Africa
This conflict in 1994 was the mass killing of Tutsi by Hutu extremists after the death of their president.
What was the Rwandan Genocide?
What was 9/11?
In the 1700's George Washington led the 13 colonies to fight against British rule in this war. We celebrate the 250th anniversary of it in a few weeks.
What was the American Revolution/Revolutionary War?
The city of Berlin, found in this country has a lot of history. First for the Berlin Conference, then It got split in half.
What is Germany?
These were the conflicts between China and Britain in the 1800's where Britain was attempting to expand their trade market. The Chinese were not very happy to have drugs smuggled into their country.
What were the Opium Wars?
This country was the only prize awarded to Belgium and King Leopold during the Berlin Conference. He made sure to keep a choke hold on it.
What is the Congo?
The Ottoman Empire was an extremely relevant nation for centuries. However, it met its demise after defeat in this conflict.
What was WWI?
This country is currently experiencing civil unrest, not unlike in the 1800's. Back then they freed themselves from France and were led by Toussaint L'Ouverture.
What is Haiti?
Originating from Scotland, he is known as the father of Capitalism.
Who was Adam Smith?
In the 1900's this Indian Protester (peacefully) fought to free India from British Rule.
Who was Ghandi?
Following decolonization, the Cold War began. Most African nations joined this group to avoid getting dragged back to global superpowers.
What was the Non-Aligned Movement?
The Middle East in modern times is still relevant, not necessarily because of its military power, though that is true, but because of this export that makes them rich.
What is oil?
Latin American countries were colonies of Europe for a long time. They used these ideas to gain independence, inspired by the use of them in the French Revolution.
What are Enlightenment Ideas?
European colonization was a factor for many years. The reasons for it can be boiled down to these alliterative objectives.
What are Gold, God, and Glory?
This was the major uprising against the Dutsch East India company in the mid 1800's. The Indians caught wind that weapons were being greased with pig fat, going against their beliefs, leading them to rebel.
What was the Sepoy Rebellion?
Famous for being the first president of modern Ghana, this man's plans for postcolonial Africa were to have former colonies unite into a larger coalition. Despite us both being born on Tuesday's his name means he was born on a Saturday.
Who was Kwame Nkruma?
Though we mostly call this area the Middle East, I don't think they always do on tests. It can also be referred to as this, following the normal cardinal direction and Continent formula.
What is West Asia?
Famously handled the Cuban Missile Crisis on the American side, this president was one of the more famous ones from the Cold War. Its unfortunate that he got assassinated before his term was up.
Who was JFK?
This group of Serbians did not want to stay under Austria-Hungarian rule. They took it up on themselves to kill Archduke Ferdinand to liberate them.
What was the Black Hand?
The Meiji Restoration returned Japan to imperial rule, ending this feudal military government.
What was the Tokugawa Shogunate?
Africa was stuck as colonial territories for most of history. They gained independence in the 2nd half of the 1900's during this time.
What was Decolinization?
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, Soviet Leaders argued they could have missiles in Cuba because the US had missiles in this nation nearby the Soviet Union.
What is Turkey/Turkiye?
In the 1940's, Mexico became the birthplace of this food-based revolution, which created technologies that increased agricultural production around the world.
What is the Green Revolution?
America got dragged into WWII after the infamous bombing of pearl harbor. This is the date remembered every year after Germany blew up the port.
What is never? (But Japan did on Dec 7th 1941)
The Korean war was a proxy war of the larger battle between the US and Soviet Union. It ended in Korea being split in half a long this latitude line.
What is the 38th Parallel?