Romanovs
What was the name of Nicholas II's wife, who was originally from Germany?
Alexandra
Who was the leader of the Cuban Revolution?
Fidel Castro
Which event is commonly regarded as the spark that ignited World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution?
Vladimir Lenin
What was Lenin's slogan that appealed to the Russian masses during the October Revolution?
Peace, Land and Bread
What was the name of the Russian mystic who became influential in the Romanov court?
Rasputin
What year did the Cuban Revolution succeed, leading to the overthrow of Batista?
1959
What were the two main alliances in World War I?
The Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance.
Who was the US President assassinated in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963?
John F. Kennedy.
Which ship's sinking by a German U-boat helped draw the United States into World War I?
The Lusitania.
What event on January 22, 1905, marked a turning point in Nicholas II’s reign, leading to widespread unrest?
Bloody Sunday
What was the failed 1961 invasion attempt by Cuban exiles backed by the US?
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
What type of warfare defined much of the fighting on the Western Front?
Trench Warfare
Who was the first African American woman to refuse to give up her bus seat, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955?
Rosa Parks
What ideology, emerging from Marxism, argues for a classless society led by the working class?
Communism
What was the name of the manifesto issued by Nicholas II in response to the 1905 Revolution?
The October Manifesto
What was the name of Fidel Castro’s revolutionary movement?
The 26th of July Movement
What was the name of the German plan to avoid a two-front war by defeating France quickly?
The Schlieffen Plan
What US president proposed the Fourteen Points peace plan at the end of World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
Who was the British Prime Minister during World War II, known for his speeches and leadership?
Winston Churchill
What was the name of the secret police force under the Tsars?
The Okhrana
Who was the key revolutionary figure and close ally of Castro, known for his role in spreading revolution beyond Cuba?
Che Guevara
What treaty ended World War I?
The Treaty of Versailles.
Who was the assassin of John F. Kennedy, according to the official investigation?
Lee Harvey Oswald
What global conflict took place from 1947 to 1991, characterised by tension between the US and the Soviet Union but never resulting in direct large-scale war between them?
The Cold War