Study Guide Flashcards
Who was Cecil Rhodes?
Cecil Rhodes (1853-1902) was a businessman who named a colony whose territory makes up modern Zambia and Zimbabwe.
What was Apartheid?
Apartheid was a system of racial segregation in South Africa which was ended by F.W. de Klerk shortly before the election of Nelson Mandela as South Africa’s first Black president.
What was Ghana known as before its independence?
Ghana is a West African nation that was a British colony known as the Gold Coast until its 1957 independence.
Who was Mao Zedong?
Mao Zedong (1893-1976) was the first leader of Communist China, who ordered the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution.
What was the Qing Dynasty?
The Qing Dynasty, led by the Manchu people and lasting from 1644-1912, was China’s final imperial dynasty.
Who are some notable Prime Ministers of India?
Some of the politicians who have served as Prime Minister of India are Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi.
What civilization was located along the Indus River?
The Indus River was home to a namesake ‘Valley’ civilization located on the India-Pakistan border.
Who was Justinian the Great?
Justinian the Great, or Justinian (482-565), was the Roman emperor who attempted to restore the Western Roman Empire.
Who were the Pharaohs?
Pharaohs were the monarchs of ancient Egypt, many of whom are buried in the Valley of the Kings.
Who was Cleopatra?
Cleopatra (69 BC-30 BC) was the last queen of Ptolemaic Egypt, known for her affair with Julius Caesar.
What was the Battle of Marathon?
The Battle of Marathon was a major 490 BC victory for the Greeks over the invading Persian army.
What was the Holy Roman Empire?
The Holy Roman Empire was a European empire of the Middle Ages led by Otto the Great and Charlemagne.
Who is Keir Starmer?
Keir Starmer is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, elected in 2024 and replacing Rishi Sunak.
What was the significance of the marriage of Queen Isabella I and King Ferdinand I?
The marriage of Queen Isabella I of Castille and King Ferdinand I of Aragon unified Spain in 1469.
Who was Joseph Stalin?
Joseph Stalin (1878-1953) was the Soviet leader who represented the USSR at the Yalta Conference.
Who was George III?
George III (1738-1820) was the British king at the time of the American Revolution.
What was the Black Death?
The Black Death was a 1346-1353 bubonic plague pandemic that killed almost half of Europe’s population.
Who was Otto von Bismarck?
Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898) was the first Chancellor of Germany and oversaw the nation’s reunification.
Who was Catherine of Aragon?
Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536) was the first wife of Henry VIII and the mother of Mary Tudor (Mary I).
What inspired Walter Reed to develop a cure for yellow fever?
The high rate of yellow fever infection among the builders of the Panama Canal inspired Walter Reed to develop a cure for that disease.
Who was Frida Kahlo?
Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) was a Mexican surrealist painter who often painted self-portraits. She was married to Diego Rivera, himself a famous artist who painted many murals.
What happened to Brazil’s capital in 1960?
Brazil moved its capital from Rio de Janeiro to the planned city of Brasilia in 1960.
What was the La Gloriosa revolution?
Ecuador was the home of the 1944 La Gloriosa revolution in which Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra took power.
Who was Ronald Reagan?
Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) was the U.S. President from 1981-1989 whose administration was involved in the Iran-Contra scandal.
