World War One
This was the year that World War One began
What is 1914?
This payment is compulsory and collected by the monarch to pay for all the things they need.
What is a tax?
These '3 Gs' explained the reasons for European exploration of the world
What is God, Gold, Glory?
The acronym 'MAIN' helps us remember these 4 causes of World War One
What is militarism, alliances, imperalism and nationalism?
This system saw the monarch give out their land to their subjects in exchange for the promise to go to war when asked.
What is the feudal system?
This Italian man 'discovered' America, even though he never set foot on the mainland of the continet!
Who is Christopher Colombus?
These people refused to fight in the war, often for religious reasons
Who are conscientious objectors?
These artworks were painted on Church walls and depicted the Last Judgement and the eternal punishment of sinners in Hell
What are doom paintings?
Named after Elizabeth I, this U.S. State was the site of the first English colony in North America
What is Virginia?
The name given to warfare that involves both civilians and the military in the war effort, blurring the line between the two
What is total war?
This type of peasant was effectively a slave because they were completely tied to the land they worked on and not allowed to leave.
What is a serf?
This Portuguese explorer gave the Pacific Ocean its name (from the Latin for 'peaceful') and his crew were the first sailors to circumnavigate the globe
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
This man was the Chief of the German General Staff during the First World War from September 1914 to August 1916
Who is Erich von Falkenhayn?
This was a payment that people could make to Church members (Clergy) to reduce the punishment they would receive for their sins.
What is an indulgence?
This Aztec city had a population of over 200,000 people and used sophisticated aqueduct systems
What is Tenochtitlan?