Which Italian explorer, sailing under the Spanish flag, "discovered" the Americas in 1492?
Columbus
100
Which royal chateau served as a symbol of absolute monarchy and France's power in the world?
Versailles
100
What significant event is usually defined by the shift from hand-made to manufactured goods?
The Industrial Revolution
100
Which Austrian-born German dictator's aggression and expansion drew the world into WWII?
Adolf Hitler
100
A conflict in which all resources of a country are mobilized is called what?
Total War
200
What is the name of the system in which slaves, raw materials and manufactured goods were traded between Africa, the Americas and Europe?
The Triangular Trade
200
What period of violent counter-revolutionary repression did Robespierre usher in?
The Reign of Terror
200
British actions to expand its territory and influence in India, Africa and elsewhere are examples of which "-ism?"
Imperialism
200
Which laws in Germany stripped Jews of their legal rights?
The Nuremberg Laws
200
What combination of dance and martial arts was an Afro-Brazilian form of resistance to slavery?
Capoeira
300
What was the name of Woodrow Wilson's plan to achieve World Peace and end WWI?
14 Points
300
Which Enlightenment thinker was inspired by the British system of government and wrote about the "separation of powers?"
Montesquieu
300
For which side did Great Britain fight in WWII?
The Allies
300
What is the name of the treaty that ended WWI and effectively bankrupted and crippled Germany?
The Treaty of Versailles
300
What concept attempts to apply scientific principles of natural selection and "survival of the fittest" to human beings?
Social Darwinism
400
Which American first lady played a pivotal role in the creation of the United Nations?
Eleanor Roosevelt
400
In which region of France did "D-Day" occur, where Allied troops stormed the beaches from the English channel and began the liberation?
Normandy
400
Which English scientist is known for his studies of gravity, the laws of motion, and mathematics?
Isaac Newton
400
What Soviet effort at the beginning of the Cold War aimed to prevent Western powers from supplying Germany's largest city?
The Berlin Blockade
400
What is the German word that means "lightning war?"
Blitzkrieg
500
What American effort provided loans to European countries ravaged by WWII, ultimately giving them money to buy American-made products and securing their loyalty?
The Marshall Plan
500
Which German plan thought France would be easy defeat before Germany could turn its efforts to Russia and avoid a 2-front war?
The Schlieffen Plan
500
Francis Bacon was both a humanist and a scientist. What was the name of his Utopian novel?
The New Atlantis
500
What German word means "living space" and refers to Hitler's desire to expand his territory to accommodate the "superior" Aryan race?
Lebensraum
500
What form of writing neglects conventions for organization and mechanics and encourages authors to write down thoughts as they flow through the brain?