First Semester
Miscellaneous
Haiti
Cuba
El Salvador
100
A definition for monotheism is... A definition for polytheism is... The three major monotheistic religions are...
What is belief in one god? What is belief in many gods? What are Islam, Judaism, and Christianity?
100
This was the white President of South Africa who worked with Mandela to abolish apartheid.
Who is President deKlerk?
100
This was the famous leader of the Haitian Revolution?
Who is Toussaint L'Ouverture?
100
These are the leaders of the Cuban Revolution of 1958.
Who are Fidel Castro and Ernesto Che Guevara?
100
This is the group that supported the peasants and fought for change in El Salvador.
What is the FMLN?
200
Before Israel was created, many Jews wanted to create their own country because...
...throughout history Jews had been persecuted and attacked because they were almost always a powerless minority group. The most severe case of this occurred during the Holocaust in WWII.
200
This is what the Europeans did to determine which Rwandans were part of which ethnic group.
What is measured nose size, eye color, height and skin color?
200
These are some words that should be used to describe the Duvalier regime in Haiti.
What is totalitarian, oppressive, ruthless, greedy, corrupt, elitist, etc.
200
This is the man who was in power in Cuba before the communist revolution of 1958.
Who is Fulgencio Batista?
200
The U.S. supported this side in the Salvadoran Civil War and this is why.
What is the Salvadoran government / military because they opposed the socialist goals of the FMLN?
300
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict officially began on the day after Israel declared its statehood and this was the response.
What is Israel was attacked by surrounding Arab (predominantly Muslim) nations?
300
This is a positive result of European colonialism in Africa. This is a negative result of European colonialism in Africa.
What is improved technology / medicine / economy? What is tensions between different African groups, oppressive European laws, loss of traditional African culture, etc.?
300
Jean-Bertrand Aristide came to power through this means...
What is a democratic election?
300
The United States supported the Batista regime in Cuba because...
What is Batista opposed communism, which was a major concern of the United States in the 1950s-1960s?
300
The Salvadoran Civil War lasted from ____ until ____.
What is ~1989-1992?
400
This was the period of European history when the ideas (philosophy, law, education, science, etc.) and cultural interests (art, music, architecture, etc.) of Ancient Greece and Rome were "re-born".
What is the Renaissance?
400
"From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs" is a famous slogan associated with...
What is Karl Marx / Communism?
400
Jean-Bertrand Aristide used the idea of _______________ to encourage the poor people of Haiti that they were not worthless or powerless and that they had to stand up for themselves to improve their lives.
What is liberation theology?
400
This is one of how communism in Cuba has been successful. This is one example of how communism in Cuba has been UNsuccessful.
What is free education for all, high literacy rate, equality among people, free access to healthcare, etc.? What is poor living conditions in government housing, poor quality of healthcare, government chosen jobs for some, restricted access to certain goods, etc.?
400
The type of warfare carried out by the FMLN is called...
What is guerilla warfare?
500
During the Middle Ages in Europe, the dominant political / economic system was...
What is feudalism?
500
This is the term for descendants of Dutch immigrants in South Africa.
What is Boer?
500
Aristide was most likely to be supported by what kinds of people? Aristide was likely to be disliked by what kinds of people?
What is poor, working class, and Catholic people who were looking for more opportunity / equality in Haiti? What is wealthy, elite, powerful people who were comfortable with their lives and did not want to see a shift towards equality?
500
The goal of the first Cuban revolution was...
...to gain independence from Spain.
500
The Salvadoran Civil War began because the poor peasants became frustrated with ___________ [small group of extremely rich and powerful people] who gave the poor very few rights and opportunities.
What is the oligarchy?