WWI
World War I was triggered by the assassination of what Archduke of Austria?
Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria, was assassinated on June 28, 1914.
What two countries were already involved in a military conflict before the beginning of World War II?
Japan and China
What is the genocide of the Jews called?
Holocaust
What do we call the series of events that led to the birth of modern science?
Scientific Revolution
Who was the priest who posted a list of 95 complaints about the church?
Martin Luther
What country lost the most lives in World War I?
With approximately 1.8 Million total fatalities, Germany lost the the most lives during World War I.
What country lost the most lives in World War II?
With approximately 27 Million total fatalities (both military and civilian), the Soviet Union lost the most lives during World War II.
What is the world’s oldest recorded civilization?
Sumer
Who was the scientist who wrote Principia Mathematica in 1688 and developed the Law of Gravity?
Sir Isaac Newton
Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
What disease caused 1/3 of total military deaths during WWI?
During WWI, the Spanish flu caused about 1/3 of total military deaths.
What was the name of the B-29 bomber that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima?
Enola Gay
What were considered the three natural rights?
Life, Liberty, Property
Who was the first woman in space?
Soviet Cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova
Who developed a printing press that used movable type?
Johan Gutenberg
What was Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) called during World War I?
Shell shock is a term coined to describe the reaction of some soldiers in World War I to the trauma of battle.
The U.S. Navy had a ship whose sole purpose was to make this dessert
Ice cream
How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she was crowned the Queen of England?
27
How long did the Hundred Years' War last?
116 years
What were three of the four major trade cities in Italy during the Renaissance?
Florence, Genoa, Milan, Venice
Which ocean did not see any fighting during WWI?
WWI was fought from 1914-1918 on every ocean and on almost every continent. Most of the fighting, however, took place in Europe.
With only 4 ships, this neighbor of Australia had the smallest navy.
New Zealand
What English philosopher who had a major influence on Enlightenment political thought published Two Treatises on Government in 1690?
John Locke
What was the first city to reach a population of one million?
Ancient Rome became the first city to reach a population of one million in 5 B.C.
Where did the Thirty Year's War begin?
Holy Roman Empire ; Bohemia