If at first you fall, try, try again

Question 1

Rasputin

Answer 1

russian monk who friend with Nicholas II, Tsar of Russia, believed to be predictor and healer as he healed Alexei’s haemophilia. if predict that if he die, royal family die, to mantain his position as many ppl doubted him. when he was assasinated, the peasants were mad, and the royal family died.

Question 2

Phiotheus of Pskov aka Filofei

Answer 2

he created the Moscow - third rome prophecy, suggesting the city should follow the steps of rome and constantinople. he presented his ideas in letters to Grand Duke Vasily, prince of Russia.
Letters were all church stuff because at that time Moscow was the only city with Orthodox faith left as rome and constantinople fell. it was a warning for them to be pure and keep their faith

Question 3

polarity

Answer 3

power is divided on the global stage

Question 4

unipolarity

Answer 4

one country holds the majority of power on the global stage

Question 5

bipolarity

Answer 5

2 countries copete for major influence over the global stage

Question 6

multipolarity

Answer 6

many countries have similar pwoers over the world stage

Question 7

core countries

Answer 7

hgiher skill capital based economies

Question 8

periphery countries

Answer 8

lower skilled and rely on labour economies

Question 9

semi-periphery counntries

Answer 9

means got both periphery and core loh

Question 10

world-system theory

Answer 10

attempt to predict the rise and fall of states

Question 11

power

Answer 11

economic and military ability to have influence on world stage

Question 12

great power

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nation is able to influence other countries on a glabal scale

Question 13

middle power

Answer 13

exert influence or are influenced but not to a high degree

Question 13

small power

Answer 13

largely influenced by great powers, they are more influenced thn they can influence themselves

Question 14

regional powers

Answer 14

power in regions only loh, i think lah

Question 15

emerging powers

Answer 15

countries moving up on the power scale by developing

Question 16

hegemons

Answer 16

another word for great powersc

Question 17

cilent state

Answer 17

state being controlled economically, politically, and militarily by a controlling state

Question 18

other names for cilent states

Answer 18

satellite staates, colonies, dominions, puppet states

Question 19

soft power

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ability to attract and persuade, rather than coerce, through positive means like cultural exchange, education, and diplomacy. It’s about shaping the preferences of others through appeal rather than force.

Question 20

hard power

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use of military and economic incentives by great powers to influence other poolitical bodies

Question 21

emergency aid

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rapid assistance in immediate distress

Question 22

humanitarian aid

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aid being aimed at fixing social issuses and poverty

Question 23

development aid

Answer 23

long term country development

Question 24

today, aid is mostly directed to _________

Answer 24

afghanistan trump and zelensky meetings about the war

Question 25

Neo-Assyrian Empire lasted around _________

Answer 25

300 years from 911-609 BCE

Question 26

Neo-Assryian Empire

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kings want to restore control over Mesopotamia. assyria expanded larger that it had because of its efficient messaging routes. Later on, Babylon uprise and Medes invation led to the empire downfall

Question 27

Song Dynasty

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960-1279. Split to Northern thern southern. The fall of the dynasty came from the Mongol invasions in a betrayal of alliance, Genghis Khan and sons overthrowing the empire. Gunpowder started from here :) BOM BOMB BOMB

Question 28

Byzantine empire

Answer 28

330-1453, continuation of eastern roman empire after it split into two. it was known as roman empire. the western one fell because it lost advantages from the original empire. It fell become of the constantinople lost to ottomans

Question 29

carolingian empire

Answer 29

france, germany, italy. first phase of the Holy roman empire 800-887 it wass called franko-roman, christian empire begin with the rign of Charlemagne in western europe, then decline because Louis the Pious died. then there was the attack of vikings. and then it DIED

Question 30

ottonian dynasty

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844-1024, named after three Holy roman emperors and begin the cultural movement called Otoonian Renaissance. it still exists today, as a family known as Liudolfings

Question 31

meiji restoration

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fueled by hatred for the Tokugawa shogunate which ppl complain say they are too soft against the western powers. it began at 1868, which saw japan adopting western ideas. it was japan's government until end of ww2 - resist Second Opium War unfair trade deals - abolishment of Samurai warrior class

Question 31

Neo Sovietism

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political movement of reviving the soviet union and bringing back aspects of Soviet life

Question 31

Bibliotheca Alexandria received backlash because.....

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8 million books, conference center, 4 musuem and art gallaries, planaterium but WTH IS IT SPENDING SO MUCH ON ARCHITECTURE RATHER THAN CATALOG (caps lock because im tired :))

Question 31

vanity project

Answer 31

project which fails due to ego

Question 32

Bibliotheca Alexandria

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library commemorating the lost library of alexandria from the ptolemaic dynasty. - arabic, english, french - 1974 UNESCO project, open in 2002. 6th largest french library in the world

Question 32

Notre-Dame

Answer 32

Paris. completed in 1345. 1699 - Louis 14th decided to redecorate, but 1790 french revolution meant melting all the metal from the cathedral. Napoleon had his coronation 1844 - major effort put in. 1871 = BURN DOWN NOW, but that couldnt work out because the nearby hospital would be afffected. 2019 - it burned down 2024 - open again

Question 32

White House

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major reconstruction effort 1948 because poor maintencnce made it dangerous to live in. Jacqueline Kennedy sought to redecorate the interior of it. barack obama added solar panels to its roof

Question 33

venice charter

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officially titled the "International Charter for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites," is a set of guidelines for preserving and restoring historic buildings and sites

Question 34

basilica of Saint Paul outside the walls

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part of rome 4 major bascilicas (church) owned by vatican city, first found by Constantine 1 over the burial place of Paul of Tarsus Theodosius I created a larger church. supposed to be done by 440 by nope! 1823 - someone burned it down so rebuilt 1825 - Leo 7 want to rebuild but idea was dropped

Question 35

Babylon

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basically Iraq. It became large with Hammurabi's empire, then Assyrians took them away it used to be the main political and economic centers. - saddam hussein wanted to reconstruct the city but failed

Question 36

Shuri Castle

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in okinawa/ constructed in the 1300s, after ww2 it was completely destryoed. the university of the Ryukyus was established on the site, then 1975 it was seen as a negative sign of erasing history so it was recreated to be a world heritage site 2019 - fire broke out, 5th time castle destroyed 2026 - plan for renovation

Question 37

Yello Crane Tower

Answer 37

chinese tower in Wuhan, 1981, 223 AD destroyed 12 times by fire and war, repaired 10 times.

Question 38

Stonehenge

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collection of rocks constructed during 3100 BC until 1600 BC 1900, 1920, 1958, 1963 restoration

Question 39

Shakespeare's Globe

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reconstruction of the Globe Theater built in 1599 destroyed in 1613 rebuilt in 1614 then demolished in 1644 1970 rebuilt and complete in 1997

Question 40

Foundation series

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isaac asimov novel called Foundation psychohistory = fictional, refers to predicitng the future based on probability

Question 41

palpatine

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from Star Wars, inspired by julius caesar, napoleon, hitler

Question 42

Pan Am Airlines

Answer 42

bankrupt in 1991, tried two times to revive but fail. In 2025, they decided to use a Boeing 757 (small) and carry 50 business class, it has always been 747 SJ group from South Korea bought it and use Blue and White brand identity to sell fashion. It opened a store in Starfield Coex mall, and will open 13 more stores.

Question 43

RCA (radio corporation of america)

Answer 43

it was amazing, there wonderful summary! by later in the 1970s there was competition with other companies and then their CED videodisc project failed, it was reacquired by General Electric then it official died in 1987 :)

Question 44

Westinghouse Electric

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died in 1997. electronics and home appliances, also they had the Westinghouse Atom Smasher in 1937 (nuclear power). 1970s they almost bankrupt and purchased CBS TV network, then it was acquired by Viacom, then their nuclear part sold to BNFL, later sold to Toshiba in 2005.

Question 45

polaroid

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found in 1937 and lasted until 2001. was called Impossible Project last time and provided technologies for the military

Question 46

Radioshack (YOUNG SHELDONNNNNNNNNNNNN)

Answer 46

2015 it went bankrupt because fo management issues, they were bought by General Wireless which also went bankrupt, then finally Retail Ecommerce Ventures stpped in

Question 47

Gateway

Answer 47

1985 died in 2007. electronics. purchased by Acer, revived in 2020

Question 48

dot-com bubble burst

Answer 48

refers to the period of excessive speculation and investment in technology companies, particularly internet-based companies, that occurred during the late 1990s and early 2000s. The bubble burst in 2001, leading to a significant stock market crash and the collapse of many dot-com companies.

Question 48

Nokia

Answer 48

started in 1865 and was all about radios. 1990s they decided to do phones, then declined because iPhone appeared, so it sold their phones to Microsoft and took on random stuffs like a health device based on Withings - finland Nokia never went bankrupt, it just wasnt popular

Question 49

Sansui Electric

Answer 49

Japanese manufacturer of video and audio technology founded after ww2 because they have to deal with poor quality existing radio parts. they wanted to sell them at better quality higher price and then bang bang bang bankrupt in 2014

Question 50

phonograph

Answer 50

fancy way of saying song playing device

Question 51

eastern air lines

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major airline in the US, started dying in the late 1970s, declared bankruptcy in 1991, and American Airlines and Delta took over their planes another one started in 2015, died in 2017, cuz it was bought by Swift air which died in 2024

Question 52

Dynamic Airways (eastern airlines)

Answer 52

2010 start, bankrupt, but it successful resurrected in 2018, buying the trademarkfor the name

Question 53

Audio Cassettes

Answer 53

basically like they have a lot of music or videos. its like a suitcase with two holes in the middle. its very challenging to use

Question 54

disposabke camera

Answer 54

yup they have a flash feature and the process of taking the photo breaks the mechanics.

Question 55

planned obsolescene

Answer 55

a product is designed to break

Question 56

handheld console

Answer 56

i want one. it was first created by Mattel, then Nintendo is credited with the rise of Game Boy