World History Milestones Flashcards
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The printing press, invented by Johannes Gutenberg around 1440, revolutionized the spread of what?
Answer: Information and literacy
Gutenberg's movable-type printing press made books affordable and widely available, accelerating literacy, the Protestant Reformation, and the Scientific Revolution.
The Scramble for Africa in the late 19th century resulted in most of the continent being controlled by which powers?
Answer: European colonial powers
By 1914, European colonial powers controlled approximately 90% of Africa, with only Ethiopia and Liberia remaining independent.
Which ancient empire at its height stretched from the Atlantic Ocean to the borders of India?
Answer: The Achaemenid Persian Empire
The Achaemenid Persian Empire under Darius I and Xerxes I stretched from the Balkans and Eastern Europe to the Indus Valley, making it the largest empire of its time.
The Congress of Vienna (1814–1815) was convened primarily to do what?
Answer: Redraw the map of Europe after the Napoleonic Wars
The Congress of Vienna reorganized Europe after Napoleon's defeat, restoring old monarchies, redrawing borders, and establishing a balance of power to maintain peace.
The Trans-Atlantic slave trade forcibly transported enslaved people primarily from which continent?
Answer: Africa
The Trans-Atlantic slave trade transported an estimated 12.5 million enslaved Africans to the Americas between the 16th and 19th centuries.
The Black Death pandemic of the 14th century is estimated to have killed what fraction of Europe's population?
Answer: One-third to one-half
The Black Death (1347–1351) killed an estimated one-third to one-half of Europe's population, profoundly reshaping medieval society, economy, and religion.
The first moon landing in 1969 was achieved by which nation's space program?
Answer: United States
NASA's Apollo 11 mission landed astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the Moon on July 20, 1969, fulfilling President Kennedy's 1961 challenge.