Civil War
(1861-1865)
(1861-1865)
Who was fighting in the Civil War (name the sides and their associated geographical regions)?
Union (North) vs. Confederates/Confederacy (South)
Name the brothers from North Carolina whose invention of the airplane changed the course of transportation in major ways.
Wilbur and Orville Wright (A.K.A. The Wright Brothers)
Who were the two sides fighting in World War I?
Allied powers and Central powers
What were the two sides in World War II?
The Allies and the Axis
In which controversial war did the United States fight alongside its ally, South Vietnam, resulting in large losses of money and Human Resources
The Vietnam War
Where was the first battle of the Civil War?
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
Which president, who collected bugs and small animals as a young boy, was later known for his efforts to protect wildlife and the environment?
Theodore Roosevelt
What was the name of the treaty that ended World War I?
The Treaty of Versaille
Which country's refusal to abide by the rules of the Versaille Treaty was a key factor leading to WWII?
Germany
This Iraqui leader was removed from power in 2003 during a US-led invasion of Iraq, following the devastating 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001.
Saddam Hussein
Name the campaign, led by General Sherman that destroyed Confederate resources from Atlanta to Savannah.
Sherman's "March to the Sea"
What was Reconstruction?
Reconstruction was the period after the American Civil War when the United States rebuilt the South and worked to integrate formerly enslaved people into society as free citizens.
When did the United States enter World War I?
1917 (war was from 1914-1918, but U.S. got involved officially after Germany's sinking of the Lusitania - which had Americans on board, and the interception of the Zimmerman telegraph)
Which unsuspecting naval base was attacked by Japanese aircraft on December 7, 1941, leading to the United States' entry in WWII?
Pearl Harbor in Hawaii
The only athlete in UCLA history to letter in 4 varsity sports, who later won the 1946 international league MVP with the Montreal Royals after leading the league in batting average.
Jackie Robinson
Where did the final battle and subsequent surrender of the Civil War occur?
Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia
What black pioneer created the movable school with a home agent, a registered nurse, and a farm demonstration agent as the staff?
George Washington Carver
Who was president when the U.S. entered World War I?
President Woodrow Wilson
Name the three leaders whose imperialism most directly led to World War II and which theaters they were in.
Adolph Hitler and Benito Mussolini (Eastern Theater)
Emperor Hirohito (Pacific Theater)
The Truman Doctrine was created to prevent the spread of this ideology, which was being advanced by the U.S.S.R.
Communism (based on ideas of Karl Marx, is a political and economic system that aims to eliminate private property through common ownership of resources)
What was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War?
The Battle of Antietam
This women’s rights activist argued that although the 14th and 15th Amendments expanded rights after Reconstruction, women were still denied the right to vote.
Susan B. Anthony
Which two countries were part of the first declaration of war (that basically started WWI)?
Austria-Hungary's declaration of war against Serbia created a domino effect as numerous alliances led to additional declarations of war.
Which two devices, nicknamed "Little Boy" and "Fat Man," would introduce a new weapon changing the world forever?
Atomic bombs (specifically, those dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki)
What hotel was the major political scandal of President Nixon and his administration named after?
The Watergate Hotel