The Great War(s)
This treaty, signed in 1919, officially ended World War I and imposed heavy penalties on Germany.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
This is the year that the UN Declaration of Human Rights was made
What is 1948
The 3 branches of government in Canada
What is Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
This is the legendary queen of ancient Egypt, known for her alliances and relationships with powerful Roman leaders
Who is Cleopatra
This is the university Ms. Less attended for her teaching degree
During World War II, this was the code name given to the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944
What is Operation Overlord?
In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech during a civil rights march in this U.S. city
What is Wahsington DC
The name of our current head of state
Who is Justin Trudeau
This is the year the Berlin Wall fell, signaling the end of the USSR (soviet union/russia)
What is 1989
This is the number of students Ms. Less teaches this year (+/- 2)
115 (113-118)
This country's invasion by Germany marked the beginning of World War II in 1939
What is Poland
This is the Canadian province to first to grant women the right to vote in provincial elections
What is Manitoba
This is how Senators get their jobs
What is appointed
This is the reason the French Revolution began
This is the breed of dog Ms. Less's family has
What is a Goldendoodle
The dropping of atomic bombs on these two Japanese cities led to Japan's surrender in 1945
What is Nagasaki and Hiroshima
This person is known as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement" for her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Who is Rosa Parks
This is the number of seats in the House of Commons (+/- 5)
What is 338 (333-343)
The year of Canada's confederation
What is 1867
This is the number of years Ms. Less has been teaching
What is less than 1 year (5 months)
This is the name of the policy that Britain and France used with Germany in the 1930's
What is appeasement
This prominent figure in South Africa advocated for the end of segregation in South Africa, and was jailed for his efforts
Who is Nelson Mandela
This is the meaning of crossing the floor
What is changing your political stance
This is the first country to have declared independence in South America from European powers
What is Colombia
This is the gingerbread house Ms. Less made over winter break
What is the house from UP