Random History
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Imperialism
World War I
World War II
100

What was the new style of rock music that arose in the early to mid 1990s through bands such as Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and others?

Grunge, Alternative Rock

100
"Red lights, stop signs, I still see your face in the white cars, front yards..." are the lyrics to which popular song?

Driver's License- Olivia Rodrigo

100

What was Britain selling to China on the Black Market that was highly illegal? 

Opium 

100

What type of warfare was mainly used during WWI? 

Trench Warfare

100

What are the two sides called that fought in WW2?

Axis Powers

Allied Powers

200

What was the American ban on alcohol called?

Prohibition

200

"Hey all you cool cats and kittens" is a catchphrase associated with which popular culture figure? 

Carole Baskin

200

How did Japan manage to "escape" Imperialism or prevent the West from imperializing them?

They became Imperialists themselves and started making their own colonies.

200

Who were the 3 main countries that fought on the Central Powers side?

Germany

Austria-Hungary

Ottoman Empire 

200

Why and how does the Treaty of Versailles lead directly to the start of WWII? Give 2 reasons why Germany was mad.

Possible answers:

-Reduced Germany's Army

-Made Germany take blame for the war

-Forced Germany to pay war reparations

-Took away German Colonies

-Germany lost a significant amount of land

300

Who became the first symbol for non-violent protests?

Mahatma Gandhi

300

Who was the most streamed artist on Spotify in 2020?

Bad Bunny 

300

What are the 5 motivating factors of Imperialism? 

1. Economic

2. Political

3. Ethnocentric

4. Military/Exploratory

5. Religious

300

What were the 2 sides that fought each other in this war called?

Central Powers

Allied Powers

300

The US dropped the atomic bomb on which two cities at the end of WW2?

Hiroshima & Nagasaki

400

What year did WWII end?

1945

400

Coronavirus shuttered theatres across the world, but in July audiences were able to stream the Broadway musical Hamilton on Disney+. Which other musical from Lin-Manuel Miranda will come to streaming services in 2021?

In the Heights 

400

This was a poem written by Rudyard Kipling, justifying social darwinism and imperialism...what was it called?

White Man's Burden

400

What was the name of the group of all Black American soldiers that fought in WWI alongside the French and returned home the most decorated unit of the war?

The Harlem Hellfighters
400

Name the 3 countries AND leaders of those countries on the AXIS powers side of WW2.

Germany- Hitler

Italy- Mussolini

Japan- Emperor Hirohito 

500

What was the name of the first American to be awarded the French Croix de Guerre in WWI? 

Henry Johnson

500

'Husavik' and 'Double Trouble' appear on the soundtrack of which musical Netflix film? 

Eurovision: The Story of FireSaga

500

What was the first major rebellion against British Imperialism in India called? (We learned about this during our Gallery Walk)

The Sepoy Rebellion 

500

Who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand and caused the "spark" for WWI? 

Gavrilo Princip 

500

Which country arguably sacrificed the most civilian and military lives during WW2 (about 20 million)?

The Soviet Union (Russia)
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