World War I
The assassination of this man was the immediate cause of World War I
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
This man was leader, or Kaiser, of Germany before and during World War I
Kaiser Wilhelm II
The Industrial Revolution started in this European country:
England
Also acceptable: British Empire, Great Britain
Which European country controlled the Congo?
Belgium
What is the largest city in the United States (by population)?
New York City
Of the winning countries of the Allied Powers, who was the only one to NOT join the League of Nations?
USA
This man created the economic system known as capitalism
Adam Smith
This device used Morse Code to communicate.
Telegraph
A business entity where ownership is divided into shares, allowing multiple investors to pool resources and share profits and risks, and is a precursor to the modern corporation.
Who were the members of Migos?
Takeoff, Quavo, Offset
What empires made up the Central Powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
This man overthrew the Russian royal family and became the first leader of the Soviet Union
Vladimir Lenin
To get better working conditions, better pay, and better working hours, workers formed __________________.
Labor unions
What is "Social Darwinism?"
a set of ideas that use Charles Darwin's theory of evolution to justify economic, political, and social views. It was popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
What is the closest U.S. state to Africa?
Maine
How was warfare in World War I different than previous wars?
New technology, like machine guns, tanks, planes, poison gasses, and trench warfare
What German leader called the "Scramble for Africa?"
Otto von Bismark
Which 18th-century invention by James Watt significantly improved the efficiency of steam engines and played a crucial role in powering factories during the Industrial Revolution?
Steam engine
What was the "burden" of the poem "The White Man's Burden?"
White people had to "civilize" non-white countries
Who was the first Disney princess?
Snow White
How did the Treaty of Versailles cause World War II? List 2-3 examples.
Germany had to pay reparations,
Germany was forced to accept full blame for WWI,
the treaty created a lot of anger and resentment amongst Germans,
Germany lost territory,
the Allied Powers did not share the same goals
This man was President of the United States during World War I
Woodrow Wilson
Which political and economic ideology, created by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, advocates for a classless society, collective ownership of the means of production, and the abolition of private property?
Communism
What is the connection between the Industrial Revolution and Imperialism?
The Industrial Revolution fueled imperialism by creating a need for raw materials and new markets for manufactured goods, as well as providing the technological and military power to establish and maintain empires.
Before creating the Nobel Peace Prize, what weapon did Alfred Nobel create?
Dynamite