Enlightenment & Renaissance
Exploration
WW1 & 2 and Cold War
Holocaust
Revolutions
100
What did Voltaire believe in?
Separation of church and state
100
What's the definition of empire?
A land with different territories and people under a single ruler
100
Who gave the Iron Curtain speech?
Winston Churchill
100
Define aryan.
A term used by Nazis to mean a superior Nordic type Caucasian gentile who would bring about Hitler's master race
100
True or false: The Boston Massacre was a bloodbath.
False; only 5 people were killed.
200
Which philosopher developed calculus?
Isaac Newton
200
What is the exchange of animals, plants, culture, diseases and ideas between the Eastern and Western hemispheres?
The Columbian Exchange
200
What event started World War 1?
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.
200
In one word, use the best term you can think of to describe the Holocaust.
Genocide.
200
What's the purpose of the spinning jenny?
Its purpose is to make threads for weaving.
300
When did the age of Enlightenment begin in?
1600's
300
Explain the Silk Road.
A long silk, gold and spice trade route that extended across Europe.
300
What parallel divides North and South Korea?
The 38th parallel
300
What were German Jewish families like in the 1920's?
They were well established in the German society and had good jobs such as lawyers, doctors and bankers.
300
In the French Revolution, what were the privileges of the Third Estate?
Trick question; there were none. The Third Estate basically paid any taxes there were to pay.
400
What three basic rights did John Locke believe everyone should have?
Life, liberty & property
400
Who were the major competitors to secure the most land & resources?
Portuguese, Spanish, British, French
400
What percent of the German army did the Schlieffen plan send to France?
90%
400
What was the movement that protested Nazism in Germany?
It was called The White Rose.
400
What Paris building was stormed on July 14th, 1789?
The Bastille
500
Which woman wrote "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman"?
Mary Wollstonecraft
500
What are the benefits of a caravel ship?
The triangular sails, rounded hull and large rudder helped people to sail further. This helped us discover new cultures and land.
500
In WW1, which countries were neutral?
Spain, Ireland and Switzerland
500
Under the Weimar Republic, how many Germans were unemployed?
Six million
500
Who did the First Estate consist of?
High ranking members of the church and the privileged class.
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