World History 1 Midterm Review!

Due to Apartheid, blacks in South Africa:

Which of the 4 causes of Imperialism refers to "westernizing" African peoples?

True or False. A natural resource is a man-made material that helps the environment.

The Panama Canal originally was owned by France, but the country who completed the project was?

What year did the Rwanda genocide occur?

The Spanish conquistador known for forcibly taking over the Aztec civilization in 1519.

Mansa Musa is known for all of the following EXCEPT:

Communism refers to:

Who wrote the account (we read in class) about the reality of the Middle Passage experience?

Who was Nelson Mandela?

Which West African empire is known for spreading and accepting Islam into its culture?

What was the writing system called in the ancient civilizations?

What import did West Africa crave the most and would trade anything for?

What is a Conquistador?

What is the correct chronology of early South American civilizations?

By what year were most colonies in Latin America independent from their European colonizer?

True or False. The Maya and Inca are all early civilizations from modern-day Mexico.

Mercantilism means:

When did the Berlin Conference occur?

Who overthrew the Cuban government and established a communist dictatorship in the 1950s?

What were the two main colonial powers in Latin America during the independence movements?

Simon Bolivar was:

Who led the slaves of Haiti in a revolt for independence?

The image shows:

Why was Africa considered the “dark continent”?

Which Latin American revolution shed no blood and was solved diplomatically?

What is the famous West African trading city called?

Who is the "Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad really about?

One country’s forcible takeover of another country is called:

What are some of the long-term impacts made by the slave trade?