Cold War
Who were the two Superpowers fighting the Cold War?
USA and Soviet Union
What were the two sides of WWI?
Allied Powers and Central Powers
In what year did WWII end?
1945
Tiananmen Square Massacre is associated with which country?
China
What is my favorite dessert?
Oreo Cheesecake
Who was the Soviet leader at the beginning of the Cold War?
Joseph Stalin
What was considered the catalyst, or start, of WWI?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What event got the USA involved in the war?
Pearl Harbor
Who was the leader of the Indian Independence Movement? (100 bonus points naming the specific demonstration that we mentioned in class)
Ghandi (Salt March)
What pets do I have?
Two cats (Flit and Indy)
This is the name of the competition to create the most devastating and acquire the highest number of nuclear bombs
The Arms Race
What was the main technological advancement that stood out during WWI?
The development of Machine guns
What event (it happened twice) was essentially the end of WWII?
The dropping of nuclear bombs
What is the term used to describe policy in South Africa that governed relations between the white minority and the non-white majority during the 20th century
Apartheid
What sport do I coach? (Bonus 200 points if you guess what aspect of the game that I coach. If you play for me, you cannot answer this one)
Baseball (Pitching)
What two religious groups were in India at the time of the expansion into Pakistan?
Muslims and Hindus
What side did The USA take at the beginning of WWI?
Neither (They were neutral)
The battle in which Hitler and the Nazis attempted to invade the Soviet Union during the winter, resulting in a frozen failure
Stalingrad
Who was the leader of the Chinese Communist Revolution, leading to widespread famine and death during his rule?
Mao Zedong
What jersey number did I wear during my time playing baseball here?
16
What event is considered the end of the Cold War?
Fall of the Berlin Wall
What was the disease caused by extensive exposure to water, pollution, sweat, blood and bacteria in the ditches of WWI?
Trench Foot
Describe D-Day
Amphibious assault on the beaches of Normandy. Nazis had taken over France and this was the Allied effort to push them back. The major turning point in the European Front
In what year was Israel established?
1948
What was the date of my first official day as your teacher?
16 March