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The policy followed by the U.S. during the Cold War to try to keep Communism from spreading.
What is the Policy of Containment?
100
This person criticized the Catholic Church for selling indulgences (ticket to heaven, basically) during the 1500s.
Who was Martin Luther?
100

The political system that governed Europe during the medieval time period.

What is feudalism?

100
This was taken on the royal tennis court, swearing to stay until a new constitution could be written.
What is the Tennis Court Oath?
100
What were the MAIN causes of World War I?
What are militarization, alliances, imperialism and nationalism?
200
This philosophy twisted the work of Charles Darwin to justify imperialism and racism by claiming life is "survival of the fittest".
What is Social Darwinism?
200
His desire for a male heir, and needing to divorce his first wife in order to do so, led to a split between the country of England and the Roman Catholic Church during the 1500s.
Who was Henry VIII?
200
The European campaign to reclaim the Holy Lands from Muslims during the medieval time period.
What were the Crusades?
200
This person was basically in charge of the government during the Reign of Terror as the head of the Committee of Public Safety?
Who was Robespierre?
200
The Central Powers during WWI.
Who were Germany, Ottoman Empire, and Austria-Hungary?
300
Countries from this continent held vast empires during the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, especially in Asia and Africa.
What is Europe?
300
This religion requires a believer to pray 5 times a day, give to charity, and forbids gambling.
What is Islam?
300
The devastating disease the caused Europe's population to decline from 1340-1360.
What was the Black Death.
300
This time period changed rural societies into city-centered, industrialized societies.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
300
The side during WWI which America joined.
Who were the Allied Powers?
400

This Russian czar who was assassinated along with his family

Who was Nicholas II?

400

This religion believes in the 4 Noble Truths. Hit they protest by setting themselves on fire

What is Buddhism?

400
The Renaissance began here with an explosion of new ideas, artwork and architecture.
What is Italy?
400
This event marks a violent turn in the French Revolution, when guards were attacked to get weapons and to free political prisoners.
What is the Storming of the Bastille?
400
This agreement following WWI made everyone unhappy and placed Germany in a weak military, political, and economic position.
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
500

The author of the influential book "Mein Kampf".

Who was Adolf Hitler?

500
These people were associated with the period of European Exploration and their goal was to spread Christianity to native peoples of the Americas.
Who were missionaries?
500
The long-ruling French monarch known as the Sun King.
Who was Louis XIV?
500
This revolution influenced the French, which were both based on ideas of the Enlightenment.
What is the American Revolution?
500
The systematic, mass murder of Jews by Nazis was called this.
What is The Final Solution?