Final Exam Review 2

2. this form of African art and culture has had the longest lasting influence on the Americas
5. conflict involving the British and the Zulu in South Africa
6. conflict involving the British and Dutch in South Africa
10. European countries wanted control over vast territories in Africa for these
12. this elite military force were Eastern European Christians who were trained as children to fight for the Ottoman Empire
15. the relationship between a country’s imports and its exports
18. this plague began in Asia and spread to Europe during the Middle Ages
20. Bank along with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), this organization provides grants, loans, and advice for developing countries
23. this is a human condition caused by desertification, or the expansion of desert lands
24. this form of power enabled great increases in transportation and communication in the 1800s
26. this is something many college students apply for; it is also something newly independent African countries in the 1960s relied on from foreign countries
27. mercantilism during the Age of Exploration eventually evolved into this economic policy
29. at this 1884 conference in Germany, European powers carved Africa into colonies
30. this Chinese leader in the 1960s wanted to keep the revolutionary spirit alive in China with his policy called the Great Leap Forward

1. this country has the most influence in Southeast Asia
3. slaves were brought to the Caribbean to work on these plantations
4. the largest of the three estates in France
7. the U.S. has interests in the Middle East because of this resource
8. the post-World War II alliance comprised of East Germany, Poland, the Soviet Union, and others.
9. this trade agreement between the US and Mexico in the 1990s led to an increased trade deficit
11. this environmental condition plagues the Saharan region in Africa
13. this union of European countries was created to create a common currency and compete in international trade
14. often considered the “root of all evil,” this was a motivating factor for European imperialism in Africa in the 1800s
16. people in Pakistan and Afghanistan are mostly this religion
17. the Qin dynasty in China is most famous for its construction of this world wonder
19. this leader of the Soviet Union succeeded Vladimir Lenin and used purges, collectivization, and a series of 5-year plans
21. people in India are mostly this religion
22. in Laissez-faire economics, who or what should not interfere with business
25. this Asian country followed the policy of imperialism by taking lands in Korea and Manchuria
28. this catholic country’s leader sent a fleet of ships to conquer the English navy in 1588
31. the creation of this organization was designed to control the price of oil by oil producing countries