Russian Revolution/Soviet Union
Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks?
Vladimir Lenin
What term is defined as payment for war damages?
Reparations
Define Fascism
Militant political movement that emphasizes loyalty to the state and obedience to the leader.
What nation had colonized India?
Great Britain.
Who is the Superintendent of Niagara Falls?
Mark Laurrie
Who was the Czar of Russia during the revolution (he was killed by revolutionaries.)
Czar Nicholas II
Who wrote the 14 Points?
Woodrow Wilson
Kemal Ataturk of Turkey and Shah Reza Pahlavi of Iran are similar in that they both implemented programs to __________ their countries.
Modernize/Westernize
What leader is commonly associated with both civil disobedience and the Salt March?
Mohandas Gandhi
Who won the Superbowl?
The Philadelphia Eagles
In the early 1930s, millions of Ukrainians died from what?
A forced famine (caused by Stalin.)
What happened in Germany as a direct result of the terms imposed by the Treaty of Versailles? (Name at least two things)
- Political instability
- Poverty/Inflation
- No military
As the Great Depression hit, which nation was so badly impacted that is was forced to invade China, under the excuse of nationalism?
Japan
Name at least two major events of the Indian independence movement.
- Amritsar Massacre
- Salt March
- March on Salt Works
- Textile Boycott
- Etc.
What college football team has produced the most Superbowl winners?
Alabama Crimson Tide
What was the name of the massacre that was considered one of the major causes of the Russian Revolution?
Bloody Sunday
Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points encouraged many nations in Asia/Africa to seek ____-________
self-determination (this essentially meant to seek independence)
In Europe during the 1930s, economic instability led to a rise in _______ dictatorships
Fascist
Name the industry that Gandhi encouraged Indians to boycott.
Where did Mr. Whitehouse go on vacation?
Texas
Five-Year-Plans and collectivization are mostly associated with which leader of the Soviet Union?
What policy did the League of Nations and Prime Minister Chamberlain attempt to follow that allowed Hitler to take over Europe relatively unchecked?
Appeasement
What event caused the policy of appeasement to be considered a failure?
Invasion of Czechoslovakia less than 6 months after the Munich Conference
Explain "civil disobedience." Include two aspects of civil disobedience that are necessary for success.
The deliberate and public refusal to obey an unjust law
- Must be made public
- Must be willing to accept penalties without violence
What does Mr. Whitehouse prefer? Duffs or Bar Bill?
Bar Bill