8 Terms
Contributors in World history
World history
Don Quixote
History; World history
A comedic book written by Miguel de Cervantes during the Renaissance. The title character is now used to refer to idealists that champion hopeless or fanciful causes.
Augustus
History; World history
(63 BCE 14 CE) First emperor of Rome (27 BCE 14 CE) He restored order and prosperity to the Empire after nearly a century of turmoil. Grandnephew to Julius Caesar.
New Imperialism
History; World history
A policy of economic, political, and social of one country by another. industrialised countries sought control of other countries for raw materials and new markets.
Prussia
History; World history
Former independent kingdom and state of Germany. In the late 19th century, it formed the central state of the German Empire, which was one of the largest in Europe.
Meiji
History; World history
(1852-1912) Emperor of Japan from 1867 to 1912. He was responsible for the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate and the rapid modernization and industrialization of Japan.
Palestinian Liberation organisation (PLO)
History; World history
One time terrorist organization, now considered to be a legitimate political body whose goals have been to create a nation-state for the displaced Palestinians. The PLO is lead by Yasir Arafat.
Leonid Brezhnev
History; World history
(1906-1982) Leader of the Soviet Union from 1964 to 1982. During his control of the Soviet Union, relations with the West, as well as the Soviet economy, experienced a long period of stagnation.
