Rulers
Famous Roman general who later became Roman dictator.
Julius Caesar.
How did Hitler die?
He commited suicide in his bunker.
Name the main Allied Powers in WWII.
USA, Russia (USSR), GB
How many continents do we have? Name them all.
7
Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Australia and Antarctica
The most famous king from Mali and one of the richest individuals in world history.
Mansa Musa
How many people died during the first 4 years of the Bubonic Plague?
+- 25 million.
Name two reasons why the US entered WWI.
Zimmerman telegram and the sinking of the Lusitania.
What is the difference between limited and unlimited government?
1. Power of the government is limited by the law. 2. Citizens have individual rights.
3. Citizens can participate in government.
vs
1. Very few individual rights and freedoms.
2. Government makes all of the decisions.
What is the name of the leader who led the only successful slave revolt?
Toussaint L’Ouverture
Who lost the most people during WWII?
Russia: +-25 million.
What mistake did Napoleon and Hitler both make?
They both tried to invade Russia and weren't prepared for the Russian winter.
Name key figures from the Renaissance (at least 3).
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Machiavelli
Gutenberg
What was the ruler's name who conquered almost the whole European continent? (Except Russia and Great Britain)
Napoleon Bonaparte
How many people died during the Reign of Terror?
25,000-40,000 citizens
What event started WWII?
Invasion of Poland by Germany and USSR
What is considered one of the FIRST most important democratic documents in history?
Magna Carta
Name the powerful young warrior who rose to become leader of his tribe and united all of the separate Mongol tribes into one group by force.
Genghis Khan
How old was Alexander the Great when he died?
(Tolerance is +- 5 years)
32
Name the exact years of the beginning and the end of WWII.
September 1st 1939- Invasion of Poland
September 2nd 1945- Japan surrendered
Name the event that triggered the beginning of the French Revolution.
Peasants storming the Bastille.