World War 1
This was the name of the alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire during World War 1
The Central Powers
This famous Italian artist and inventor painted the Mona Lisa, and created the concepts for a number of future inventions from the tank to airplanes to SCUBA gear
Leonardo da Vinci
He was the first president of the United States, who led the Continental Army during the American Revolution
George Washington
This country shares its northern border with the United States and was the homeland of the Aztecs and Mayans before being invaded by Spanish Conquistadors in the 1500s
Mexico
While overwhelmingly comprised of American forces, technically the army that fought against the North Koreans was under this command of this international organization founded after World War 2
The United Nations
Trench Warfare
This famous Italian artist painted the Sistine Chapel and created the Statue of David
Michelangelo
He was the young US president who led the nation through the Cuban Missile Crisis before being assassinated in Dallas, Texas in 1963
John F. Kennedy (JFK)
This country shares its southern border with the United States and was a former British colony for most of its existence, however there are still a number of French speakers in the province of Quebec
Canada
Seoul
The triggering event of World War 1 was the assassination of this member of the Austro-Hungarian royal family during a visit to the city of Sarajevo
This German monk is often credited with beginning the Reformation when he nailed 95 Theses (complaints) to the door of the Church of Wittenberg
Martin Luther
He was the president of the United States at the start of World War 2, and his unique friendship with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill helped the British and Americans coordinate their efforts during the war
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)
This Central American country broke free from Colombia in 1903 with the support of the United States, who built a major canal through the country connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Panama
This is the name of the family that has controlled North Korea since the end of World War 2
The Kim family
The Austro-Hungarian invasion of this Balkan nation, who had a defensive alliance with Russia, triggered the web of alliances that led to World War 1
Serbia
This famous English King broke away from the Catholic Church because they would not allow him to end his marriage to Catherine of Aragon
Henry VIII
He was the US president during World War 1, whose "14 Points" were largely dismissed at the Paris Peace Conference following the war
Woodrow Wilson
This Caribbean island was the Jewel of the Spanish Empire, producing large amounts of sugar, rum, and tobacco for the Spanish empire. It was "liberated" after the Spanish-American War, however American business interests still controlled much of its capital of Havana
Cuba
This is the common name for the border between North and South Korea, named after the number of the nearby latitude line on the map
The 38th Parallel
This was the peace treaty created at the end of the Paris Peace Conference that ended World War 1 and imposed harsh restrictions and demands upon Germany
The Treaty of Versailles
This invention contributed to the Reformation by allowing the mass production of books and pamphlets spreading news and new ideas across Europe
The Printing Press
This US president withdrew US troops from Vietnam and established open relations with China, but became the first president to resign following the Watergate Scandal
Richard Nixon
This nation makes up the western half of the island of Santo Domingo, sharing a border with the Dominican Republic. In 1804 it became the first nation to achieve independence through a slave rebellion
Haiti
This river forms the border between North Korea and China, over which the Chinese sent a million soldiers to help the North Koreans push back the Americans
The Yalu River