Quiz 3 Study Guide

Summer World History – Quiz 3 Study Guide

If you can write good 6-minute responses to the following questions / topics, you will do well on Quiz 3.

1) In what sense can the Modern Era be considered a “European Era”?

2) What was The Great Dying? Could it be considered a genocide? Why or wny not?

3) Both 1348 and 1492 can be seen as pivotal years in the transition to the Modern Era. In what ways are these dates relevant?

4) Why were European powers of the Early Modern Era interested in the Indian Ocean trade? What efforts did they make to participate in this trade, and with what results?

5) Should the United States continue to celebrate Columbus Day? Why or why not?

6) Compare the two waves of European colonialism as described by Strayer.

7) What does Strayer mean by the “echoes of Atlantic Revolutions”? Are the Atlantic Revolutions still echoing in the 21^st Century?

8) Discuss the long term significance of the Industrial Revolution.

9) Is CARICOM’s reparations request fair? Should any of its requests be granted? Why or why not?