This guy helped further the Russian Revolution, promising the people “Peace, Land, and Bread.”
Who is Vladimir Lenin?
100
The Fall of Rome OR the Age of Exploration
What is the Fall of Rome?
100
This term describes great pride in your country.
What is nationalism?
100
This country was engaged in intense naval competition with Germany but didn’t enter the war until the Germans invaded Belgium.
What is Britain?
100
James I and Charles I of England, as well as Louis XIV of France and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany are examples of leaders who believed their right to rule was based on this principle.
What is the divine right of kings?
200
He led a force of red-shirted volunteers in an attempt to unify Italy and create an Italian republic.
Who is Garibaldi?
200
The Construction of Versailles OR the Dreyfus Affair
What is the Construction of Versailles?
200
This set of laws was arguably the most long-lasting legacy of the guy who was exiled after losing at Waterloo.
What is the Napoleonic Code?
200
This old empire became a dual monarchy to combat nationalism. After WWI, it was broken apart.
What is Austria-Hungary?
200
These two countries (one European and one not) felt especially slighted by the lack of land they acquired during the peace negotiations after WWI. These feelings will lead to a rise of extremist military rule in both places as we head into WWII!
What are Italy & Japan?
300
According to this guy, all people are born in a naturally selfish state and it is the job of the absolute monarch to protect us from that natural state.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
300
The Storming of the Bastille OR the Battle of Waterloo
What is the Storming of the Bastille?
300
This was that meeting that after Napoleon was defeated…it’s where the German states became a loose confederation.
What is the Congress of Vienna?
300
Austria-Hungary blamed this country’s government for the attack on the heir to their throne.
What is Serbia?
300
During the Age of New Imperialism, this European country controlled most of Indochina.
What is France?
400
This Spanish ruler was a long-reigning monarch who brought stability and strength to his country, leading the nation during the Siglo de Oro.
Who is Philip II?
400
The Rise of Feudalism OR the English Civil War
What is the Rise of Feudalism?
400
This was the era of great prospering for Spain under Philip II. (This would be a Spanish phrase.)
What is the Siglo de Oro?
400
This country was like a “junior partner” in the Triple Alliance but then joined the other side by the end of WWI.
What is Italy?
400
Oliver Cromwell’s Roundheads fought against this group of supporters of the monarchy in England.
Who are the Cavaliers?
500
This Enlightened thinker believed that governments should be freely elected and limited by the people.
Who is Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
500
Louis-Philippe Reigns as the Citizen King OR Wilhelm II replaces Wilhelm I?
What is Louis-Philippe Reigns as the Citizen King?
500
This is the word for Bismarck’s attack on Catholics.
What is Kulturkampf?
500
Rivalry for these was a major source of tension among European powers trying to expand and grow.
What are overseas colonies?
500
Diamonds and gold attracted many white settlers to this African land during the Age of New Imperialism, leading to much investment in the region.