Historical Timelines: Key Events

A collection of flashcards summarizing important historical events and terms for review.

Mongol Empire

A vast empire that existed during the 13th and 14th centuries, known for its invasions across Europe and Asia.

Little Ice Age

A period of cooler temperatures that affected the climate from the 1300s to the mid-1800s.

Magna Carta

A charter signed in 1215 limiting the powers of the king and establishing certain legal rights.

Hundred Years' War

A series of conflicts fought between England and France from 1337 to 1453.

Mansa Musa

The ruler of the Mali Empire who is known for his pilgrimage to Mecca and contribution to the empire's wealth.

Ottoman Empire

A major empire founded in the late 13th century that lasted until the early 20th century.

Scientific Revolution

An era in the 16th and 17th centuries that marked the development of modern science and a shift in scientific thinking.

Renaissance

A cultural movement in Europe from the 14th to the 17th century characterized by a revival of interest in art, literature, and learning.

Industrial Revolution

A period of major industrialization that took place from the late 18th to the early 19th centuries.

World War I

A global war that lasted from 1914 to 1918, involving many of the world's great powers.

Cold War

A period of tension and hostility between the USA and the USSR after World War II, lasting until the early 1990s.

Civil Rights Movement

A movement in the 1960s advocating for the rights of African Americans and an end to racial segregation.

Globalization

The process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.

Apartheid

A policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race in South Africa that lasted until the early 1990s.

Cuban Revolution

An armed revolt led by Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement against the U.S.-backed dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista.

Tiananmen Square Massacre

The violent suppression of pro-democracy protests in Beijing, China, in 1989, resulting in numerous deaths.