Yr 8 End of Year Revision Flashcards
Which countries make up the United Kingdom?
England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Who was the richest man ever to have lived on earth?
Mansu Musa
Which shape represents the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
Triangle
What was the name of the person who led the Haitian Revolution in 1791?
Toussaint Louverture
What famous event and court case showed the horror of the Middle Passage?
Zong Case
What was the name of the free slave who wrote a book about his life?
Olaudah Equiano
Which British Company began trading with Indian Merchants
East India Company
What item does India want to be returned as part of its heritage?
Koh-i-Nor Diamond
When did Nelson Mandela become the first black president of South Africa?
1994
Give on reason why the American War of Independence happened.
High taxes, No representation in Government, want to be free philosophy
What are the 3 principles of the French Revolution?
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
- What happened in Manchester on 16th August 1819?
Peterloo Massacre
When did women first get the right to vote in the UK?
1918
What are the different types of government?
Democracy, Dictatorship, Monarchy, Republic
Nazi Germany is an example of what type of government?
Dictatorship
What form of government did America have after the revolution?
Republic
What form of Government existed in France before the revolution?
Monarchy
What was the main tool the Nazis used to gain support during their rise to power?
Propaganda
What did Hitler promise people when he came to power?
Work and Bread
What was the organisation set up for young males in Germany by the Nazis?
Hitler Youth
