East Asia
Which country was the primary victim of the Opium Wars?
China
What global conflict was Russia involved in when the communist revolution began?
World War I
What event drew the United States into World War II?
Pearl Harbor
Who were the main combatants of the Cold War?
The United States and the Soviet Union
What is the other name of the 4th industrial revolution?
The technological revolution/Industry 4.0
Which country was the location of Meiji Restoration?
Japan
Which Russian czar was overthrown in the Russian Revolution?
Nicholas II
Who was the dictator that rose to power in Germany after World War II?
Adolf Hitler
What type of conflict dominated the Cold War?
Proxy wars
Which "Asian Tiger" dominates the microchip industry?
Taiwan
Which Chinese political party was founded Chiang Kai-shek?
The Nationalist Party
Who was the leader of the Communist Revolution in Russia?
Vladimir Lenin
What event marked the beginning of Allied offensive operations on the Western Front.
D-Day
What type of weapons were feared throughout the Cold War?
Nuclear weapons
Which American author is largely responsible for kickstarting the environmental movement?
Rachel Carson
Which Chinese political party was founded by Mao Ze Dong?
The Communist Party
Who was Lenin's successor?
Joseph Stalin
Which president made the decision to use nuclear weapons in World War II?
President Harry Truman
What were the communist governments established by the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe called?
Satellite States/The Eastern Bloc
Which country established dominance in the global drug trade after the fall of the Colombian cartels?
Mexico
Which group was largely responsible for the atrocities committed during the Cultural Revolution?
The Red Guard
Who was Stalin's main opponent in the Communist Party?
Leon Trotsky
What is the international peacekeeping organization that was created in the aftermath of World War II?
United Nations
Which two political ideologies were the main source of conflict in the Cold War?
Capitalism and Communism
What is the scientific research based on the use of embryonic tissue?
Stem-Cell research