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100

Which major war peace treaty infuriated both the Germans and the Chinese with its unfair conditions?

What is the 1919 Treaty of Versailles?

100

How many slaves ran away during the Civil War?

A. 10,000      C. 100,000      E. Over 500,000

B. 50,000       D. 500,000


What is E. (ca. between 500,000 and 600,000)?

100

This famous Argentinian woman used her political clout to advocate for improved wages, social welfare, health programs, and women's suffrage.


Hint: She used to be an actress.

Who is María Eva "Evita" Perón?

100

Name of Theodore Roosevelt's memoir detailing his exploits in the Spanish American War.

What is Rough Riders?

100

What is the only Indo-European language to develop on the African continent?

What is Afrikaans?

200

Which sport was utilized to help thaw Sino-American relations during the Cold War?

What is Ping-pong?

200

Who was the first US president to have a beard while in office?

Who is Abraham Lincoln?

200

The NAACP (National Associated of Colored People) modeled their anti-lynching campaign of the early 20th century after which writer and researcher's methods?

Hint: She is a well known figure in the Civil Rights Movement

Who is Ida B Wells?

200

The most important standing military alliance the United States is still in, in theory.

What is NATO?

200

Which African leader founded the Zulu Empire between 1816 and 1828?

Who is Shaka kaSenzangakhona?

300

The British East India Company exported this product to China from India as a means of alleviating its trade deficit, leading to one of the most brutal wars in world history.

What is opium?

300

How many "major" wars did the US fight in the 1800s?

What is 5 (Indian Wars, War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish American War)?

300

This member of Swedish royalty was a patron of the arts and notoriously engaged in affairs with other women after refusing to marry. She would eventually abdicate her throne and move to Italy.

Who is Queen Christina of Sweden?

300

Which famous US general was given command of a blow-up balloon army in WWII, which was utilized as a punishment for the sidelined general as well as a decoy for German reconnaissance planes? 

Who is General George S. Patton?

300

Of Cleopatra VIII, St. Augustine, Septimius Severus, and Boudicca, which Roman-era historical figure was not born in Africa?

Who is Boudica?

400

This incident resulted in the British Crown's take-over of colonial control of India from the British East India Company.

What is the Enfield Rifle Incident, which resulted in the “Sepoy Mutiny” (also known as the First Indian War of Independence)?

400

What piece of 20th century legislation capped US immigration at 150,000 people per year, created a quota system, and prohibited all immigrants from Asia?

Bonus: Which group was the one major exception to the law?

What is the National Origins Act (1924) It was also known as the Johnson-Reed Act?

Bonus Answer: Who are Mexican laborers?


400

The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, this woman's writing shone a spotlight on the horrors of slavery.

Who is Harriet Beecher Stowe?

400

Name one of the cities (aside from Los Alamos) that had an operations role in the Manhattan Project?

What is Hartford, Washington OR Oak Ridge, Tennessee?

400

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became the first female elected head of state in African history in 2006. She was elected president of which African country after a period of civil war and oppressive dictatorships?

What is Liberia?

500

This Indian leader was called a "pinko" pejoratively by some American leaders for his sympathy with China during the early stage of the Cold War.

Who is Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru?

500

 A critical turning point of the Civil Rights Movement was the bombing of the 16th Baptist Church (Birmingham, AL) in what year?

What is 1963?

500

Founder of the American Red Cross, this nurse also famously served in the American Civil War.

Who is Clara Barton?

500

In this address, the US president specifically identifies the German government's barbaric use of unrestricted submarine warfare but is careful not to attack the German people.

What is Woodrow Wilson's War Message?

500

What was the classical name did South African President P. W. Botha use for his pro-apartheid speech in 1985?

Hint: It shares a name with a famous river in Italy.

What is the Rubicon?

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