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100
What idea did Montesquieu develop?
Separation of powers
100

The industrial revolution was made possible by this mineral made of dead plant matter, compacted and heated over millions of years ago 

Coal 

100

What event started 'sparked' the breakout of WWI?

The assassination of Franz Ferdinand

100

This Axis Power wreaked havoc in East and South East Asia, requiring the US to 'island hop' to its mainland.

Japan

100

During the Cold War, this strategy was a fundamental tacit understanding to prevent the escalation of nuclear war. 

Mutually Assured Destruction (M.A.D.) 

200

Who was responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of people during the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror?

Robespierre

200

The 'sun never sets' on this imperial's empire.

Britain

200
Name one condition of the Treaty of Versailles.
Germany takes the blame for the war, Germany pays reparations, Germany loses colonies, Germany's military is limited
200
The following laws took rights away from Jews
Nuremberg Laws
200

This 'recent' modern day trend has interconnected the world through the advancement of technology and transportation. 

Globalization 

300

Democratic forms of government eventually replaced this long standing political system based on heavenly appointment. 

Divine Right of Kings or Mandate of Heaven 

300

During the industrial revolution, the tension and disparity between these two classes eventually would lend to the philosophy of communism by Karl Marx

lower class (proletariat) and the middle class (bourgeois) 

300
WWI became a large conflict instead of a small one because of the system of _____________.
Alliances
300

This word entered the English lexicon after the atrocities mainly targeting the Jewish population of Eastern Europe by the Nazis.

Genocide

300

The USSR and the USA used countries in each other's periphery to engage each other in this type war. 

Proxy War

400

This enlightened thinker believed in the idea of a social contract between the government and the people in order to create order and stability

Thomas Hobbes

400

Name one country in Africa that was not imperialized by Europeans.

Ethiopia and Liberia.

400

This tactic of warfare was first seen in WWI, which mobilized the entire country for war, blurred the lines between military and civilian and allowed for total control of society in order to win the war

Total War

400
One of Hitler's first aggressive actions that would eventually lead to the breakout of WWII was the annexation of this neighboring country, popularized in the hit musical, Sound of Music. 

Austria

400

30 million people in China died during ______________, an economic, industrial and agricultural policy implemented by Mao Zedong 

The Great Leap Forward 

500

Outraged by the inequality, injustice and ineptitude of France's King Louis the XVI and his court, the third estate drafted this declaration. 

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

500

This European King became infamous for the brutal and inhumane colonization of Congo resulting in the maiming of thousands of Congolese men, women and children.

King Leopold II of Belgium 

500

This long-term cause of WWI called up individuals and group to create and common identity and swear loyalty to the nation. 

Nationalism 

500

Hitler was able to enable this act after the supposed arson fire at the Reichstag (Germany's parliament building) that gave him total power over Germany. 

Enabling Act

500

This enduring issue has been enduring throughout human history, but with the advancement of technology and the development of societies, is seeing a recent reversal especially in many developed nations that might gradually lead the theoretically 'extinction' of certain nations. 

Population Growth