WWII
The invasion of this country started WWII
Poland
This kind of gas was used to great but horrible effect in WWI
Mustard Gas
This plague originally spread from Asia to Europe and caused western Europe's population to drop by 1/3 to 1/2
The Black Death
This ancient Greek city state is said to be where democracy was first created
Athens
This country controlled almost 25% of Earth's land area, it could be considered addicted to colonizing
The United Kingdom
The German Military used this tactic in WWII
Blitzkreig (Lightning War in English)
This was the primary tactic used by all belligerents in WWI
Trench Warfare
The 100 years war was between these two countries
France and England
This is the area where civilization first started in the Middle East
This is the only country to contain an unrestricted right to bear arms in its constitution
The United States
This system grouping merchant ships together was used to minimize the effect of German U-Boats
The Convoy System
These empires were often enemies throughout history, but both met their end fighting in the Central Powers during WWI
Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire
The Magna Carta was first signed by this King
King John I
This Roman dictator accused of wanting to be a King was assassinated by his peers in the Senate. His death in effect marked the beginning of the Roman Empire
Julius Caesar
This war with China resulted in the British gaining Hong Kong
The First Opium War
This was the non-aggression pact between the Germans and Soviets prior to the German invasion in 1941
Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
This failed invasion of the Ottoman Empire by the British resulted in Winston Churchill resigning his position as First Lord of the Admiralty to enlist in the British army
The invasion of Gallipoli
This was the first man to unite western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire
Charlemagne
The Persian Empire was also called this
Achaemenid Empire
Men from this country drink approximately 8 gallons of alcohol annually
Russia
These five beaches were the landing sites on D-Day
Utah, Omaha, Gold, Sword, Juno
The leaders of these three countries in WWI were all cousins (there are leaders from both sides)
Germany, Britain, and Russia
These were the four ranks a kingdom could have in the Holy Roman Empire
Emperor, Elector, Prince, and Free City
This collapse led to the rise of classical civilizations, such as the Phoenicians and classical Greeks. It was supposedly caused by the invasions of sea peoples and environmental issues
The Bronze Age Collapse
This country holds the most overseas territories to this day
France