Victorian Era
A quarter of the world's population
How many empires fell because of the events of World War 1?
4 (German Empire, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Russian Empire)
What was the first major war of the Interwar Period?
Russian Civil War
Which war began first? The Second World War or the Second Sino-Japanese War?
Second Sino-Japanese War
What was the name of the invisible "barrier" between the East and West?
The Iron Curtain
How many countries fought on the German side of the Franco-Prussian War?
6 (Prussia, Saxony, Baden, Bavaria, Württemberg, Hesse)
What was the name of the first battle in World War 1?
First Battle of the Marne
Why was the German Republic known as the Weimar Republic during the Interwar Period?
The city of Weimer hosted the constituent assembly, that established the government.
73,000,000
How many years did the Korean War last? (until the armistice)
1950-1953
In what year did the Empire of Brazil abolish slavery?
1888
How many treaties did it take to end World War 1?
4 (Versailles, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Trianon, Sèvres)
What was the name of the uprising, that forced Germany to cede Upper Silesia and West Prussia to Poland?
Greater Poland Uprising (of 1918-1919)
What was the plan for Hitler's invasion of Switzerland called?
Operation Tannenbaum
Who was the first person to venture into outer space?
Yuri Gagarin
Which battle was the deadliest by casualty count during the American Civil War?
Battle of Gettysburg
Name the biggest Russian defeat in World War 1.
Battle of Tannenberg
What was the name of the treaty, that firmly established the Interwar border between Italy and Yugoslavia?
Treaty of Rapallo
Name all the neutral European nations.
Ireland, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, Europe
How many people died trough proxy wars during the Cold War? (within two million)
~11,000,000
How long did the Irish Potato Famine last?
7 years (1845–1852)
What was the name of the biggest naval battle during World War 1?
Battle of Jutland
The Polish-Soviet War was fought between which countries? Name ALL of them.
Poland, Soviet Union, Ukraine
How long did the Invasion of Poland last?
35 days
Name four major events during the Cold War.
Vietnam War, Vietnam War, Cuban Missile Crisis, Berlin Airlift, Suez Crisis, Collapse of the Soviet Union, Bay of Pigs Invasion