5 Questions
Which treaty divided the 'New World' into land claimed by Spain and Portugal?
Treaty of Tordesillas
What did the red vertical line cutting through eastern Brazil represent?
The divide established by the Treaty of Tordesillas
During the Cold War, what created the division between capitalist/democratic states and communist states?
The cold war between the US and the USSR
Which countries are considered 'first-world' based on the provided information?
Technologically advanced, industrialized, educated, and prosperous countries
To which entity was the term 'second world' first applied?
Soviet Union
Study Notes
Treaty of Tordesillas
- Divided the 'New World' into land claimed by Spain and Portugal
Brazilian Land Division
- The red vertical line cutting through eastern Brazil represented the division of land between Spanish and Portuguese colonies
Cold War Divide
- The Iron Curtain created the division between capitalist/democratic states and communist states during the Cold War
Country Classifications
- 'First-world' countries include capitalist/democratic states
- 'Second-world' countries were initially applied to the Soviet Union and its Eastern European allies
Test your knowledge of the historical division of the "New World" with this quiz on the Treaty of Tordesillas, which delineated the territories claimed by Spain and Portugal in Latin America in 1494. Explore how this agreement shaped the global divides between the North and the South.
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