Civil War
What alliance system was Germany part of during World War I?
Triple Alliance
What event marked the outbreak of World War I in 1914?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.
Who became the leader of the People's Republic of China in 1949?
Who was the ruler of Russia between 1894 and 1917
Tsar Nicholas II
How many British colonies were established in America?
Thirteen (13)
Name a major battle on the Eastern Front.
Tannenberg
Name one major battle fought on the Western Front during World War I.
The Battle of the Somme (others include Verdun and Passchendaele).
What was the main economic focus of China's First Five-Year Plan (1953-1957)?
Heavy industry
A political system based upon the undivided rule of a single person
Autocracy
The name of the event that caused economic devastation worldwide in the 1930s
The Great Depression
What type of warfare dominated the Western Front?
Trench Warfare
What new weapon was introduced during World War I?
Tanks or machine Guns
What event occured in the early 50s that consolidated China's alignment with the Soviet Union, and heightened tensions with the United States?
Korean War
Who was Nicholas II's Father?
Alexander III
The name of the era that brought new inventions, people beginning to work in factories, moving in the cities
The Industrial Revolution
What term describes World War I’s impact on all aspects of society?
Total War
Which revolution was influenced by World War I?
Russian Revolution
What Campaign saw Intellectuals encouraged to express their opinions, but the campaign later resulted in a crackdown on dissent, leading to the Anti-Rightist Movement?
The Hundred Flowers Campaign
Who was the Bolshevik Leader of the 1917 October Revolution, and the first Head of State of the Soviet Union
Vladimir Lenin
The Freedom Rides occurred in which two countries?
The USA and Australia
What empire collapsed after World War I?
Ottoman Empire
What was the main treaty was signed at the end of the war?
Treaty of Versailles
What was a major consequence of the Great Leap Forward (1958-1962) in rural areas of China?
Famine and Starvation
Who killed Rasputin?
Prince Felix Yusupov
People had money, were drinking, smoking cigarettes, and jazz was the new form of music
The Roaring 1920's