Age of Imperialism
This is the year in which Germany was officially unified.
What is 1871?
Which country suffered the most casualties during WWI?
Describe the strategy of appeasement.
You give an aggressive country a piece of land somewhere, in hopes that they will be content and won't invade anywhere else.
What was the main goal of the Red Scare?
To purge alleged Communists and Soviet influence from America.
Which ended first: WWII in Europe, or WWII in Asia?
WWII in Europe (Germany surrendered first)
This country built the biggest empire at this time.
The British Empire
Name some various uses for aircraft during WWI.
Bombing raids, reconnaissance, and dogfights.
Where did Unit 731 do all of their experiments?
Harbin, Manchuria (present-day China)
Why did the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan fail?
It was difficult to fight against militia groups in the mountains. And, the Soviet Union was running out of money to spend on their military.
The European powers got together to carve up Africa in the ...
Berlin Conference
What is "liberty cabbage" and why does it exist?
It was the name for sauerkraut during WWI. It existed to promote anti-German feelings.
What's one reason Hitler broke the non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union?
The German Army was in need of oil to feed their war machine, and the USSR had plenty of it. Hitler also believed that German farmers could resettle former Soviet lands.
Why did Nixon visit China in the 70s?
To increase relations with China, since they split ties with the Soviet Union.
DAILY DOUBLE (worth 1200):
What is Obama's last name?
Obama
What was the last imperial-era British holding to be given independence?
Hong Kong
Why was Chlorine gas so deadly?
Chlorine gas breaks down your lung tissue, which can cause immense pain and fluid buildup there.
This president de-segregated the amred forces in 1948.
Who is Harry S. Truman?
When and Why was the Berlin wall built?
1961. Because the East German government did not want their citizens defecting to West Germany.
Which events constitute as part of the Russian Revolution
February Revolution, October Revolution, 1905 reforms, and the Russian Civil War.
What was the "Great Game" between Russia and Britain about?
Control over Central Asia.
Why was inflation so high in postwar Germany?
They didn't have any money to pay off their reparations, so they had to borrow money from other countries and print more currency,
How does nuclear fission work?
When a uranium-235 (or plutonium-241) atom absorbs a neutron, it splits into two similar-sized atoms (and some neutrons), which split more atoms in a chain reaction
Where was Karl Marx born?
Germany
Name 2 important figures assassinated in the 1960s.
Accepted answers: Martin Luther King Jr., John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, Malcom X