Colonial Nationalism Google Quest
Head on out to Google Maps - Copy and paste the questions into a Google Doc.
1. IRELAND
a. Screenshot a picture of Dublin, where the Easter Rising of 1916 took place against the British
b. Screenshot a picture of Northern Ireland, which voted to remain part of Great Britain
c. Screenshot a picture near Dail Eireann - the Irish Parliament in Dublin today
2. INDIA
a. Screenshot a picture of Mumbai - where many British lived and was a very Western-like city under British control, this city
used to be called Bombay by the British!
b. In Amritsar, screenshot the Jallianwala Bagh - where the Amritsar Massacre of Indians took place by the British - they have an "eternal flame" statue there today
c. Screenshot a picture of the city of New Delhi - the capital of India today
d. Find the India Gate - this is a structure memorializing the Indians who fought in WW1 - Screenshot
d. Screenshot the Taj Mahal - the biggest tourist attraction in India
3. SYRIA
a. Screenshot a picture from Damascus, Syria's capital city which was under French control until 1945.
b. Find the Citadel of Aleppo and screenshot - this ancient palace has sustained serious damage in the Syrian Civil War this past year.
4. Lebanon
a. Find and screenshot the National Museum of Beirut - a museum about Lebanon's heritage and involvement in WW1. Lebanon was under French control util
5. Saudi Arabia
a. Screenshot a picture of Masjid al-Haram - the most sacred mosque in Mecca during the Hajj for Muslims - Where the Kabaa is.
b. Screenshot a picture of the city of Riyadh - the capital city of Saudi Arabia - The Saudi's established a new conservative Muslim state in 1932.
6. Israel
a. Screenshot a picture of Jerusalem - the capital city of Israel, a mandate for the Jewish people established by the United Nations in 1947.
b. Find and screenshot the Church of the Holy Sepulchre - where some Christians think that Jesus' tomb is located
c. Screenshot a picture from the West Bank - this area of Israel is claimed by the Muslim minority and they call it Palestine.
7. Africa
a. Screenshot a picture of Morocco in Africa - this area was controlled by France until 1930.
b. Screenshot a picture of Algiers, Algeria - this was a French Colony until 1924.
c. Screenshot either Kenya, Nigeria, or Senegal - these African countries all were a big part in the demand for change and to call for independence from European powers.
8. Iraq
a. Screenshot a picture of Baghdad, Iraq - Iraq achieved independence in 1930 from the British.
Head on out to Google Maps - Copy and paste the questions into a Google Doc.
1. IRELAND
a. Screenshot a picture of Dublin, where the Easter Rising of 1916 took place against the British
b. Screenshot a picture of Northern Ireland, which voted to remain part of Great Britain
c. Screenshot a picture near Dail Eireann - the Irish Parliament in Dublin today
2. INDIA
a. Screenshot a picture of Mumbai - where many British lived and was a very Western-like city under British control, this city
used to be called Bombay by the British!
b. In Amritsar, screenshot the Jallianwala Bagh - where the Amritsar Massacre of Indians took place by the British - they have an "eternal flame" statue there today
c. Screenshot a picture of the city of New Delhi - the capital of India today
d. Find the India Gate - this is a structure memorializing the Indians who fought in WW1 - Screenshot
d. Screenshot the Taj Mahal - the biggest tourist attraction in India
3. SYRIA
a. Screenshot a picture from Damascus, Syria's capital city which was under French control until 1945.
b. Find the Citadel of Aleppo and screenshot - this ancient palace has sustained serious damage in the Syrian Civil War this past year.
4. Lebanon
a. Find and screenshot the National Museum of Beirut - a museum about Lebanon's heritage and involvement in WW1. Lebanon was under French control util
5. Saudi Arabia
a. Screenshot a picture of Masjid al-Haram - the most sacred mosque in Mecca during the Hajj for Muslims - Where the Kabaa is.
b. Screenshot a picture of the city of Riyadh - the capital city of Saudi Arabia - The Saudi's established a new conservative Muslim state in 1932.
6. Israel
a. Screenshot a picture of Jerusalem - the capital city of Israel, a mandate for the Jewish people established by the United Nations in 1947.
b. Find and screenshot the Church of the Holy Sepulchre - where some Christians think that Jesus' tomb is located
c. Screenshot a picture from the West Bank - this area of Israel is claimed by the Muslim minority and they call it Palestine.
7. Africa
a. Screenshot a picture of Morocco in Africa - this area was controlled by France until 1930.
b. Screenshot a picture of Algiers, Algeria - this was a French Colony until 1924.
c. Screenshot either Kenya, Nigeria, or Senegal - these African countries all were a big part in the demand for change and to call for independence from European powers.
8. Iraq
a. Screenshot a picture of Baghdad, Iraq - Iraq achieved independence in 1930 from the British.