Show:
World Before WWI
Our Favorite People
World-Changing Events
Between the World Wars
Current Events
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Which empire controlled modern-day Palestine, Iraq and Syria?
the Ottomans
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Who assassinated Franz Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Precip
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When did the Global Great Depression begin?
1929
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What was the "Battle of the Births"?
Mussolini's program that encouraged women to have a lot of babies.
100
What is the busies travel day of the year? (HINT: It's coming up this week.)
the day before Thanksgiving
200
Which countries were part of the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
200
Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks?
Mussolini
200
What was the event that started WWI?
assassination of Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austria-Hungary throne
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What led to inflation in Germany?
rough transition from war-time economies to civilian economies; Germany also printed a lot of money to try to help pay for reparations
200
Later today, the Grand Jury today will release a decision on which famous shooting that look place earlier this year.
the August 2014 shooting of Michael Brown, Ferguson, MI
300
Why did the USA NOT join WWI at the very beginning?
The USA didn't want to get involved in Europe's problems. After the war began, the USA was also profiting heavily from war-time arms sales.
300
Who represented France at the Treaty of Versailles?
Clemenceau
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What event led the USA to enter the war?
Zimmerman Telegram
300
Who led the temporary government in Russia after the Romanovs were forced down?
Kerensky
300
What does ISIS stand for?
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
400
Why were the Serbians opposed to the Austria-Hungary empire?
Serbians wanted to rule their own country (not be part of the Austria-Hungary empire).
400
Who was the last king of the Romanov dynasty?
Czar Nicholas II
400
What was the Lusitania? Why was it important?
British ship carrying passengers and ammunition to Great Britain; showed that the USA was dealing arms
400
Who were the Blackshirts?
Mussolini's secret police who terrorized those who opposed Mussolini
400
Recently, this famous American comedian has been accused of some heinous crimes. Who is he? What are his accused crimes?
Bill Cosby, rape
500
Why was Clemenceau biased against Germany even before WWI began?
Germany had taken parts of France's land in the 1870s. Clemenceau felt that the land seizure was unfair.
500
Which people were the only people in Europe with democratic governments after WWI?
Great Britain and France
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What was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
treaty between the Bolshevik government and the Central powers; pulled the Bolskeviks (Russia) out of WWI
500
What are two reasons that explain why the League of Nations failed?
(1) USA wouldn't join it, (2) LoN did not have real power to stop people who violated the treaty
500
When do your final exams begin?
December 17