WELCOME Dickerson 6 th Grade

1. WELCOME Dickerson 6th Grade ROUND TWO

2. Where in the world? TERMS The A or C Word Revolutionary who’s who Conflicts! WILD CARD 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 500

3. Q: 100 IDENTIFY the two European countries underlined. COUNTRY A is a large country, with a long coastline bordering the Arctic Ocean. Its port cities are locked by ice most of the year. In comparison COUNTRY B is an island country with a mild climate and many ports accessible all year round.

4. COUNTRY A: RUSSIA COUNTRY B: THE UNITED KINGDOM

5. Q: 200 What’s your wager? DOUBLE JEOPARDY! A

6. A: 200 MEXICO CITY

7. Q: 300 • Identify the country. This country’s distinct shape and location on a major body of water affects trade with other countries. For hundreds of years, merchants have taken advantage of its perfect location to trade goods from Africa, Asia, and Europe. In spite of a major trade barrier to its north, excellent highways, bridges, and tunnels connect this country with its neighbors to the north.

8. A: 300 ITALY • Asia Mediterranean Sea Africa

9. Q: 400 This country is slightly smaller than the United States and is known for its beautiful long coastline by a major ocean. Dense forests cover most of its northern region. In its northwest lies the world’s largest wetland area. Most major cities are located in its eastern coastline.

10. BRAZIL A:400

11. Q:500 This physical feature in Europe is a large mountain-free landform. It stretches from the Pyrenees Mountains in the west to the Ural Mountains in the east. Identify this physical feature and at least three countries that are part of it.

12. A:500 The European Plain or the North European Plain France, Belgium, Germany, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Belarus (and more)

13. Q:100 Named after a famous explorer, this term was one of the most significant results of the Age of Exploration and in many ways the first global trade of goods and ideas.

14. A:100 The Columbian Exchange

15. Q:200 . The term ________ means to focus on one product or service. For example, a factory that builds only cars, or a person who strings beads in a jewelry store.

16. A: 200 Specialization

17. Q: 300 What’s your wager? DOUBLE JEOPARDY!

18. A: 300 Trade Barriers

19. Q: 400 Which economic term best describes using money to earn more money?

20. A: 400 Investing

21. Q: 500 In order to pay its debts for World War I, as dictated by the________________, Germany engaged in a tremendous hyperinflation of its currency, printing paper marks until, by 1923, they became utterly worthless. The destruction of the currency wiped out the people's savings, which meant that there would be very little capital available within the German economy for years to come. 1) Fill in the blank. 2) What worldwide economic event made this situation in Germany worse? 3) What the direct result of this in Germany?

22. A: 500 • Treaty of Versailles • Worldwide Depression • Rise to Nazism.

23. Q: 100 Group of states or communities come together to support each other and to work on common problems. Participants are voluntary, equal members. They have to meet with each other before taking action on an issue. The European Union is an example.

24. A: 100 Confederacy/Confederate System of Government

25. Q: 200 The last ruler of the Incan Empire.

26. A: 200 Atahualpa

27. Q: 300 The ability to borrow money.

28. A: 300 Credit

29. Q: 400 This country has a centralized economy and a centralized government. The government owns all factories and most farms. About 90 percent of the people work for the government. Health care and education are provided by the government at no cost. The country has a high literacy rate of 99%. Name this country.

30. A: 400 Cuba

31. Q: 500 European empire building in _________ and ________ was one of the main reasons for the outbreak of WWI.

32. A: 500 Africa and Asia

33. Q:100 A revolutionary group who believe that the Mexican government is not doing enough to help the poor in the country.  In 1994, the group led an uprising in Chiapas in protest against Mexico joining the North American Free Trade Agreement.

34. A:100 The Zapatistas

35. Q: 200 “I was born a slave, but nature gave me a soul of a free man….”

36. A: 200 Toussaint L‘Ouverture

37. Q: 300 On the morning of September 16, 1810, in the town of Dolores, this revolutionary hero launched the Mexican War of Independence, when he declared an open revolt against the injustices of the Spanish colonial system.

38. A: 300 Miguel Hidalgo

39. Q: 400 A military and revolutionary leader, who led an independence movement that helped to create the Republic of Colombia in 1819. It was made up of the modern-day countries of Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Panama.

40. A: 400 Simon Bolivar

41. Q: 500 • What’s your wager? DOUBLE JEOPARDY!

42. A: 500 Toussaint L'Ouverture

43. Which of the following was an important cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917? A. differences among religious and ethnic groups in Russia B. an unsuccessful attempt by China to invade Russia C. differences among social and economic classes in Russia D. an unsuccessful attempt by Britain to invade Russia Q:100

44. A: 100 Which of the following was an important cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917? A. differences among religious and ethnic groups in Russia. B. an unsuccessful attempt by China to invade Russia. C. differences among social and economic classes in Russia. D. an unsuccessful attempt by Britain to invade Russia.

45. Q: 200 WW II , the Holocaust, the origins of the Cold War, and the rise of Superpowers are all _____________. effects of European exploration and colonization on various world regions. examples of conflicts that changed Europe in the 20th century. causes of European empire building in Africa and Asia. causes of the collapse of the Soviet Union.

46. A: 200 WW II , the Holocaust, the origins of the Cold War, and the rise of Superpowers are all ____________. • effects of European exploration and colonization on various world regions. • examples of conflicts that changed Europe in the 20th century. • causes of European empire building in Africa and Asia. • causes of the collapse of the Soviet Union.

47. Q: 300 . An armed revolt against the regime of dictator Fulgencio Batista between 1953 and 1959, led to the establishment of a revolutionary government which later reformed along communist lines. What is the historical name for this revolt?

48. A: 300 The Cuban Revolution

49. Q: 400 Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. In December of 1991, as the world watched in amazement, this country disintegrated into fifteen separate countries. Its fall was hailed by the west as a victory for freedom, and a triumph of democracy. The United States rejoiced as its arch enemy was brought to its knees, thereby ending a conflict which had hovered over these two superpowers since the end of the second World War. Identify the country underlined. Identify the conflict underlined What event is being described in this passage?

50. A: 400 Soviet Union The Cold War The collapse of the Soviet Union