WW1
The assassination of this European leader led to the Outbreak of WW1
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
In 1854 this man established a brickworks in the Park Ridge area.
WW2 erupted after germany invaded what Eastern European country?
What is Poland?
Majority of the german country before unification was part of which major empire?
What is The Holy Roman Empire?
Who was the first ruler of the Mongol Empire?
Who is Genghis Khan?
After signing the armistice earlier that morning, WW1 ended at what time, day,month, and year
What is November 11, 1918 at 11:00 am?
Due to the abundance of clay in Park Ridge, people started calling the village this nickname.
What is Brickton?
Germany managed to expand its borders throughout Europe. What were the 9 countries they invaded and occupied?
What is Poland,Denmark,Norway,Netherlands,Belgium,Luxembourg,France, Yugoslavia, and Greece?
This German State is the biggest one, making up 1/5 of the whole country.
what is Bavaria?
In which year did the Bubonic Plague arrive in Europe?
When is 1347?
On Christmas Eve, French, British, and German troops laid down their arms and left their trenches to celebrate Christmas together. What was this Historical event later called?
What is the Christmas Truce of 1914?
Many people lived in Park Ridge, some of which were celebrities. Which 3 celebrities were the most notable?
Who is Harrison Ford:Actor, Hillary Clinton:former First Lady, Dave Butz:Football Player?
The Anschluss of 1938 was when this country became part of the Greater German Reich.
What is Austria?
In 1701 the German State of Prussia became a kingdom and made its capital Berlin. What was Prussia's previous capital?
What is Konigsberg?
Who killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel?
Who is Aaron Burr?
Who was the future dictator that served in Germany's Bavarian army?
Who is Adolf Hitler?
Park Ridge's earliest inhabitants were the native Potawatomie who lived in this area until they were removed in 1833 when settlers started coming from which two places in the east?
What is New England and New York?
On June 22, 1941 the German army started the failed invasion of the Soviet Union. What was the name for this invasion.
What is Operation Barbarossa?
Established by Napoleon and lasted from 1806 to 1813 this confederation consisted of many smaller German states.
What is the Confederation of the Rhine?
Which Carthaginian general crossed the Alps with elephants?
Who is Hannibal?
On February 21, 1916 the Germans launched an offensive on this French city
What is Verdun?
Park Ridge in the 21st century has a population of mostly Anglo-Saxon protestant. Although there has been a surge in what?
Who are are Polish Roman Catholics?
This battle was fought by American and German forces in a forest in the northern Rhine between September 19, 1944 and February 10, 1945. What was the name of the forest they fought in.
What is the Hurtgen Forest?
Between 843 and 911 Saxony, a German State in north-western Germany, was a duchy for this empire.
what is the Carolingian Empire?
Which U.S. President signed the Indian Removal Act?
Who is Andrew Jackson?