Chapter 17-20
Which country declared war on what country to start World War 1?
Austria-Hungry on Serbia
Name the agreement that convinced Italy to join the Allies during WW1?
The London Pact
Hitler took over his first country in 1938. What Country?
Austria
What is a collective Farm?
Owned by a group, and often run by government
When did the Soviets start putting nuclear missiles in Cuba?
Summer of 1962
What was the space between the Allies’ defenses and the Germans’ defenses called?
No Man’s Land
What did Italians call Mussolini’s fascist gangs?
The Blackshirts
On what day did WWII begin?
September 1, 1939
Name the high military award that both Douglas MacArthur and his father won.
The Congressional Medal of Honor
Who was the first American in space?
Alan Shepard
Who were the first three Allies of World War 1?
Russia, France, and Britain
Name the powerful woman who ruled China from “behind the veil.”
Empress Dowager Cixi
Hitler broke an important treaty when he attacked the Soviet Union. Name that treaty.
The Molotov-Ribbentrop Act
The world’s tallest waterfalls stands in what country and is called what?
Venezuela
Angel Falls
Name the brave black woman who refused to give up her bus seat on Dec. 1, 1955.
Rosa Parks
Which of the Allies pulled out of WW1 in the Spring of 1918?
Russia
Why did Eric Liddell refuse to run the 100-meter final in the 1924 Olympics?
Because it was run on a Sunday
When did President Roosevelt die? Who took his place?
April 12, 1945
President Truman
After the Auca missionaries were killed, two white women went back to live among the Aucas. Who were they?
Elisabeth Elliot
and
Rachel Saint
Name the law that finally got rid of "separate but equal."
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
Name the plant disease that destroyed most of the food that caused the disaster called Great Irish Famine?
Potato Blight
The month of October 1929 brought two terrible days in a row for the New York Stock Exchange. What were these days?
Black Monday and Black Tuesday
Who were the “Big Three” Allies of WWII?
Britain, The United States, The Soviet Union
The United States tested a powerful new bomb in 1952. What is this kind of bomb called?
A Thermonuclear Bomb
What did the hammer on the Soviet flag represent?
Industrial Workers
Amy Carmichael served as a missionary in what country?
India
Who was the president when the stock market crashed?
Herbert Hoover
Within a few years of WWII, Germany was split into two countries- one communist, and one not. Name these two countries.
East Germany and West Germany
The East German side of the Berlin Wall had a wide, sand covered zone that was constantly patrolled by guard. What was this zone called?
The Death Strip
What did the sickle on the Soviet flag stand for?
Farmers
The Big Four were the leaders of what four countries?
Italy, Britain, France, and The United States
Name the new government that took charge of Germany after WW1
The Weimer Republic
Name the boat full of Jews that was torpedoes by a Russian submarine during WWII, killing all but one aboard.
The Struma
Where does the black footed penguin come from?
South Africa
Name the war that started when Saddam invaded his neighbor.
The Persian Gulf War
WW1 wasn’t even over yet when Russians started fighting their next war. What was this war called?
The Russian Civil War
Who were the strong men who came to every speech Hitler gave, ready to beat up everyone who gave him trouble?
The Brownshirts AKA Storm Troopers
On what night of the week do the Jews usually give tzedakah, or charity?
When they Light their Sabbath candle on Friday evening
Where did the French send prisoners whom they never wanted to see again?
Devil’s Island in Guiana
What group was behind the 9/11 attack?
Al-Qaeda