World War II
Where were the major operation codenamed Operation Overlord (D Day) landings at?
Normandy, France
What country was annexed in the 1938 Anschluss?
The Federal State of Austria / Austria
Which battle is the longest recorded battle in history, lasting for over 9 months?
Battle of Verdun
What is the name of the alliance formed by America and several other nations in 1949?
NATO / North Atlantic Treaty Organization
What country was teamed up on by the Balkan Alliance during the First Balkan War? What country was teamed up on in the Second Balkan War?
Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria
Who's assassination directly provoked World War 1?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian Empire
What U.S. President was assassinated in 1901?
William McKinley
Which country joined World War I in 1916, was forced to sign peace in early 1918, then rejoined shortly before the war ended?
The Kingdom of Romania / Romania
What was the nickname of the society that started which rebellion in the Qing Dynasty from 1899 to 1901?
Boxers / Boxer Rebellion
Which battle did British, Greek, Free French and American troops and aircraft break the Axis line and push them back to Tunisia, essentially ending the North African Front? Who was the German commander in charge?
In which battle did the Canadian Corps rigidly assault a ridge taken by the German Empire's 6th Army?
Battle of Vimy Ridge
What is the nickname of the peaceful transition of power between Socialists and Dissidents in Czechoslovakia in 1989?
the Velvet Revolution
What treaties ended World War I?
Treaty of Versailles, Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Treaty of Neuilly-sur-Seine, Treaty of Trianon, Treaty of Sèvres
List every former Soviet state.
Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan