World War One
This event is generally considered the spark that caused World War One? (Bonus points for the year)
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
The dictator who wrote "Mein Kampf" while in prison
Who is Adolf Hitler?
The renaissance artist who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Who is Michelangelo Buonarroti?
The main rival of the United States throughout the Cold War
The Soviet Union or U.S.S.R.
What short french man nearly took-over all of Europe
Who is Napoleon Buonaparte?
The name of the secret military plan that required Germany to quickly defeat France before turning east to fight Russia
What is the Schleiffen Plan?
The Soviet leader who consolidated power after Lenin's death
Who is Joseph Stalin?
The Polish astronomer who introduced the idea of a heliocentric universe
Who is Nicolaus Copernicus?
The imaginary boundary that divided the Eastern Communists from the Western Democratic powers
What is the Iron Curtain?
This country declared war on all 8 of the strongest contries in the world, at the same time
What is the Qing Dynasty
The pre-war alliances that led to the later escalation
What are the Triple alliance and the Triple Entente?
The Italian leader who marched on Rome and became Prime Minister
Who is Benito Mussolini?
The political thinker who wrote The Prince, a famous work about political power and leadership.
Who is Niccolò Machiavelli?
A crisis between the USA and USSR that nearly resulted in a nuclear war
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
This country was so bad at wars in WW2 that they lost battles despite having a 7 to 1 advantage
What was Facist Italy?
The regional conflict that led to Russia's withdrawal from WWI
What is the Russian/Bolshevik Revolution?
The leader who came to power after overthrowing Fulgencio Batista in 1959
Who is Fidel Castro?
The city in which the renaissance began in the 1300s
Where is Florence?
A Soviet leader who introduced reforms that led to the end of the Cold War in 1980s
Who is Mikhail Gorbachev?
What huge air battle stopped the germans from getting to Britan?
What was the battle of britan?
The agreement that officially ended the war
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
A ruler of the Huns invaded much of Europe in the 400s and was feared by the Roman Empire
Who is Attila the Hun?
A landmark that was built in 1961 and is the most famous symbol of Eastern and Western division
What is the printing press?
A landmark that was built in 1961 and is the most famous symbol of Eastern and Western division
What is the Berlin Wall?
What Russian man was believed to be: Hypnotizing the royal family with dark magic, had magic healing powers, and was a alcoholic
Who is Rasputin?