World History and Geography Final Examination Review

Flashcards for review

What did Vasco da Gama succeed in gaining for Portugal?

A sea route to India

What aspect of the Columbian Exchange had the most devastating effect on Native Americans?

Disease

The triangular trade was between Europe, the Americas, and which continent?

Africa

What aspect of French society did the Napoleonic Code outlaw?

Privileges based on birth

What Prussian statesman used 'Realpolitik' to unite the German states into one nation?

Otto von Bismarck

Urbanization is the growth of what?

Cities

Margaret Thatcher is known for her promotion of world trade and asserting the military power of what country?

Great Britain

What strategy did Gandhi use to shame England and promote self-rule for India?

Nonviolent resistance

What is Winston Churchill describing in this quote: 'An iron curtain has descended across the Continent… Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe.'?

The division of Europe between Western and Soviet influence.

What is a major difference between the results of the Korean and Vietnam Wars?

The Korean War resulted in a stalemate, while the Vietnam War resulted in a communist victory.

Why is the reign of Charles II in England known as the Restoration?

Because the monarchy was restored after a period of parliamentary rule.

What was the enforcement of Catholic doctrine in Spain known as?

The Spanish Inquisition

What was the Scientific Method that developed during the Scientific Revolution based on?

Observation and experimentation

What class did Simon Bolivar belong to that led revolutions across Latin America?

The Creole class

What effect did the Monroe Doctrine have on the Western Hemisphere?

Discouraged European powers from interfering in the Americas

What superpower country was never occupied by Napoleon?

Russia

What Prussian statesman used 'Realpolitik' to unite the German states into one nation?

Otto von Bismarck

Urbanization is the growth of what?

Cities

What peninsula was nicknamed the 'Powder Keg' of Europe during World War I? What do we call this region?

The Balkan Peninsula

Why did the League of Nations create the Mandate System?

To administer former colonies of defeated powers after World War I.

Who was the dictator who took power in Italy in the 1930’s and established a fascist regime?

Benito Mussolini

How did imperialism contribute to causing World War I?

Increased competition and tensions among European powers.

Cite a cause of the worldwide depression in the 1930’s.

The stock market crash of 1929

Why did Adolf Hitler sign a non-aggression pact with Joseph Stalin in 1939?

To avoid fighting a two-front war at the start of World War II.

Which best describes the relationship between Hirohito and Hideki Tojo?

Hirohito was the emperor, while Tojo was the prime minister and military leader.

The trade route on the map represents what important trade route in 1500?

The Silk Road

Pol Pot executed over a million artists, intellectuals and political enemies in what country in the 1970’s?

Cambodia

A major difference between the results of the Korean and Vietnam Wars is that?

The Korean War resulted in a stalemate, while the Vietnam War resulted in a communist victory.

The expansion of nuclear weapons among nations in the mid-1900’s resulted in:

A balance of terror.

Margaret Thatcher is known for her promotion of world trade and asserting the military power of ____.

Great Britain

What strategy did Gandhi use to shame England and promote self-rule for India?

Nonviolent resistance

Why was Nelson Mandela imprisoned in South Africa for 27 years?

His fight against apartheid

Which religion believes in the 5 Pillars as basic acts for all believers?

Islam

According to Buddhism, the 8-Fold Path is the way to reach:

Enlightenment