Cold War
What countries were competing during the cold war?
USA and USSR
What event started WW1?
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
What is the first recorded written language?
Cuneiform
Who told Pres. FDR about the possibility of a nuclear weapon?
Albert Einstein
Which ocean is located between Europe and North America?
The Atlantic
What was America's main goal during the cold war?
To stop the spread of communism
What event drew America into WW2?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
What language did John Wycliffe translate The Bible into?
English
What were the 3 main reasons for exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries?
God, Gold, and Glory
Which sea is located between Europe and Africa
Mediterranean Sea
Who was the first person to go to space?
Yuri Gargarin
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What was Germany's biggest militaristic issue in both World War 1 and World War 2?
Fighting a two sided (front) war
What are the first 5 books of The Bible called in Judaism?
The Torah
What is the area between trenches called during World War 1?
No Man's Land
What geographic features did people first settle next to?
Rivers
What is the name of the first satellite launched into space?
Sputnik
What is the name of the English passenger ship that was sunk by German U-boats during WW1?
The Lusitania
King Phillip II was the king of Macedonia. What empire did he conquer right before his death?
Why was Greece's location on the Mediterranean Sea important?
It allowed for easy trade by boat with multiple civilizations
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What are the two reasons that civilizations began next to rivers?
Nutrient rich sediments during flood season for their crops and clean water to drink
Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
COLD WAR
America stored nuclear weapons in Italy and Turkey. In response, USSR stored nuclear weapons 60 miles off the coast of Florida in Cuba. What is this event known as?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Who was considered by many to be the smartest person in the ancient world that invented things such as "The Death Ray" and "The Claw"
Archimedes
What are the Olmec's known for?
Giant stone heads
What is the name of Bluey's dad?
Bandit