1200-1450
The spread of Champa rice to China from this region demonstrates the impact of state-supported diffusion of agricultural technology.
What is Southeast Asia?
This system of coerced labor was adapted by the Spanish in the Andes to extract silver from mines like Potosí.
What is the mit'a system?
The unification of Germany and Italy in the 19th century were driven primarily by this ideology, which emphasized shared culture, language, and identity.
What is nationalism?
This economic policy under Stalin aimed to rapidly industrialize the Soviet Union but led to widespread famine and repression.
What are the Five-Year Plans?
This year marked the start of World War I, a conflict that reshaped global alliances and empires.
What is 1914?
This Afro-Eurasian traveler’s experiences highlight both the unifying influence of Islam and the local diversity of its practice.
Who is Ibn Battuta?
The proliferation of chartered companies like the Dutch and British East India Companies illustrates this emerging feature of global capitalism.
What is joint-stock investment?
European imperialism in Africa during the late 1800s was intensified by this conference, which formalized the division of territory without African consent.
What is the Berlin Conference?
After 1945, this concept gained traction in economics and politics, advocating for international interdependence through trade and institutions.
What is globalization?
This Spanish conquistador, who arrived in the Americas in 1519, is credited with the conquest of the Aztec Empire.
Who is Hernan Cortes?
The development of powerful states like the Song Dynasty was supported by this innovation in economic policy, which expanded government revenue through the use of paper currency and taxes on commerce.
What is state-sponsored commercial infrastructure (or monetization of the economy)?
This economic policy, exemplified by the Spanish and Portuguese empires, sought to accumulate wealth by ensuring colonies only traded with the mother country.
What is mercantilism?
This ideology, which arose in the mid-19th century, promoted the belief in the inherent rights of individuals to self-determination and freedom, challenging existing empires and monarchies.
What is liberalism?
The League of Nations, established after World War I, was intended to prevent future global conflicts, but it was ultimately ineffective because this country refused to join.
What is the United States?
This leader of the Zapatista movement in Mexico advocated for land reform and resistance to oppressive governance, culminating in his death in 1919.
Who is Emiliano Zapata?
The rise of the Aztec Empire is an example of this political structure, which extracted tribute rather than directly administering vast territories.
What is a tribute empire?
This political and economic ideology emerged in the 17th century in Europe, advocating for centralized power and the divine right of kings.
What is absolutism?
The Industrial Revolution in Britain was fueled in part by this agricultural practice, which allowed for increased food production and a larger labor force.
What is the Agricultural Revolution (or enclosure movement)?
The Bandung Conference of 1955 marked a major step in the emergence of this group during the Cold War.
What is the Non-Aligned Movement?
This apartheid system in South Africa was dismantled after decades of resistance led by figures like Nelson Mandela, culminating in his release from prison in this year.
What is 1990?
The diffusion of paper-making technology from the Abbasid Caliphate into Europe contributed to this long-term intellectual transformation.
What is the European Renaissance?
This policy of the Qing Dynasty led to the restriction of foreign trade to just one port, marking a period of relative isolation for China.
What is the Canton system?
The Treaty of Nanking (1842) marked the end of the Opium War and ceded this territory to Britain, leading to the creation of a significant colonial outpost.
What is Hong Kong?
The 1979 Iranian Revolution led to the establishment of this type of government, shifting the region’s political alignment and challenging Western influence.
What is an Islamic Republic or Islamic Theocracy?
Final Jeopardy - Theme: Social
Make a wager.
Please correctly list the 5 groups of people from top to bottom of the casta system pyramid in Latin America in 1450-1750.