World Dictators
This is a far-right, authoritarian, ultra-nationalist political ideology and movement.
What specific key tactic is used by fascist leaders to maintain control over the population?
Any of the two:
Propaganda
Repression
World War II began in Europe on September 1, 1939.
Which country was the first to declare war in World War II?
Germany
This part of speech identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.
What are the terms for words like "cat," "Paris," "book," and "happiness"?
In literature, a simile is a figure of speech that compares two things using the words "like" or "as."
What is an example of a simile?
Any response that uses ‘like’ or ‘as’ in their response.
This continent is known as the "Land Down Under."
What is the name of the continent?
Australia
He dismantled Italy’s democratic institutions and introduced dictatorship.
Who was the fascist dictator of Italy during World War II?
Benito Mussolini
This was launched by a Bosnian-Serbian citizen and a member of the Black Hand.
What event triggered the start of World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary
These words express action or state of being in a sentence.
What part of speech includes words like "run," "jump," "think," and "is"?
Verbs
This form of Japanese poetry consists of three lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5.
What is the name of this poetic form?
Haiku
This famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci is known for its mysterious smile.
What is the name of this painting?
Mona Lisa
In 1962, the Soviet Union began to secretly install missiles in Cuba to launch attacks on U.S. cities.
Which dictator, known as “El Comandante”, ruled Cuba from 1959 until his resignation in 2008?
Fidel Castro
This is the treaty that was signed by the Big Four (United States, United Kingdom, France, and Italy)
What was the treaty that officially ended World War I?
Treaty of Versailles
These words describe or modify nouns or pronouns by giving more information about their qualities or characteristics.
What part of speech includes words like "big," "beautiful," "angry," and "shiny"?’
Adjectives
This literary technique involves hinting at future events in a story, often creating suspense or anticipation for the reader.
What is the term for this technique?
Foreshadowing
This ancient civilization built the Great Pyramids of Giza.
What is the name of this civilization?
Egypt
Hitler was an Austrian-born German leader who led Germany during World War II.
What title did Adolf Hitler hold in Germany during his dictatorship?
After World War I, an organization called “League of Nations” was formed by the Allied Forces.
Which Allied country was not not a member of the League of Nations?
The United States of America.
These words show the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence by indicating location, direction, time, or spatial relationships.
What part of speech includes words like "in," "on," "under," and "between"?
Prepositions
Similar to a simile, this figure of speech compares two unlike things without using "like" or "as."
What is the term for this figure of speech?
Metaphor
This British author wrote famous works such as "Romeo and Juliet" and "Hamlet."
Who is this playwright?
William Shakespeare
Which European leader, implemented a totalitarian regime characterized by purges, forced labor, and censorship as well as a series of 5-Year Plans?
Joseph Stalin
This is the greatest and largest naval warfare in history.
What was the codename for the overall D-Day invasion operation?
Operation Overlord
These words modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs by providing more information about time, place, manner, degree, or frequency.
What part of speech includes words like "quickly," "very," "here," and "often"?
Adverbs
In literature, this technique involves using objects, characters, or actions to represent abstract ideas or concepts.
What is the term for this technique?
Symbolism
This British author is celebrated for her Gothic novel "Frankenstein," which explores themes of scientific ethics, ambition, and the consequences of playing god.
Who is this author?
Mary Shelley