WW1
Dates
Miscellaneous
100
What was the "spark" that sent Europe into war?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Serbia.
100
Where and when did the Russian Revolution took place?
Took place 1917 in Russia.
100
Define
Joseph stalin
Russian leader who succeeded Lenin as head of the Communist Party and created a totalitarian state by purging all opposition.
200
Define
Woodrow Wilson
28th president of the United States and the leading figure at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919. He was unable to persuade the U.S. Congress to ratify the Treaty of Versailles or join the League of Nations; fourteen points; democracy.
400
What was the shortest war in history?
During the Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896, the East African island state Zanzibar fought back against the British Empire. The fighting began at 9 a.m. on Aug. 26 and ended by 9:40 a.m., making the world’s shortest war a mere 38 minutes long.
500
1) What items went from Europe (the "Old World") to the Americas (the "New World") as part of the Columbian Exchange?
2) What items went from Americas (the "New World") to Europe (the "Old World") as part of the Columbian Exchange?
1)Plants and animals, wheat and grapes, cattle, goats, pigs, chicken.
2)new foods: tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers, corn, potatoes.