1950s
Germany and Berlin were split among which 4 countries?
US, Great Britain, France, Russia
What sociopolitical movement was launched in China to preserve communism and rid China of capitalist and traditional elements?
The Cultural Revolution
What hotel's name is used in the scandal that led to President Nixon's resignation?
Watergate
During what years was the Korean war fought?
1950-1953
What was the full name of the Chinese communist founder of the People's Republic of China?
Mao Zedong
Which US senator exploited the fear of communism to blacklist many Americans, particularly in Hollywood?
Joseph McCarthy
On what date did Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin land on the moon?
July 20, 1969
Where was Jonestown? And who was their leader?
Guyana and Jim Jones
What is the area called which separates North and South Korea?
The Demilitarized Zone
Which American General helped to win the war in the Pacific during WWII, but was fired during the Korean War?
Douglas MacArthur
What was the outcome of the US Supreme Court case, Brown vs. The Board of Education?
It ruled that US state laws establishing racial segregation in the public schools are unconstitutional, even if the segregated schools are otherwise equal in quality.
Which small town is known for a 3-day music and art festival held, which attracted more than 400,000 people in August 1969?
Woodstock, New York
What sporting event was the site of the Munich Massacre?
1972 Summer Olympics
Which country won The Six Day War?
Israel
The unrelated Ayatollahs Khomeini and Khamenei ruled which country successively?
In which city did a year-long bus boycott take place, after Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus?
Montgomery, Alabama
Who was the first man in space?
Yuri Gagarin
What disease was globally eradicated in 1977?
Smallpox
The Paris Peace Accords ended which war?
What Prime Minister was known as The Iron Lady?
Margaret Thatcher of Great Britain
What are the names of the married couple who were tried, convicted of spying for the Soviet Union, and then executed?
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
What was the name of the 35-day, international confrontation between the US and Soviet Union, when American deployments of missiles in the Mediterranean were matched by Soviet missiles being deployed in the West?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
What two events brought about the 70s Oil Crisis?
The Yom Kippur War and the Iranian Revolution
What war in the Middle East started with a surprise attack on a holiday?
The Yom Kippur War
November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas