Unit 5: Challenging Authority
Which cause of revolution is when a particular group (gender, race, etc.) is not treated fairly?
E-N-S-U-R-E
Social injustice
200 POINT BONUS! Who came to power in France after the French Revolution?
Name at least one effect of the Age of Exploration.
- Native (indigenous) Americans died (largely from diseases)
- Increase of trade between the Old and New Worlds
- Europeans countries gained wealth
- Mixing of ideas, culture, people
- Europeans looked to Africa as a new form of slavery
- Slave-based system built on racism
What did the "M" in MAIN stand for?
(The M represented which main cause of WWI?)
Militarism
100 POINT BONUS! Name the A, I and N
The Cold War marked over four decades of tensions between which two countries?
The United States and the Soviet Union (USSR)
World War I was best characterized by both sides being unable to gain much of an advantage.
What type of warfare contributed to this stalemate?
trench warfare
What was ONE of the main causes of the French Revolution?
Economic hardships
Poor leadership of the King
Social injustice
300 POINT BONUS! What was one major effect of the French Revolution?
The transfer of goods, people, diseases, and animals between the Old and New worlds was known as the _______________ _________________
Columbian Exchange
What event in World War II led to the Japanese surrender and official end of the war?
The dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The two superpowers during the Cold War engaged in an "arms race." What weapons were they building up?
Nuclear weapons
The revolutions in thought (Renaissance, Enlightenment, Reformation, and Scientific Revolution) all challenged what institution or part of society?
Church, Catholicism, or religion
300 POINT BONUS! What was the name of the social group in France who made up about 98% of the population?
Name at least one effect of the Protestant Reformation.
-Pope's power decreased
-Powers of kings increased
-New sects (types) of Catholic churches
-Religious wars between Catholics and Protestants
Adidas tries to make better shoes than Nike so more customers will buy shoes from Adidas.
This best describes which economic system?
Market Economy (Capitalism)
Name the sparks that began both World War I and World War II.
WWI - Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
WWII- When Germany invaded Poland
200 POINT BONUS! How did Europeans respond to Hitler's aggression before the war (specific word)
Which genocide involved the Khmer Rouge Communists trying to make the country a farm based society?
Cambodian Genocide
Name the 4 terms imposed on Germany in the Treaty of Versailles
Lost land
Decreased military
Had to take the blame
Had to pay
100 POINT BONUS! How did Germans feel about the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?
One idea from the Enlightenment was that one person or group in government shouldn't have too much power. What principle of government is this referring to?
Checks and balances or separation of powers
In this economy, you are the owner of the construction company, but all your materials to build houses are regulated by the government.
What type of economic system is?
Mixed economy
What is it called when nations devote all resources to the war effort?
Total war
Enforcing Jews to wear a badge with the Star of David best describes which stage of Genocide?
Symbolization or classification
State the U.S. policy during the Cold War AND what we feared. (two specific terms)
Policy = containment
Feared = Domino Effect
200 POINT BONUS! What type of wars did the U.S. get involved in? (specific word)
What is the name of the celestial theory that was supported by Copernicus and Galileo?
The heliocentric theory
Name THREE causes of (motivations, reasons for) imperialism.
Manpower (slave labor)
Military (bases, soldiers)
Markets to sell to
Materials to extract
Morality (superiority, missionary work)
200 POINT BONUS! Name one positive and one negative effect of imperialism in Africa.
Describe at least three traits of a totalitarian leader (dictator).
-Eliminating political enemies
-Having a secret police
-Censoring the press
-Indoctrinating children
-Control all aspects of society (religion, the arts, etc.)
-Deny basic liberties (or freedoms)
-Inspire nationalism (rallies, parades)
200 POINT BONUS! How did dictators come to power after WWI?
This genocide involved the Hutu minority who brutally murdered the majority Tutsi
Rwanda
Identify at least one short term and one long term effect of the Industrial Revolution.
Short term: Child labor; Pollution; People moved off farms; Poor working conditions; Goods became cheaper
Long term: Growth of cities; Laws to limit child labor and poor working conditions; Life expectancy increased overtime; Widening gap between rich and poor; Pollution; Advancement
400 POINT BONUS! What TWO things caused the Industrial Revolution?