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• What is the name of the shaded in country? • Algeria • From who did this country fight for its independence in the 1960 s? • France

• What country is this? – Israel • What two groups are in conflict in this country today? – Arab Muslims and Jews

• What group was killed in large numbers here by the Ottomans during World War I? – Armenians • What term is used to describe that act? – Genocide

• What took place at the point marked by the arrow in 1914 that had a major impact on world history? – Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand • What did that event lead to? – Beginning of World War I

• What are the two countries that are shaded? – Austria and Czechoslovakia • What country’s aggressive actions in these two areas led to concern for world peace in that time period? – Germany • Who was the leader of Germany at the time? – Adolf Hitler

• What Native American empire was located at the letter A? – Aztecs • Which European explorer defeated them? – Cortes • What is the name of that country today? – Mexico

• What is the name of this geographic area? – Balkan Peninsula

• What city is marked by the letter A? – Berlin, Germany • What happened there in 1961? – The Berlin Wall was built • What was its purpose? – Keep people from communist East Germany from escaping to the west

• Who was responsible for liberating countries in the shaded area from a European empire in the 1820 s? – Simon Bolivar • From what empire were they liberated? – Spain

• In area D, what was the name of the situation where nationalist Chinese began attacking Europeans to drive them out in the 1800 s? – Boxer Rebellion • What organization was formed in area A in the 1800 s to fight for independence? – Indian Nationalist Party • From what country did they want independence? – Great Britain

• Which of the world religions in dominant in the shaded region? – Buddhism • Who was responsible for spreading that religion into East Asia? – Missionaries of Asoka

• Who was the leader who carried out a genocide against the educated, affluent, business leaders, and former government officials in this country in the 1970 s? – Pol Pot • What was the name of his group? – The Khmer Rouge

• Which explorer was responsible for the French claims that are shown on the map? – Jacques Cartier

• What military alliance is shown on the map? – Central powers • What are their names? – Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Ottoman Empire • What happened to them? – They were defeated in World War I

• Which religion dominates both areas indicated on the map? – Christianity • What specific type of Christianity dominates the yellow region? – Roman Catholic • What European empire was responsible for spreading the religion in the yellow region? – Spain

• What leader who allied himself with communism took control of the circled country in the 1950 s? – Fidel Castro • What situation occurred here in 1962 that brought the world close to nuclear war? – Cuban Missile Crisis

• What was the name of the invasion that took place here on June 6, 1944? – D-day • What happened in that invasion? – Allies invaded Germanoccupied France at Normandy • Why was it important? – Allies established a 2 nd Front that helped them to defeat Germany in World War II

• Why did the United States fight a war at C from 1950 to 1953? – To stop communism from spreading into South Korea • Who helped the North Koreans in their fight against the US in that war? – China

• What happened at D in 1949? – Mao Zedong’s communist forces took over the government • Who did Mao defeat in that war? – Chiang Kai-shek (Jiang Jieshi)

• What is the name of the shaded in country? – Ethiopia • What European country attacked the shaded country in 1935? – Italy • Who was the leader of the attacking country at that time? – Benito Mussolini • How did other European nations respond? – There was no significant response

• At what diplomatic meeting was this map of Europe created? – Congress of Vienna • What was their goal in creating the map like this? – Maintain a “balance of power” in Europe to prevent major wars & restore Europe to what it had been before Napoleon

• Of what group were the shaded nations a part in 1914? – The Allies • What are their names? – Great Britain, France, and Russia

• What diplomatic agreement created this map of Europe? – Treaty of Versailles

• What type of political system dominated the shaded countries in the 1930 s? – Fascism and/or Dictatorships • What are the two countries? – Germany and Italy

• What dynasty ruled these two areas in the late 1500 s? – Habsburg Family • To what religion was that family dedicated? – Roman Catholicism

• In the country marked with A, who led a slave revolt in the early 1800 s? – Toussaint L’ouverture • Against which country were they revolting? – France

• What political party came to power in the shaded area in the 1930 s? – Nazis (National Socialists) • Who was the leader of that party? – Adolf Hitler

• What Native America empire was located at letter A in the 1500 s? – Incans • Who defeated them? – Spanish explorer Francisco Pizarro

• Who led a violent revolution against the British to achieve independence for letter B? – Kenyatta • What is the name of the country (B)? – Kenya

• What did Winston Churchill call this line that seemed to divide Europe during the Cold War? – The “iron curtain” • What kind of countries existed to the east of the line? – Communist

• Who occupied the country marked with the letter A in 1945? – The United States • Who was put in charge of turning that country into a democracy? – Douglas Mac. Arthur

• Prior to the arrival of Europeans, which Native American empire was located in the region marked by letter A? – Mayans

• What two important religious cities are shown by the arrow on the map? – Mecca and Medina • To what religion are these cities important? – Islam

• What religion dominates the green shaded area in the modern age? – Islam

• What empire controlled the shaded region in the 1500 s? – Mughals • What religion was that empire? – Islam

• What type of government took over the shaded country in the 1920 s? – Fascist • Who was the leader of it? – Benito Mussolini • What was his goal for his country? – “Restore the glory of the Roman empire”

• What military alliance from the Cold War is shown by the shaded areas on the map? – North Atlantic Treaty Organization • NATO’s purpose was to guard against aggression from who? – The Soviet Union

• In the 1500 s, the shaded regions were controlled by which empire? – Ottoman Turks • What religion were they? – Islam • What were their two main trade goods? – Coffee and ceramics

• What event is depicted by the shaded regions on the map? – The Protestant Reformation

• What country is marked with the letter A? – Rwanda • What happened in the country in 1994? – Genocide

• What happened in the area marked by letter A in the late 1990 s? – Genocide • Who was responsible for it? – Serbia

• What empire was located in the shaded region in the 1500 s? – Songhai • What trade route did they use to trade with Europe? – Trans-Saharan

• What is the name of the country, marked by the letter A, that became independent when India achieved its independence? – Sri Lanka • What was its former name? – Ceylon

• What man-made waterway is depicted on the map by A? – The Suez Canal • Which European empire took control of it in the 1800 s because it gave them easier access to their Asian Empire? – Great Britain

• What is the name of the country marked by letter C? – Taiwan • Who fled to letter C in 1949 after losing the Chinese Civil War? – General Chiang Kai-shek

• What two countries are shaded in? – Germany & Italy • What happened to the shaded areas in the late 1800 s? – They both became unified

• Which explorer’s route is shown on the map? – Vasco da Gama • For which country did he sail? – Portugal • What was the significance of his discovery? – It opened up a sea route for trade with the East

• What European imperial power lost control of the shaded region in the 1950 s? – France • What leader took over the North and began to install communism there? – Ho Chi Minh • Why did the US fight a war in the shaded area? – To stop the spread of communism • What was the ultimate result? – The North overran the South and turned the whole country into a communist state

• What Cold War military alliance is shown by the shaded region on the map? – The Warsaw Pact • Which country was in control of the Warsaw Pact? – The Soviet Union • Against what alliance was the Warsaw Pact set up to fight? – NATO

• Which religion is dominant in letter A? – Christianity • Which religion is dominant in letter B? – Islam