Unit 8
Charles the Great was better known as
Charlemagne
The deliberate killing of a large group of people from a country or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that group is called what?
Genocide
Who was the first human in space?
Yuri Gagarin
The first white Europeans to come to America were probably the
Vikings
The Three G’s are God, Gold, and ________.
Glory
When someone is kicked out of the church, this is called
excommunication
What country controlled all of Central and South America, except Brazil?
Brazil
The Miracle on Ice was when our college kids beat the Russians at what sport?
Ice Hockey
According to the myth, Washington’s false teeth were made of
Wood
He painted The Mona Lisa.
Leonardo Da Vinci
What document was King John forced to sign that would later become the basis of Democracy?
Magna Carta
Who developed Socialism?
Karl Marx
Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks?
Vladimir Lenin
According to myth, this teenager helped Lewis and Clark explore America.
Sacagawea
Author of Romeo and Juliet, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Shakespeare
The Crusades are started when what group takes over the holy land?
Muslims
Who perfected the Steam Engine?
James Watt
Divine Right means that ______ gave them power.
God
What Women’s sport has America won the last 5 gold medals in?
Basketball
Who is credited with inventing the printing press?
Gutenberg
The Bubonic Plague was better known as the
Black Death
South Africa had a system of segregation or discrimination based on race called what?
Apartheid
Kings with absolute authority were called what?
Absolute Monarchs
In 1585, Sir Walter Raleigh sent John White to America to establish the first English settlement, what was it called?
Roanoke
The Protestant Reformation was started when this Monk nailed his complaints on the door of a German Church.
Martin Luther