow River" of Shang China.
500
This Enlightenment figure developed the concept of the Social Contract.
Who was Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
500
Beginning in the Netherlands, this period of innovative farming techniques and inventions led to a population boom in Europe that paved the way for the Industrial Revolution
What is the Agricultural Revolution?
500
Hitler was strongly influenced by this Italian fascist dictator.
Who is Benito Moussolini?
500
Egyptian, Greek, Persian, and Indian cultures made up THIS culture, which was spread by the conquests of Alexander the Great.
What is Hellenistic culture?