IAH 202 FINAL MSU UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. White Man's Burden
Answer:
who- Kipling wrote a poem "White Man's Burden" what- Poem that gave belief of white men that they
have the duty to colonize and care for non-white indigenous people where- US, Philippines, Europe when-
1900 why- To give justification and reason for going into and ruling countries as a duty to uplift the people
of color from bottom status
Question:
2. Scramble for Africa
Answer:
who- Europe and Africa, King Leopold II (Belgium) what- rapid colonization, invasion, division, and
occupation of Africa by European powers for Africa's natural resources and used African people as
workers where- Africa, Europe when- Early 1900's why- to get ahead in terms of power in Europe with
resources they would benefit from
Question:
3. King Leopold II
Answer:
who- second king of Belgium what-founded and owned Congo free state and all of its people (now
democratic republic of Congo), acted as if he was there for the greater good and to help the people, as well
as promote Christianity. But, came into Congo for the rubber, ivory, and minerals, forced citizens to work
for him and massacred 10 million africans in the Congo where- Congo (Africa) when- early 1900's why- to
gain power and resources, took advantage of Africans
Question:
4. Berlin Accord 1884
Answer:
who- European countries what- met in Berlin to regulate colonization and trade in Africa, draw lines to
divide so everything would occur peacefully, established rules during this conference where- Berlin,
Africa, Europe when- 1884 why- to gain power and resources in order to dominate over other countries
Question:
5. The Estates General
Answer:
who- Louis XVI what- separating people into three estates ( clergy, nobility, peasants), late 1700's (1789)
third estate disagreed with the King when each estate only received one vote so they withdrew, formed
their own governing body (National Assembly) and sought to write their own constitution, the National
Assembly ended the nobilities power in France because they invited the two other estates to join against
the King, signals outbreak of French Revolution where- France when- late 1700's (1789) why- for a new
tax plan since economy was so poor due to miscalculation of the aristocracy
, Question:
6. Declaration of the Rights of Woman
Answer:
who- Olympe De Gouges what- woman exposing failures of French revolution about sexual equality and
made a list of their concerns and which rights they expected where- France when- late 1700's (1791) why-
to make a more level playing field for men and women in terms of rights they obtained, branched-off
Enlightenment thinking
Question:
7. Declaration of the Rights of Man
Answer:
who- National Assembly what- emphasized in a document form the Enlightenment ideas of equality,
liberty, and the values of the French Revolution where- France when- 1789 why- to unite all three classes
and form a set of rights for a free nation equally protected by law
Question:
8. Robespierre
Answer:
who- head of committee of public safety, in charge of "reign of terror" what- committee of public safety
ruler which basically dictated over the French government, he was in charge of the "reign of terror" where
anyone who opposed the revolution was arrested, some killed, and deemed enemies. He was elected
president of the National Assembly but was overthrown and beheaded where- France when- 1760's-1790's
(late 1700's) why- he was important because he was a leader and showed the intense defense of the
Revolution that were being pushed in the Radicalization stage of the revolution
Question:
9. Voltaire
Answer:
who- author of Enlightenment pieces what- wrote about philosophy of Enlightenment and criticized the
government, questioned religion, and spoke out against civil liberties where- France when- 1720-1770
why- provide philosophical beliefs, bring light to the Enlightenment era and the freedoms it brought about,
spoke out for his beliefs
Question:
10. Department store
Answer:
who- people of France what- set world standard for consumption of fine products by upper and
upper-middle class where- France when- 1838 why- to make items more accessible
Question:
11. Eiffel Tower
Answer:
who- Gustave Eiffel what- a center piece to show how far France had come since the French Revolution,
100th anniversary of the French Revolution is when it was built where- France when- 1889 why- as a
symbol of growth and to show how effective the revolution had been
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. White Man's Burden
Answer:
who- Kipling wrote a poem "White Man's Burden" what- Poem that gave belief of white men that they
have the duty to colonize and care for non-white indigenous people where- US, Philippines, Europe when-
1900 why- To give justification and reason for going into and ruling countries as a duty to uplift the people
of color from bottom status
Question:
2. Scramble for Africa
Answer:
who- Europe and Africa, King Leopold II (Belgium) what- rapid colonization, invasion, division, and
occupation of Africa by European powers for Africa's natural resources and used African people as
workers where- Africa, Europe when- Early 1900's why- to get ahead in terms of power in Europe with
resources they would benefit from
Question:
3. King Leopold II
Answer:
who- second king of Belgium what-founded and owned Congo free state and all of its people (now
democratic republic of Congo), acted as if he was there for the greater good and to help the people, as well
as promote Christianity. But, came into Congo for the rubber, ivory, and minerals, forced citizens to work
for him and massacred 10 million africans in the Congo where- Congo (Africa) when- early 1900's why- to
gain power and resources, took advantage of Africans
Question:
4. Berlin Accord 1884
Answer:
who- European countries what- met in Berlin to regulate colonization and trade in Africa, draw lines to
divide so everything would occur peacefully, established rules during this conference where- Berlin,
Africa, Europe when- 1884 why- to gain power and resources in order to dominate over other countries
Question:
5. The Estates General
Answer:
who- Louis XVI what- separating people into three estates ( clergy, nobility, peasants), late 1700's (1789)
third estate disagreed with the King when each estate only received one vote so they withdrew, formed
their own governing body (National Assembly) and sought to write their own constitution, the National
Assembly ended the nobilities power in France because they invited the two other estates to join against
the King, signals outbreak of French Revolution where- France when- late 1700's (1789) why- for a new
tax plan since economy was so poor due to miscalculation of the aristocracy
, Question:
6. Declaration of the Rights of Woman
Answer:
who- Olympe De Gouges what- woman exposing failures of French revolution about sexual equality and
made a list of their concerns and which rights they expected where- France when- late 1700's (1791) why-
to make a more level playing field for men and women in terms of rights they obtained, branched-off
Enlightenment thinking
Question:
7. Declaration of the Rights of Man
Answer:
who- National Assembly what- emphasized in a document form the Enlightenment ideas of equality,
liberty, and the values of the French Revolution where- France when- 1789 why- to unite all three classes
and form a set of rights for a free nation equally protected by law
Question:
8. Robespierre
Answer:
who- head of committee of public safety, in charge of "reign of terror" what- committee of public safety
ruler which basically dictated over the French government, he was in charge of the "reign of terror" where
anyone who opposed the revolution was arrested, some killed, and deemed enemies. He was elected
president of the National Assembly but was overthrown and beheaded where- France when- 1760's-1790's
(late 1700's) why- he was important because he was a leader and showed the intense defense of the
Revolution that were being pushed in the Radicalization stage of the revolution
Question:
9. Voltaire
Answer:
who- author of Enlightenment pieces what- wrote about philosophy of Enlightenment and criticized the
government, questioned religion, and spoke out against civil liberties where- France when- 1720-1770
why- provide philosophical beliefs, bring light to the Enlightenment era and the freedoms it brought about,
spoke out for his beliefs
Question:
10. Department store
Answer:
who- people of France what- set world standard for consumption of fine products by upper and
upper-middle class where- France when- 1838 why- to make items more accessible
Question:
11. Eiffel Tower
Answer:
who- Gustave Eiffel what- a center piece to show how far France had come since the French Revolution,
100th anniversary of the French Revolution is when it was built where- France when- 1889 why- as a
symbol of growth and to show how effective the revolution had been
