World history

Paleolithic persistence the continuance of gathering and hunting societies in substantial areas of the world despite millennia of agricultural advance igbo Nigeria's third largest group who are mostly Christian. They are located in the southeast part of Nigeria. This group has many conflicts wit...

Paleolithic persistence the continuance of gathering and hunting societies in substantial areas of the world despite millennia of agricultural advance igbo Nigeria's third largest group who are mostly Christian. They are located in the southeast part of Nigeria. This group has many conflicts wit...

What percentage of the western European population was rural during the late Middle Ages? 90% Western Europeans of the later Middle Ages referred to themselves as ________________. Latins What caused the end of serfdom in western Europe? The Black Death List 4 contributors to the doubling of th...

The Great Dying The explorers and conquistadors from the New World brought diseases with them that the Native Americans had no immunity to. Perhaps as many as 60 to 80 million Native Americans died from these diseases./This mass dying caused the social breakdown of Native American societies. Sma...

What did the Portuguese do after they established sea routes to the Indian Ocean? -they sold European goods at high profits to Asian traders -they monopolized the spice trade from Asia to Europe -they conquered several strategic port cities -they converted Swahili East Africa to Christianity the...

What did the Portuguese do after they established sea routes to the Indian Ocean? They conquered several strategic port cities. What was one main difference between the Spanish colonization of the Philippines and the Portuguese stronghold in the Indian Ocean basin? the Spanish converted Filipinos...

What did the Portuguese do after they established sea routes to the Indian Ocean? they conquered several strategic port cities What was one main difference between the Spanish colonization of the Philippines and the Portuguese strongholds in the Indian Ocean basin? the Portuguese killed large num...

In the nineteenth century, nationalism in Europe fueled, a competitive drive for colonies in Asia and Africa Which of the following was an outcome of the Haitian Revolution? Definition of political citizenship as "black" What did the Atlantic revolutions share in common? a common political voc...

North American Revolution This was the successful rebellion by the colonies for independence from British rule. It is significant because it gave them their independence and inspired other revolutions in Europe and Latin America Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen This was a document dra...

In what ways will India influence other areas of SE Asia? The caste system and the Hindu religion How will the Indian Ocean Basin move towards greater economic integration? Innovations in maritime technology, good sea lanes, and the building of port cities. All allowed more trading and communica...

Jean-Jaques Rousseau Minimized the importance of book learning for the education of children and prescribed instead an immersion in nature, which taught self-reliance and generosity rather than the greed and envy fostered by civilization Napoleon -Wasn't able to defeat Europe due to it being sur...

Which group in the United States in the early twentieth century pressed for reforms to correct the abuses of capitalist industrialization? The Progressives Which of the following was a value associated with middle-class culture in the nineteenth-century Britain? Hard Work How did Britain's geog...

Which of the following gave Europeans an advantage in their encounters with people in Asia and Africa during the second half of the nineteenth century? The superior organization and discipline of European militaries In the nineteenth century, European interest in expanding overseas markets was dr...

What facilitated the spread of the Protestant Reformation in Europe? The printing press According to the documents in Reilly, which city did the author say his soldiers who had been to all parts of the world said, "that they had never seen a market so well laid out, so large, so orderly, and so ...

Identify the infrastructure changes made by the Sui Dynasty and analyze their impact. Constructed irrigation system, built the great canal, and built the great wall. Identify the factors that led to the collapse of the Sui Dynasty. unsuccessful wars = revolts, extravagant building projects, assas...

Russian Revolution of 1917 two revolutions, the first of which, in February (March, New Style), overthrew the imperial government and the second of which, in October (November), placed the Bolsheviks in power. Mexican Revolution ( CE) Fought over a period of almost 10 years form 1910; resulted i...

Mexican Revolution ( CE) Armed rebellion in which the Mexican people fought for political and social reform, especially against neocolonialism; resulted in ouster of Porfirio Diaz from power; opposition forces led by Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata. Total War A conflict in which the participatin...

WWI Alliances There was the Central Powers. They had Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire. The other guys, or the Allies, were the U.K., France, Russia, the U.S., and all of the European colonies in Africa. The Allies had allies like Portugal, Italy, Greece, Rumania, Serbia,...

The makeup of the force shown in the image is best explained by the fact that by 1917 Russia's army morale and home-front effort were collapsing because of the strains of total war The unrest reflected in the image is best explained by which of the following features of the Russian government at...

Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip igniting World War I In the early 20th century, changes were undermining apparent world stability because of tensions between Germany and France in Europe In the early 20th century, the Ottoman Empire was referred to as the "sick man of Euro...

What international organization was established after WWI to reduce the possibility of global war? League of Nations What were the main causes for the global depression in the 1930's? Over production of goods U.S. Foreign policy of protection and tariffs Bank failures Define "Total War". War...

D. Francis Ferdinand The spark for WWI was provided when Gavrilo Princip assassinated D. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy The members of the Triple Alliance were C. The Schlienffen plan The military plan that called for an invasion of France through Belgium was called B. A bloody stalemate Th...

Cold War A conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union. The nations never directly confronted each other on the battlefield but deadly threats went on for years. Non-Aligned Movement The group of nations that didn't side with either the US or the USSR during the Cold War. Sukarno Lead...

Ming Dynasty () restoration of the Chinese culture: Confucianism, bureaucracy, civil service exams, traditional values returned "Ming" = "brilliant" Overthrow of the Yuan Ming overthrow and restore China to a centralized state Hong Wu () Chinese leader of the overthrow of the Yuan Dynasty, wa...

Cold War A sometimes physical but also ideological conflict between the US and the Soviet Union lasting c. . The nations never directly confronted each other on the battlefield but deadly threats and proxy wars; capitalism vs. communism Non-Alignment Movement a group of states which are not forma...

Internet A global network connecting millions of computers, making it possible to exchange information. nuclear power electric or motive power generated by a nuclear reactor. The Green Revolution Rapid diffusion of new agricultural technology, especially new highyield seeds and fertilizers. vacc...

The Cold War 40 year period of tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union Latter half of the 20th century, Capitalist United States and the Communist USSR emerged as the two global superpowers competing to fill the power vacuums left behind by WWII. They competed for global dominance through n...

Silk Roads *trade route that connected the Han and Roman Empire in classical times *exchange of goods, ideas, and disease *Asia and India traded silk and spices west to consumers Fall of Roman Empire *problems: internal opposition, power struggle, generals struggled for power and died violently;...

bourgeoisie (pron. boor-zwah-ZEE) Term that Karl Marx used to describe the owners of industrial capital; originally meant "townspeople." British Royal Society Association of scientists established in England in 1660 that was dedicated to the promotion of "useful knowledge." Caste War of Yuca...

What were the effects, characteristics, consequences of the original Industrial Revolution? coal and iron became more widely used resources. population increase (birth rate up, death rate increase then plateau). new methods of transportation (ex: steam ships, railroads). More communication (ex: t...

Bactria The ancient region stretching from the Hindu Kush mountain range to the ancient Ganhara region of the Indian subcontinent Barracks Emperors Series of Roman generals who seized the throne between 235 and 284 C.E. Byzantine Long-lasting empire centered at Constantinople; it grew out of th...

Bactria The ancient region stretching from the Hindu Kush mountain range to the ancient Ganhara region of the Indian subcontinent Barracks Emperors Series of Roman generals who seized the throne between 235 and 284 C.E. Byzantine Long-lasting empire centered at Constantinople; it grew out of th...

Paleolithic persistence the continuance of gathering and hunting societies in substantial areas of the world despite millennia of agricultural advance igbo Nigeria's third largest group who are mostly Christian. They are located in the southeast part of Nigeria. This group has many conflicts wit...

Buzurg ibn Shahriyar definition: A storytelling mariner who came from the emporium of Siraf on the Persian Gulf significance: Demonstrated trade influenced in India Harsha definition: 7th century north Indian ruler; built a large state that declined after his death 646 (last true Hindu ruler) s...