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World History 2015
Scientific Revolution/Enlightenment
Galileo Galilei-
Montesquieu-
Isaac Newton-
Voltaire
Johannes Kepler-
Rousseau
Divine Right1. Explain what the Scientific Revolution was and some new theories/inventions that
developed as a result of it.
2. Explain the central beliefs of the Enlightenment.Political Revolutions
Magna Carta
Berlin Conference-
English Bill of Rights
Imperialism-
Checks and balances-
Labor Union-
Robespierre-
White Man’s Burden-
Napoleon3. What Enlightenment thinker influenced Thomas Jefferson in his writing of the Declaration of
Independence?
4. List some ways the American colonists showed their disapproval of the British government
before the outbreak of the American Revolution.
5. Compare/Contrast the American and French revolutions6. Describe the 3 estates in France and note which estate paid the majority of French taxes.
7. What were some of the underlying causes of the French Revolution?
8. What were some of the underlying causes of the Latin American Revolutions?
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Industrial Revolution/Imperialism
UrbanizationBerlin Conference-
Labor Union-
Imperialism
White Man’s Burden-
9. Explain Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution and how that was used to justify racism.
10. How did the population change because of the Industrial Revolution?
11. List some environmental effects of the Industrial Revolution.12. What were the effects of imperialism in Africa?
13. Explain the difference between communism and Laissez-faire capitalism-
14. What was the effect of Imperialism on Africa environmentally?
WWI/Russian Revolution
League of Nations-
Allied Powers
Vladimir Lenin-
Central Powers
Balkan Peninsula-
5 year plans-
Trench warfare-
Czar Nicholas II-
Alliances
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15. List some of the causes of WWI.
16. Why was it dangerous for all the Western European countries to be building up their
weapons and their militaries?
17. What aspects of the Treaty of Versailles would have angered Germans?
18. List some characteristics of a totalitarian government.
19. What group in Russian society where in support of communism?
Interwar Years/WWII
Adolf Hitler-
Final Solution-
Appeasement-
Genocide-
20. Explain how the Great Depression and the rise of the Nazi party in Germany are related.21. List some common characteristics of a fascist government.
22. What event marks the beginning of the Great Depression?
23. What is similar about Germany, Italy, and Japan’s actions leading up to WWII?
24. What are the causes of WWII?
25. What event marks the beginning of WWII? What event marks the end of WWII?
26. Explain Truman’s reasons for using the atomic bomb.-
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Cold War-Present
Iron Curtain-
Fidel Castro-
Berlin Blockade-
United Nations-
Vietnam War-
Mahatma Gandhi-
Cuban Missile Crisis-
Apartheid-
NATO-
Nelson Mandela
Ho Chi Minh-
27. What is the purpose of the United Nations
28. Explain some of the causes of the Arab-Israeli Conflict.29. Why is the Middle East a high area of economic interest today
30. Describe the process of de-colonization in South Africa-.
Essay prompts
You will choose one of the following prompts to write during your final exam period. Your essay
must be at least 3 paragraphs in length (Intro + 2 body paragraphs).
Choice #1: Explain the reasons for Imperialism of Africa and Asia, and summarize the reasons
for decolonization?
Choice #2: Compare and contrast two of the following revolutions: The American Revolution,
The French Revolution, The Russian Revolution.
Choice #3: Analyze the similarities and differences between World War I and World War II. (ex.
Causes, technology, location/style of fighting, results)
World History 2015