Global History & GeographyVocabulary List #1

A similarity between Shinto in Japan and animism in African societies is that both

A. Use the Torah to establish law codes

B. Stress the importance of the Eightfold Path

C. Believe that spirits exist in nature

D. Base social rank on a caste system

Animism

• The belief that every living and nonliving thing in nature has a spirit

“Security Council Approves Use of Force Against Communist Invaders”“President Truman Fires General MacArthur”“Armistice Divides Nation at 38th Parallel”

These headlines refer to which international conflict?

A. World War I

B. World War II

C. Korean War

D. Persian Gulf War

Armistice

• Agreement to end fighting

When power rests solely with a single great leader, the dilemma created by the leader’s death is particularly acute.

This statement describes which problem?

A. Political succession in a dictatorshipB. Protection of human rights on a global

basisC. Operation of checks and balances in a

democracyD. Removal of corrupt chief executives

Autocrat

• A single leader with complete authority

A major feature of the Golden Age of Muslim culture was the

• Persecution of Jews and Christians

• Adoption of democratic government

• Political and economic isolation of the Arab world

• Development of the foundations of modern science and mathematics

Calligraphy

• Fine handwriting

Japan’s invasion of Manchuria, Italy’s attack on Ethiopia, and Germany’s blitzkrieg in Poland are examples of

A. The domino theory

B. Military aggression

C. Containment

D. Appeasement

Blitz

• Massive bombing

The major reason that Portugal and Spain established water routes to Asia’s spice markets was to

A. Avoid the overland routes that were controlled by Muslim traders

B. Experiment with new technology, such as the astrolabe and sextant

C. Provide jobs for navigators, cartographers, and shipbuilders

D. Discover new continents, plants, and animals

Cartographer

• mapmaker

Which of the following problems in the savanna regions of Africa is caused by population pressures and overuse of the land?

A. Air pollution

B. Desertification

C. Rain forest destruction

D. Flooding

Desertification

• The changeover of arable land into desert

Deforestation, acid rain, and the greenhouse effect are major world problems that indicate a need for

A. The development of mass transit systems in developing nations

B. An increase in the worldwide production of oil

C. Cooperation between nations to reduce pollution and environmental destruction

D. A reduction in crop production in some areas of the world

Deforestation

• Destruction of forests, especially tropical rainforests

What was one reason that totalitarian dictatorships gained power in Europe between World War I and World War II?

A. Governments failed to meet the needs of the people

B. Famine and AIDS spread throughout Europe

C. Trade was banned between western and eastern Europe

D. Monarchies were reinstated in many nations

Despot

• Leader with total power and control

A study of the fall of the Roman Empire (476) and the collapse of the Soviet Union (1991) shows that powerful empires can

A. Conquer more than one continent and remain stable

B. Be threatened only when directly attacked by outsiders

C. Lose strength when mercenaries enforce reforms

D. Be weakened by both internal and external pressures

Empire

• A group of states or territories governed by one ruler

Which statement about the impact of the AIDS epidemic in both Africa and Southeast Asia is most accurate?

A. The availability of low-cost drugs has cured most of those infected.

B. Life expectancy in both regions is declining.

C. The introduction of awareness programs has eliminated the threat of the disease.

D. Newborn babies and young children have not been affected by the disease.

Epidemic

• An outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and effects a large number of people

Which statement about railroad systems in the 19th and early 20th centuries is accurate?

A. Imperialists rejected the use of railroads in their colonies.

B. European governments opposed the development of railroads.

C. Railroads helped promote the factory system and urbanization.

D. Railroads made transportation of goods less efficient.

Factory

• Place in which workers and machines are brought together to produce large quantities of goods

Conflicts between Hutu and Tutsi, Ottoman Turks and Armenians, and Soviets and Ukrainian kulaks all resulted in

A. Establishment of new governments

B. International intervention

C. Cultural interdependence

D. Massacres or genocide

Genocide

• Attempt to destroy an entire ethnic or religious group

Sir Isaac Newton, Galileo Galilei, and Johannes Kepler are all directly associated with the

A. Agricultural Revolution

B. English Revolution

C. Industrial Revolution

D. Scientific Revolution

Geocentric

• Earth-centered, theory that the earth is the center of the universe

The heliocentric model, the development of inductive reasoning, and the work of Descartes are all associated with which revolution?

A. Neolithic

B. Scientific

C. Agricultural

D. Green

Heliocentric

• Sun-centered, theory that the sun is the center of the universe

What was a significant effect of Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca?

A. Islamic learning and culture expanded in Mali

B. The African written language spread to southwest Asia

C. Military leaders eventually controlled Mali

D. The trading of gold for salt ended

Hijira

• Muhammad’s flight from Mecca to Medina in 622 AD

•Maize and potatoes were grown in Europe* Millions of Africans suffered during the Middle Passage* Smallpox had devastating effects on indigenous peoples* Spanish language is used in much of Latin America

Which global interaction is illustrated by these statements

A. Columbian Exchange

B. B. Crusades

C. Silk Road trade

D. Scramble for Africa

Indigenous

• Native to a country or region

In India, the people have resisted changing their attitudes toward the caste system because

A. National Muslim leaders have supported the caste system

B. The Hindu beliefs of karma and dharma reinforce the caste system

C. The government is unwilling to end the caste system

D. Continued religious conflict prevents changes in the caste system

Karma

• In Hinduism, all the actions of a person’s life that affect existence in the next life

* Literacy rates rise* Shakespeare’s sonnets circulated* Secular ideas spread

Which innovation led directly to these developments?

A. Astrolabe

B. Paper currency

C. Carvel

D. Printing Press

Literacy

• The ability to read and write

What was a major cause of World War I?

A. Militarism in the nations of Europe

B. Rebellions in colonial lands in Africa and Asia

C. Expansion of communism into western Europe

D. Inability of the League of Nations to keep the peace

Militarism

• The glorification of military power