Social Studies 2

Question 0

Lusitania

Answer 0

British passenger ship that was hit and sunk by a German U Boat. There were about 1200 people on board and over 100 were Americans.

Question 1

Imperialism

Answer 1

The policy of extending economic and political control over other countries.

Question 2

U BOAT

Answer 2

Germany could not compete with England’s war ships, so they created this powerful submarine.

Question 3

Woodrow Wilson

Answer 3

USA President, Elected in 1912 and again in 1916. President during WWI.

Question 4

Absolute Location

Answer 4

Latitude and Longitude lines. Specific points on a map.

Question 5

Relative Location

Answer 5

Gives location in relation to other places, landmarks, etc.

Question 6

Prime Meridian

Answer 6

The earth’s zero of longitude, which by passes through Greenwich, England and decides the time zones.

Question 7

Equator

Answer 7

An imaginary line drawn around the Earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°.

Question 8

Latitude

Answer 8

Lines that run East and West or side to side. They measure the distance North and South of the equator.
(Latitude is Fatitude)

Question 9

Longitude

Answer 9

Lines that run North and South or up and down. They measure the distance East and West of the Prime Meridian

Question 10

Colonialism

Answer 10

A policy by which a nation exerts or maintains control over foreign lands (usually far away). The root word is COLONY.

Question 11

Nationalism

Answer 11

A strong sense of identity and connection with the country of your birth.

Question 12

Militarism

Answer 12

A strong emphasis on having a strong Army Navy and Military.

Question 13

Queen Victoria

Answer 13

Expansionist queen from 1837-1901. This period of time is called the “Victorian Era”

Question 14

Giuseppe Garibaldi

Answer 14

Italian patriot and military leader who unified Italy.

Question 15

Risorgimento

Answer 15

Means the Resurrection

Question 16

Otto Von Bismark

Answer 16

German military leader who unified Germany.

Question 17

The Scramble For Africa

Answer 17

European countries colonizing Africa

Question 18

The Berlin Conference

Answer 18

1884, European countries met in Berlin, Germany to decide how they were going to divide up Africa. England, France, Germany and Portugal got the most.

Question 19

Alliance

Answer 19

An agreement or treaty between groups or countries to further common interests and help each other in times of trouble.

Question 20

Entente

Answer 20

French word that means agreement or understanding between 2 or more countries.

Question 21

Dual Alliance

Answer 21

Defense Treaty between France and Russia. (Both were concerned about Germany’s power)

Question 22

Triple Alliance

Answer 22

Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy

Question 23

Triple Entente

Answer 23

England, France and Russia

Question 24

Entente Cordial

Answer 24

France and England recognize each other’s colonies and borders around the world

Question 25

Central Powers

Answer 25

Originally Germany and Austria-Hungary, later they were joined by Turkey, Bulgaria and others

Question 26

Allied Powers

Answer 26

England, France, Russia and later Japan, Italy, USA and others

Question 27

What was the significance of Africa to European countries and why did they want to colonize there? What was the Berlin Conference? Who was there and what was decided?

Answer 27

Africa’s significance to European countries was that they were alone and had all these resources. 1884, European countries met in Berlin, Germany to decide how they were going to divide up Africa. England, France, Germany and Portugal got the most.

Question 28

Who was Dr. Livingstone? Where did he go, why did he go there, what happened to him, what did he think about the people who lived there?

Answer 28

British passenger ship that was hit and sunk by a German U Boat. There were about 1200 people on board and over 100 were Americans. This changed Americans view on Germany because they killed our own.

Question 29

What country was blamed for the death or Archduke Ferdinand? Who blamed them and what was the capital city of that country? What happened and what did it lead to?

Answer 29

The Persians were blamed. The ministers blamed them. The capital at the time was Syria. They asked to examined pass the border if they don’t agree within a number of days they will start war.