Postwar Uncertainty
Who proposed the Theory of Relativity?
Albert Einstein
What was the Kellogg-Briand Pact?
an international treaty signed in 1928 aimed at outlawing war as a means of settling disputes
What did they call Mussolini? (hint: leader)
Il Duce
Who did Germany sign a treaty (Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact) with in 1939?
Is Mason Wilcox here today?
Yes +100 points for this team and Mason's team
Who questioned the existence of God and the afterlife?
Freidrich Nitzche
What was the major weakness of the Dawes Plan?
Reliance on foreign loans (US)
What does "Mein Kampf" translate to?
My Struggle
What union, known as the Anschluss, was prohibited by the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany and Austria
What does Nicholas Cage's character steal in the movie National Treasure?
The Declaration of Independence
What is nihilism?
The belief that life is meaningless
Rejection of religious and moral principles
Who proposed the New Deal?
Italy, Germany and Spain
What did the League of Nations lack? (other than the U.S. as a member)
A strong enforcement mechanism
didn't have its own military force
Which movie won the first ever Oscar for Best Animated Film?
Shrek
Which amendment, passed in 1920, gave women the right to vote?
19th Amendment
What event started the Great Depression in the U.S.?
Stock market crash
What did they call Hitler? (meaning leader)
Führer
Hirohito
What is Lucy Chen and Tim Bradford's couple name in the TV show The Rookie?
Chenford
Whose ideas inspired Surrealism?
Sigmund Freud
What were the shanty towns in the U.S. called during the Great Depression?
Hoovervilles
What country had the only surviving democracy in Eastern Europe (1935)?
Czechoslovakia
Who invaded Albania?
Italy
Where were the Summer Olympics in the year 2000?
Sydney, Australia
Which actor/filmmaker was pictured on the last slide of this lesson?
Charlie Chaplin
How many people died of the Spanish Flu after World War One?
20 million
What building burnt down in Germany, and how did Hitler/his allies use it to their advantage?
Reichstag - blamed the communists to stir up fear
Which country did Germany invade to start WWII?
Poland
Who holds the record for the most home runs in a single MLB season?
Barry Bonds