Unit 5: Europe
Religious wars supported by the Catholic church with the goal to control the “Holy Lands” in Jerusalem
Crusades
Many of the problems and conditions in Africa throughout history can be linked back to:
Colonization
Which empire had Hammurabi's Code help organize their system with a written set of laws and rules?
Babylonian Empire
Early Polynesian societies were often organized into what governmental form?
Chiefdoms
What is a Penal Colony
A settlement used to exile prisoners and separate them from the general population.
What was the period of time when religions branched off from the Catholic Church for various reasons?
The Reformation
Who was the key political leader most associated with ending Apartheid?
Nelson Mandela
Persia influenced what two major early empires in Europe?
Rome and Greece
Who is second in the early Japanese Caste System?
Shogun
Intentional violations of ethical warfare that target non-combatants would be defined as what?
War Crime
What event ended World War 1 and was a primary cause of World War 2?
Treaty of Versailles
Why is the Kalahari Desert important to the people in Southern Africa?
Precious stones like diamonds and emeralds
The Ottoman Empire fell during what conflict?
World War 1
Which of the following is the moral code that all Samurai are supposed to follow. Means “way of the warrior”?
Bushido
What is a Theocracy?
A type of government controlled by religion
Which Philosophical concept from the Renaissance challenged past teachings by emphasizing the importance of human potential and individual achievement?
Humanism
The idea that people evolved over time, but some developed into more superior beings is:
Social Darwinism
Who colonized Palestine?
Britain
What was the "Mandate of Heaven"?
The belief that their ruler and their family were commanded by Heaven to rule over people
Which international organization has the main goal of providing economic assistance and aid to other members in the organization?
European Union
Identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.
Nationalism
How did colonial powers contribute to the social tensions that ultimately led to the Rwandan Genocide?
By creating a social structure that artificially favored Tutsis despite Hutus being the majority population
The Palestinian militant group that has struggled to govern Gaza and remains committed to violently resisting Israel.
Hamas
Matthew Perry's arrival in Japan primarily triggered:
Pressure to end Japanese isolation and begin modernization
What was the name of our second unit in World Geography?
Unit 2: Culture, Society, and Religion