Renaissance
Reformation
French Revolution
WWII
Cold War
100
14th century Italy
What is the birthplace of the Renaissance
100
Luther protested these in his 95 Theses
What are indulgences
100
This “reaction” ended the Reign of Terror by overthrowing the Committee of Public Safety and establishing the Directory
What is the Thermidorian reaction (1794).
100
The years in which WWII started and ended
What are 1939 and 1945
100
This symbolic line separated east and west Europe
What is the iron curtain
200
The "ism" that focused on the ancient Greek and Roman cultures
What is classicsm
200
This king abandoned the Catholic church and founded the Church of England
Who is Henry VIII
200
Two problems the French monarchy experienced in the late 18th century.
What is lack of strong, centralized leadership and no taxation of the nobility
200
Germany, Italy, and Japan belonged to this alliance
What is the axis
200
The Manhattan Project tested this nuclear weapon out in New Mexico.
What is Trinity
300
This city state is considered to be the center of the Italian Renaissance.
What is Florence, Italy
300
The meeting where the Catholic church gathered to discuss reform during the Counter Reformation
What is the Council of Trent
300
The ideals of the French revolution were embodied in this phrase.
What is "liberty, equality, fraternity"
300
This first man was the president of the United States when WWII began, and the second was the president when it ended.
Who are Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman
300
The name of the effort United States pilots made to fly supplies into Berlin
What is airlift.
400
The phase of European discovery and exploration that occurred during the Renaissance was motivated mainly by these raw materials.
What are gold and spices
400
This religious leader opposed religious superstition, denounced anything that was not literally supported in the Bible, and was located in Switzerland.
Who is Ulrich Zwingli
400
The year in which the French Revolution began.
What is 1789
400
Germany's battle technique when invading Poland, Great Britain, Netherlands, and Russia
What is blitzkrieg
400
This treaty was signed in April 1949 and was signed by the US, Canada, Britain, and other western european nations.
What is NATO
500
He was the man behind the idea of predestination and created the city of Geneva.
Who is John Calvin
500
The storming of the Bastille occured on this date
What is July 13 and 14, 1789
500
During WWII, this man was the prime minister of England
What is Sir Winston Churchill
500
This Soviet Union leader instituted glasnost.
Who is Gorbachev