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Who is the supposed king of the Greek gods.

Zeus 

100

The Spanish artist ___ is known for excelling in the Cubist style of art.

Pablo Picasso 

100

Whose death caused the beginning of World War I?

Archduke Ferdinand

100

What is the way of life of a group of people?

culture

100

World War II ended

1945

200

What was Sumerian writing called?

cuneiform

200

The first Russian czar

Ivan the Terrible 

200

Who established the great Persian empire

Cyrus 

200

Where did Napoleon meet his final defeat?

Waterloo

200

Protestant Reformation

1517

300

Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?

Homer

300

military alliance of the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe

Warsaw Pact

300

In what year was the Spanish Armada defeated by England?

1588

300

united Germany

Otto von Bismarck

300

Magna Carta signed

1215

400

Who started the largest continental empire in history?

Genghis Khan

400

What was the great ancient civilization in Africa's interior?

cush

400

On March 15, 44 B.C. ____ was murdered by a group of Roman senators

Julius Caesar 

400

Who was the leader of the Free French government during World War II?

Charles de Gaulle

400

defeat of Napoleon

1815

500

The terrible _____ killed 1/3 to 1/2 of the entire population of Europe.

Black Death

500

What area was colonized by Dutch farmers known as Boers?

South Africa 

500

Who is perhaps the greatest English author of all time?

William Shakespeare

500

What is another name for the European Recovery Program?

Marshall Plan

500

Battle of Hastings

1066