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An English theologian and early advocate for church reform
Who was John Wycliffe?
An English playwright and poet celebrated for his works in literature
Who was William Shakespeare?
Abundance of natural resources
Strong centralized government
Stable and prosperous economy
Why the Industrial Revolution began in Britain?
A new weapon that played a significant role in trench warfare during World War I?
What are Machine guns?
This attack on December 7, 1941, led the United States to enter World War II
What is the attack on Pearl Harbor?
A German inventor credited with the invention of the printing press
Who was Johannes Guttenberg?
A French peasant girl who claimed to have visions from God and led the French army to victory; she was burned at the stake for heresy.
Who was Joan of Arc?
This shifted work from rural areas to urban factories and mines.
How the Industrial Revolution changed the nature of work.
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
What was the immediate cause of World War I?
This battle was the turning point on the Eastern Front, leading to the German retreat
What is the Battle of Stalingrad?
A Frankish king who united much of Western Europe and was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope
Who was Emperor Charlemagne?
Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei
Johannes Kepler
Nicolaus Copernicus
Name a prominent scientist from the 1500-1700s.
The policy of extending a nation's power through military force or diplomacy.
What is imperialism?
He was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during most of World War II
Who was Winston Churhill?
This international organization was formed after World War II to prevent future conflicts
What is the United Nations?
A Norman duke who conquered England in 1066 and became its king
Who was William the Conqueror?
An English philosopher who authored "Leviathan" and advocated for absolute monarchy
Who was Thomas Hobbes?
To spread their religious beliefs.
To establish democratic governments in other regions.
To gain access to natural resources and new markets.
What is: The reason Europeans expanded their empires at the end of the 1800s.
This term describes the mass genocide of six million Jews during World War II
What is the Holocaust?
This country was part of the Central Powers and was ruled by Kaiser Wilhelm II during World War I.
What is Germany?
A German monk and theologian who initiated the Protestant Reformation
Who was Martin Luther?
A British philosopher known for his ideas on natural rights, government by consent, and the social contract
Who was John Locke?
They signed a treaty with Panama after supporting its independence from Colombia.
What is: How the U.S. gained the rights to build the Panama Canal?
A large-scale civil war in China fought between the Qing dynasty and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, led by Hong Xiuquan, from 1850 to 1864.
What was The Taiping Rebellion?
This country was part of the Allies and suffered a major revolution during WWI.
What is Russia?