WWI
What is the hill called which was famously taken by Canadians and later used as propoganda?
Vimy Ridge
What is Hitler's First Name?
Adolf
Why is it called a "Cold War"
Because there was no direct military engagement between the United States and the Soviet Union.
This structure, symbolizing the division of East and West Germany, was demolished in 1989, marking the end of the Cold War.
The Berlin Wall
What is the tip of a shoelace called
Aglet
The assassination of this Archduke in Sarajevo sparked the beginning of World War
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Name one of the Japanese cities that the United States dropped their atomic bombs on.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
his military alliance, formed in 1949, was created as a collective defense against Soviet aggression.
NATO
This war, initiated by the U.S. in 2003, aimed to remove Saddam Hussein from power.
The Iraq War
What Province is your teacher from in Canada
Mr Andrew - British Colombia
Who was the Kaiser of Germany during World War I.
Kaiser Wilhelm II
(include the II, we are not talking about the other)
He was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during most of World War II
Winston Churchill
He was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis
Nikita Khrushchev
This terrorist organization, responsible for the 9/11 attacks, was led by Osama bin Laden.
Al-Qaeda
This mammal is the only one capable of true flight.
A bat
This international organization was established after WWI to prevent future conflicts but ultimately failed.
The League of Nations
How many people are estimated to have died during the Genocide perpetrated by Germany, Known as "The Holocaust" or "The Shoa"
between 6 and 10 million people
This American couple was executed in 1953 for allegedly passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union.
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
The Rosenbergs is acceptable
This branch of the United Nations is responsible for maintaining international peace and security.
The United Nations Security Council
What is the longest serving host of the show Jeopardy?
Alex Trebek
(Canadian)
This British ocean liner, sunk by a German U-boat in 1915, influenced American public opinion against Germany.
the RMS Lusitania
This conference held in July-August 1945, where the Allies discussed post-war arrangements, took place in a German city.
The Potsdam Conference
This policy of "openness," introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev, was intended to bring transparency to Soviet institutions.
Glasnost
Name at least 3 out of 6 branches of the United Nations.
A golden cube is discovered in a forgotten chamber of an ancient temple. Its side length is measured to be 1515 enchanted units. What is the total volume, in cubic enchanted units, contained within this enigmatic artifact?
3375 cubic enchanted units