Ancient Greece
What continent is ancient Greece located in?
Europe
Which country is Ancient Rome located in?
Italy
Why did Europe exploit Africa?
Africa had many natural resources.
Name one type of warfare technology used in WWI.
Possible answers: trenches, chemical warfare, machine guns, biplanes, the zeppelin, tanks, submarines.
True or False: The allies did something about Hitler rebuilding his armies and taking land.
False
Name two famous city states in Ancient Greece
Athens and Sparta
What was Ancient Rome's system of numbers?
Roman Numerals
What was the meeting where several countries divided up Africa called?
The Berlin Conference
What were the two main alliances in WWI?
The Triple alliance and the Triple Entante (allies and axis)
What were the Nazis secret police called?
The gestapo.
What kind of religion did people from Ancient Greece have?
Polytheistic religion
What was Julius Caesar's job in Ancient Rome?
a general
What was the cause of the Scramble for Africa?
The Industrial Revolution
What year did America join WWI?
1917
What does blitzkrieg mean?
Lightning war
What was the capital of Ancient Greece?
Athens
What river was Ancient Rome near?
The Tiber River
What was the first country to exploit Africa?
Belgium
What were the four long term causes of WWI?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism.
What treaty did Hitler break many rules of?
Treaty of Versailles
Name three items traded by Greek merchants
Wine, olives and pottery.
What year was Rome was founded?
753 BCE
What year did the Scramble for Africa begin?
1881
What event triggered WWI?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
What event caused WWII to begin?
Germany took over Poland.