Transcript World History Warm Ups

World History Daily Warm Ups
Spring 2015
World History Warm Up #1
1a. Starting in the 1990s, businesses and individuals began using
the Internet. Which of the following is NOT an impact of this
technology?
a. Links scientists so they can share research
b. Allows for easy international communication
c. Info is more accessible to the general public
d. Reduces worldwide literacy
Use the graphic (pg. 1078) in the textbook to answer the following:
1b. Define globalization.
1c. Name an argument for and against economic
globalization.
SSWH21 The student will analyze globalization in the contemporary world.
a. Describe the cultural and intellectual integration of countries into the world economy through
the development of television, satellites, and computers.
c. Explain how governments cooperate through treaties and organizations, to minimize the
negative effects of human actions on the environment
World History Warm Up #2
2a. Define the term OPEC.
Use the map (pg 1077)
to answer the following
questions.
2b. Which countries in
OPEC are located outside
of Southwest Asia?
2c. To which world trade
organization does the
United States belong?
SSWH21 The student will analyze globalization in the contemporary world.
b. Analyze global economic and political connections; include multinational corporations, the United
Nations, OPEC, and the World Trade Organization.
World History Warm Up #3
3a. Which three areas
suffered the greatest # of
casualties of terrorism?
3b. How would you
describe the overall trend
in worldwide terrorist
attacks since the
mid-1980s?
3c. Complete the following associations between each woman and the area of her
significance.
Golda Meir
India
HINT: Use Index!
Indira Gandhi
England
Margaret Thatcher
Israel
SSWH20 The student will examine change and continuity in the world since the 1960s
c. Analyze terrorism as a form of warfare in the 20th century; include Shining Path, Red Brigade, Hamas, and Al
Qaeda; and analyze the impact of terrorism on daily life; include travel, world energy supplies, and
financial markets.
d. Examine the rise of women as major world leaders; include Golda Meir, Indira Gandhi, and Margaret Thatcher
World History Warm Up #4
4a. Which conclusion about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) can be drawn from
this 1994 cartoon?
a. NATO did not react quickly enough to the crisis
in Bosnia.
b. Bosnia and NATO continue to disagree about the
causes of the civil war.
c. NATO's actions have allowed communism to take
advantage of the destruction of Bosnia.
d. The United States will probably withdraw from
NATO as a result of the Bosnian crisis.
Use the map on page 1049 to answer the following:
4b. In what year did the Soviet Union breakup?
4c. Which of the following was NOT a former republic of the Soviet Union?
a. Ukraine
b. Poland
c. Kazakhstan
d. Estonia
SSWH20 The student will examine change and continuity in the world since the 1960s.
a. Identify ethnic conflicts and new nationalisms; include pan-Africanism, pan- Arabism, and the conflicts in BosniaHerzegovina and Rwanda.
b. Describe the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 that produced independent countries; include Ukraine,
Kazakhstan, and the Baltic States.
World History Warm Up #5
5a. What type of movement are Gandhi, Nehru, Mao Zedong, Chiang Kai-shek, and
Nkrumah associated with?
a. Militaristic
b. Imperialistic
c. Nationalist
d. Communist
5b. Define the term apartheid.
Use pages 1064-65 to answer the following question:
5c. Describe what is going on in the images Man Defying Tanks and Fall of the
Berlin Wall. What do these images have in common?
SSWH19 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the global social, economic, and political impact of
the Cold War and decolonization from 1945 to 1989.
a. Analyze the revolutionary movements in India (Gandhi, Nehru), China (Mao Zedong, Chiang Kai-shek), and
Ghana (Kwame Nkrumah).
e. Analyze efforts in the pursuit of freedom; include anti-apartheid, Tiananmen Square, and the fall of the Berlin
Wall.
World History Warm Up #6
Use the map (pg 1018) to answer questions 6a & 6b.
6a. What was the southernmost point in Israel in
1947 and what might have been its
strategic value?
6b. What country lies due north of Israel? East?
Northeast?
6c. The conflict between Israel and the Arab nations
since 1948 was often considered part of the Cold War
primarily because
a. the policy of detente evolved from this conflict
b. communist governments were established in
many Arab nations
c. the leadership of Joseph Stalin strongly influenced the policies of Saddam Hussein
d. the United States supported Israel and the Soviet Union supported several Arab nations
SSWH19 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the global social, economic, and political impact of
the Cold War and decolonization from 1945 to 1989.
b. Describe the formation of the state of Israel and the importance of geography in its development.
World History Warm Up #7
“From Stetin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an Iron Curtain has descended across the
continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central and Eastern
Europe. Warsaw, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade, Bucharest and Sofia, all these
famous cities and the populations around them lie in what I might call the Soviet Sphere, and
all are subject, in one form or another, not only to Soviet influence, but to very high, and in
some cases increasing measure of control from Moscow.“
-Winston Churchill
7a. What is the main idea of this quotation?
a. The Soviet Union has expanded its influence throughout Eastern Europe
b. The Soviet Union has helped the nations of Eastern Europe improve their standard of living
c. The democratic nations of Western Europe have stopped the expansion of Soviet influence in the
world
d. The Soviet Union will support communist revolutions in Southeast Asia
7b. Explain the Arms Race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
7c. What is SALT? (Not the spice you put on food to help it taste better!)
SSWH19 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the global social, economic, and political impact of
the Cold War and decolonization from 1945 to 1989.
c. Explain the arms race; include development of the hydrogen bomb (1954) and SALT (Strategic Arms
Limitation Treaty, 1972).