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TradeExplorers WW I Imperialism Vocab Wild Card
Q: 100 Why were spices so valuable to Europeans?
Spices added flavor to food and acted as preservatives. Trading these spices led to great wealth.
Q: 200 Give three reasons why Europeans wanted to colonize other parts of the world
Possible answers: Spread Christianity Spices Gold, silver, precious stones Knowledge
Q: 300 What European country controlled the spice trade until a sea route to Asia was found?
A: 300
Q: 400 Which European country was the first to establish an all sea trade route to Asia?
A:400
Q:500 Name 4 of the most powerful nations during the Age of Exploration.
A:500
Q:100 True or False? Prince Henry the Navigator never actually sailed himself.
A:100
Q:200 Christopher Columbus sailed from _______ to __________ in 1492
A: 200
Q: 300 Bartolemeu Dias was the first to sail to _______
A: 300
Q: 400 Trace the route of Vasco da Gama on the map below. What was his major accomplishment?
A: 400 Da Gama was the first to find an ocean route to Asia.
Q: 500 Trace the routes of both John Cabot and Henry Hudson. What were their major accomplishments?
A: 500 John Cabot- founded present-day Newfoundland and rich fishing waters off the coast of Canada Henry Hudson- founded present-day New York, Hudson Bay, Hudson Strait, and Hudson River.
Q: 100 What were the main causes of WW I?
A: 100 Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism
Q: 200 What document marked the official end to WW I?
A: 200 Treaty of Versailles
Q: 300 Describe trench warfare
A: 300 Answers will vary.
Q: 400 What countries made up the Central Powers?
A: 400 Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire (Turkey), Bulgaria
Q: 500 After WWI Europe’s political boundaries changed dramatically. Name seven countries formed after WWI
A: 500 Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia
Q:100 In the 1800’s and early 1900’s European nations scrambled for colonies on what continent?
A:100 AFRICA
Q: 200 By 1700,what country colonized most of Latin America?
A: 200
Q: 300 How did Imperialism contribute to WWI?
A: 300 European countries were competing for colonies in Africa. These empires were also building up their militaries to protect their colonies. The competition and militarism led to tensions in Europe which led to countries creating alliances.
Q: 400 What effects did the colonization of the “New World” have on the indigenous people? Name three reasons and be specific.
A: 400
Q: 500 What did the colonies provide for the European nations?
A: 500 Raw materials (natural resources) and a market for their manufactured goods
Q:100 Define nationalism
A: 100 Pride in one’s country or ethnic group
Q: 200 _____________ refers to the build up of a country’s military.
A: 200
Q: 300 Define imperialism.
A: 300 The practice of one country controlling the government and economy of another country or territory.
Q: 400 Spell the correct vocabulary word that is synonymous with “native.”
A: 400
Q: 500 The crew of ________ was the first to _________ the world. Spell both answers correctly.
A: 500
Q: 100 What were the effects of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany?
A: 100 Germany had to Take full responsibility for the war Pay for war reparations Give up land, colonies, industries, and much of its military
Q: 200 Can you name the two characters shown here?
A: 200
Q: 300 Can you name the artist who matches the following list of songs? Back to December You Belong with Me Love Story Teardrops on my guitar White Horse Fearless Mine Fifteen
A: 300
Q: 400 Who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
A: 400 Gavrilo Princip
Q: 500 Name the Serbian terrorist group responsible for planning the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
A: 500 The Black Hand