Imperialism/Industrial Revolution
What people of Dutch ancestry were early settlers in South Africa?
Boers
Name one of the Allied powers during World War I.
Great Britain, Russia, France, or the United States
What Bolshevik leader later came to power as the first Communist dictator of the Soviet Union?
Vladimir Lenin
What German tactic was known as "lightning war"?
Blitzkrieg
What organization for international peace was established after WWII?
United Nations
Name one reason for discontentment in Europe prior to the revolutions of the 1830s and 1848.
Liberalism OR Nationalism
What imperialist was known for wanting to spread Britain's control of Africa from "Cape to Cairo"?
Cecil Rhodes
Whose assassination helped to spark WWI?
Franz Ferdinand
What was the name of the incident in 1905 where the czar's soldiers fired on protestors, killing hundreds?
Bloody Sunday
What was the name of the prime minister whose leadership helped Britain to be victorious in the Battle of Britain?
Winston Churchill
What is celebrated on September 2, 1945?
V-J Day
What is considered a symbol of the end of the Old Regime in France?
Storming of the Bastille
True or False: Even though living and working conditions were often terrible for workers during the Industrial Revolution, overall lifespan increased in the West during this time period.
True
Who was the author of the Fourteen Points?
Woodrow Wilson
What was the name of Joseph Stalin's efforts to kill or imprison anyone who threatened his power?
Purges
What happened on D-Day?
The Allies invaded Normandy, France as the first step to liberating Europe.
On what day was Pearl Harbor attacked, beginning U.S. involvement in WWII?
December 7, 1941
What battle was considered a turning point in the American Revolution?
Battle of Saratoga
Name one of the methods that aided mass production.
DAILY DOUBLE
Automation, interchangeable parts, division of labor, or assembly line
Name two of the "Big Four" at the Paris Peace Conference.
Two of the following:
Woodrow Wilson
Georges Clemenceau
David Lloyd George
Vittorio Orlando
What was the name of the group that was willing to achieve socialist ideals through violence?
Bolsheviks
Name two dictators who came to power in the 1920s and 1930s.
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Hideki Tojo
Benito Mussolini
On which two Japanese cities was an atomic bomb dropped?
DAILY DOUBLE
Hiroshima, Nagasaki
What document from the French Revolution drew inspiration from several sources, including the Enlightenment and the U.S. Constitution?
DAILY DOUBLE
Declaration of the Rights of Man
What were three of the factors responsible for the Industrial Revolution?
- Adequate food supply
- Large, mobile workforce
- Expansion of trade
What was the name of Germany's plan for avoiding a two front war?
Schlieffen Plan
What was the name of the group who desired to achieve socialist ideals through peaceful means?
Mensheviks
What is the date of V-E Day?
May 8, 1945
What naval battle was considered a turning point in the Pacific Theater?
Battle of Midway
Name at least two factors behind the political instability of the Latin American republics.
Economic weakness, ethnic conflict, and land/wealth monopoly