Unit 2 History Of Europe

Question 1

Imperialism

Answer 1

The practice of one country controlling the government and economy of another county.

Question 2

Circumnavigate

Answer 2

To sail around the world

Question 3

Prince Henry the navigator

Answer 3

Started a school for navigation in Portugal ; trained sailors.

Question 4

Ferdinand Magellan

Answer 4

1st to circumnavigate from Spain.

Question 5

Vas co da gama

Answer 5

1st to find a sea rought to Asia.

Question 6

Christopher Columbus

Answer 6

Tried to go west to find India.

Question 7

John Cabot

Answer 7

Traveled west and landed in candida.

Question 8

Bartolomeu Dias

Answer 8

Sailed to the bottom tip of Africa.

Question 9

Asian spices

Answer 9

This was the main reason that Europeans started exploring.

Question 10

Natural resources

Answer 10

Items that are naturally from the earth.

Question 11

Colonialism

Answer 11

When one country takes over another area or country

Question 12

Scramble for Africa

Answer 12

Several European countries divided the continent of Africa among themselves.

Question 13

Industrial revolution

Answer 13

Time period when factories came into existence.

Question 14

Nationalism

Answer 14

Having strong pride in one’s country or nation. Important cause of WWII.

Question 15

Ethnic group

Answer 15

Group of people that share the same language, culture, and traditions. Important cause of WWII

Question 16

Alliance

Answer 16

Agreement to help protect each other if a country was attacked.

Question 17

Russian revolution

Answer 17

This event took place during WWII when the czar of Russia was overthrown and killed by the Russian people.

Question 18

Treaty of Versailles

Answer 18

Document that ended ww1 it placed the blame on Germany for the entire war.

Question 19

Adolf Hitler

Answer 19

Leader of Nazi Germany after WWII. He was responsible for the Holocaust and the beginning of WWII. He promised to restore Germany back to former glory.

Question 20

Great Depression

Answer 20

Time of economic hardships in America after WWII that affected the entire world.

Question 21

Nazism

Answer 21

Political and economic party of Germany put into place during hitters rule.

Question 22

Holocaust

Answer 22

Event that took place during world war 2 that led to the murder of over 6 million Jews.

Question 23

Communism

Answer 23

Government that has a single ruler and government controls all aspects.

Question 24

Cold War

Answer 24

A time of treat of nuclear war between democratic United States and communist Soviet Union. Both countries wanted to spread their political beliefs. Ended in 1991 when the Soviet Union collapsed.

Question 25

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Answer 25

During the Cold War, it was an alliance between the US and democratic western Europe. They agreed to fight together if attacked by the Warsaw Pact alliance.

Question 26

Warsaw Pact

Answer 26

During the Cold War, it was an alliance between the Soviet Union and communist Eastern Europe. They agreed to fight together if attacked by the NATO alliance.

Question 27

Berlin Wall

Answer 27

Wall built in Berlin. Germany by the Soviet Union to separate western democratic Europe from eastern communist Europe.

Question 28

Marshall Plan

Answer 28

A thirteen billion dollar aid package given to Europe by the US after WWII.

Question 29

Reparations

Answer 29

Paying for damages from war. (Germany had to do this because of WWII:$33 billion)