People
Who was the leader of Germany in WW2
Adolf Hitler
Where is Tenochtitlan located
Mexico
What was the killing of all Jews and others by the Nazis during ww2
Holocaust
What war was called the great war?
WW1
what is loess
fine yellowish soil blown from the desert regions
Who was the U.S. President during most of WW2
FDR
What was the name of the area that many ancient Mesopotamian civilizations came from.
The Fertile Cresent
What civilization had the first written language
Sumer
What was the 30 Years' War
a conflict in Europe that began in Prague as protestant rebellion against the Holy Roman Empire
who were the Nok
one of the earliest African peoples to make iron tools.
Who was the Chinese Official who led 7 voyages
What is the Holy City of the Muslims
Mecca
What was the Reign of Terror
A period during the French Revolution in which the Robespierre led government executed thousands of political figures and citizens.
What was the war of Sarajevo
there was no war of Sarajevo
what were Kivas
underground chambers in a Pueblo village use by the men for religious ceremonies.
Which roman emperor divided Rome into the eastern and western halves.
Diocletian
Modern day Cambodia
what was the Taiping Rebellion.
revolt against the Qing dynasty in China led by Hong Xiuquan, a convert to Christianity: over 20 million Chinese died; eventually suppressed with British and french aid.
What were the causes and effects of ww2
Causes
1 Economic hardship and political unrest following WW2
2 Aggressive leaders in Italy, Germany, and Japan
3 Germany invades Poland, Japan attacks U.S.A
Effects
1 Millions dead and large areas of Asia and Europe destroyed
2 allies occupy japan and parts of europe
3 U.N created
4 Conflict between Soviet Union and Allies over eastern europe
5 U.S and USSR emerge as world superpowers
what were boyars
wealthy Russian landowners.
Who was Sundiata
Founder of Mali; he organized and army and defeated the other kingdoms of West Africa.
At what city were the Great Pyramids of Giza built at?
No city Giza wasn't there when the pyramids were built.
What were the 7 characteristics of a civilization?
1. Developed cities
2. Organized government.
3. Formalized religion.
4. Specialization of labor
5. Social classes
6. Record keeping and writing
7. Art and architecture
what was the shortest war in history
Anglo-Zanzibar War
What was Ge'ez