Government
After WWII, Germany was divided into East and West from 1961-1989. What structure fell in Germany in 1989 after communism collapsed and Germany became united again.
Berlin Wall
What was the time period in Europe from the fall of the Western Roman empire to the Renaissance known as?
Dark Ages or Middle Ages
This word _________ comes from an ancient Greek word meaning rule by the people.
democracy
WWII begins on September 1, 1939 when Germany invades ____________ ("Blitzkrieg")
Poland
Madrid is the capital of ___________.
Spain
In June of 2016, the people in the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. What was the term for their exit called?
Brexit
What global war was centered in Europe and lasted from 1939-1945?
WWII
Julius Caesar's son ____________ was crowned the first emperor of Rome. His new name became Augustus.
Octavian
Italy-Allies or Axis Power
Axis
What is the capital of Germany?
Berlin
What form of government do almost all European countries have today?
Democratic
What industry did the Industrial Revolution (1760-1840) first take hold in Great Britain?
textiles
Athena's temple was called the Acropolis. True of False
False (Parthenon)
Who was the U.S. president during most of WWII?
Franklin Roosevelt
Rome is the capital of ______________
Italy
What is the name of the political and economic union of 27 European countries called?
European Union
What was the name of the social & political system in France before the French Revolution (1789-1799)?
Three Estates
By the end of the 2nd century BC, Rome ruled most of the land surrounding the _______________ Sea.
Mediterranean
What was the name of the killing of European Jews by the German Nazis during WWII.
Holocaust
Capital of France
Paris
What is the name of the political and military alliance of countries located near the north Atlantic Ocean?
NATO-North Atlantic Treaty Organization
In what present day European country did the Renaissance begin?
Italy
Zeus was the God of the s________
sky
The U.S. entered WWII on December 7, 1941 when Japan bombed Navy ships at __________ ________.
Pearl Harbor
Bern is the capital of what European country?
Switzerland