Vocab
People
Izzims
Big Deals
Violence
Concepts
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Not World History
100
What was the name of the WWI alliance of Russia, Serbia, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and eventually the United States?
Who are the Allies? Yeah, it's just the Allies.
100
Who is supposedly the father of communism and wrote "The Communist Manifesto"
Who is Karl Marx?
100
This word means "Seizure of a country by a larger (or more powerful) country"
What is Imperialism?
100
What treaty ended the war that severely punished Germany for the war?
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
100
What was the name of the war between the Central Powers and the Allies that pretty much ended the age of empires?
What is the First World War or Great War?
100
This is the name of the historical event of the African continent being seized by several European nations for its resources.
What is the Scramble for Africa or Rape of Africa?
100
This nation was colonized by the Belgians and suffered around 10 million deaths under the oppressive rule of Leopold II.
Where is the Congo? (DRC)
100
This is the name for the theorem that describes the relationship of the three sides of a right triangle. Where A2+B2=C2.
What is the Pythagorean Theorem?
200
What is the last 'A' in MANIA? The thing that happened to that poor sucker Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
What is Assassination?
200
Who was the ruler of Germany lead Germany throughout most of the Great War?
Who is Kaiser Wilhelm II?
200
What is a strong devotion to one’s country or wanting one's country to exist?
What is Nationalism?
200
What is the event where several countries transitioned to an economy and lifestyle run by machinery and manufactured-made goods?
What is the Industrial Revolution?
200
What was the name of the rebellion in India over bullets being dipped in animal grease that lead to a more harsh British control in India?
What was the Sepoy Rebellion?
200
What style of fighting took on most of the Western Front in WWI?
What is Trench Warfare?
200
This nation had rich resources that would feed Britain’s textile industry with cotton
Where is India?
200
In addition to Brutus who betrayed Julius Caesar, who else worked with Brutus in killing Julius Caesar?
Who is Gaius Cassius?
300
This word defines "refusal to work until things improve" which is also a part of the title of the Spongebob Squarepants episode of the second season.
What is a Strike?
300
Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks who took over Russia in the Russian Revolution and the first leader of the newly formed Soviet Union?
Who is Vladimir Lenin?
300
What is the policy of glorifying power and keeping an army prepared for war?
What is Militarism?
300
What event made it so that Russia would no longer participate in WWI?
What is the Russian Revolution?
300
What war started as a conflict that started over Britain selling narcotics to China in exchange for tea
What is the Opium War?
300
What WWI weapon is good at killing soldiers while leaving structures and materials undamaged?
What is poison gas?
300
What country holds the Suez Canal?
Where is Egypt?
300
This is the process of reproducing or duplicating DNA.
What is replication?
400
What is the second 'A' in Mania? This shouldn't be worth 400 points but a lot of y'all got this wrong on Friday's quiz.
What is Alliances?
400
Who was the ruler of Russia and was forced out of power during the Russian Revolution - Last of the royal family?
Who is Tsar Nicholas II Alexandrovich Romanov?
400
This concept is when the means of production are owned by the public for the good of all people
What is Communism? (Socialism acceptable)
400
What was the name of the event where the African continent was divided amongst European powers with no Africans involved in that process?
What is the Berlin Conference?
400
What was the name of the rebellion that began as a conflict when the Chinese got tired of foreign influence like Christianity and Westerners
What is the Boxer Rebellion?
400
What is it called when a business controls one tupe of market or product?
What is a Monopoly?
400
Even though this country did not have much to do with the beginning of Europe's decent into WWI, what country was forced to pay for the damages and take responsibility for WWI?
Where is Germany?
400
In the TV series Avatar The Last Airbender, what is the name of the Admiral of the Fire Nation Navy who serves as the main antagonist in Book 1 Water and was voiced by Jason Isaacs?
Who is 趙?
500
What is the name of the WWI alliance of Germany, Austria Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire?
Who are the Central Powers?
500
Who is supposedly the father of capitalism and wrote "The Wealth of Nations"
Who is Adam Smith?
500
This concept is when the means of production are owned by private people for profit.
What is Capitalism?
500
What was the name of US President Woodrow Wilson's game plan for peace after WWI?
What is the Fourteen Points?
500
In what war did Japan kick dirt all over Russia's feelings when they were competing for control of North Eastern China?
What is the Russo Japanese War?
500
Here. Have 500 points.
500
This Asian country modernized without Imperialism or European influence.
Where is Siam/Thailand?
500
Which star is closest to the sun in our solar system?
Where is Proxima Centauri? (Alpha Centauri is acceptable)
600
This is the Fench phrase for "Let do?" that capitalists use to say that the free market should be left alone with no outside interference.
What is Laissez faire?
600
This was actually not on the Imperialism Quiz. But there are two leaders who defended their country from foreign powers. Tell me the leader of Ethiopia or what is modern day South Africa.
Who is Menelik II -or- Shaka Zulu?
600
This concept means that people should judge ideas, institutions, and actions based on their usefulness
What is Utilitarianism?
600
What was the name of the WWI German game plan to invade France as quick as possible before going for Russia?
What is the Von Schlieffen Plan?
600
In what war did Germany embarrass France by bullying them in a war where the Krupp Gun showed French defenses the back of her hand?
What is the Franco Prussian War?
600
That are the phases of a country's population growth that explains why we do not need to worry about overpopulation?
1. People have lots of babies because they die a lot.
2. Babies are not dying like they used to.
3. Next generation has less babies.
600
What two African countries remained independent during the scramble for Africa?
Where are Ethiopia and Liberia?
600
This is the first name of the who guy coached for the St. Louis Cardinals when they won the world serries in 2011.
This is also the same first name of a traditional jazz and pop singer that dueted with Lady Gaga on the 2014 album Cheek to Cheek.
Who is Tony (Tony La Russa and Tony Bennett)