1. From who did this country fight for its independence in the 1960s? France What is the name of the country? Algeria

2. What country is this? Israel What two groups are in conflict in this country today? Arab Muslims and Jews

3. What group was killed in large numbers here by the Ottomans during World War I? Armenians What term is used to describe that act? genocide

4. What took place at the point marked by the arrow in 1914 that had a major impact on world history? Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand What did that event lead to? Beginning of World War I

5. What country’s aggressive actions in these two areas led to concern for world peace in that time period? Germany What are the two countries that are shaded? Austria and Czechoslovakia Who was the leader of German at the time? Adolf Hitler

6. What Native American empire was located at the letter A? Aztecs Which European explorer defeated them? Cortes What is the name of that country today? Mexico

7. What is the name of this geographic area? Balkan Peninsula

8. What city is marked by the letter A? Berlin, Germany What happened there in 1961? The Berlin Wall was built What was its purpose? Keep people from communist East Germany from escaping to the west

9. Who was responsible for liberating countries in the shaded area from a European empire in the 1820s? Simon Bolivar From what empire were they liberated? Spain

10. In area D, what was the name of the situation where nationalist Chinese began attacking Europeans to drive them out in the 1800s? Boxer Rebellion What organization was formed in area A in the 1800s to fight for independence? Indian Nationalist Party From what country did they want independence? Great Britain

11. Which of the world religions in dominant in the shaded region? Buddhism Who was responsible for spreading Buddhism into that area? Missionaries of Asoka

12. Who was the leader who carried out a genocide against the educated, affluent, business leaders, and former government officials in this country in the 1970s? Pol Pot What was the name of his group? The Khmer Rouge

13. Which explorer was responsible for the French claims that are shown on the map? Jacques Cartier

14. What military alliance is shown on the map? Central powers What are their names? Germany, Austria- Hungary, and Ottoman Empire What happened to them? They were defeated in World War I

15. Which religion dominates both areas indicated on the map? Christianity What specific type of Christianity dominates the yellow region? Roman Catholic What European empire was responsible for spreading Roman Catholicism in this area? Spain

16. What leader who allied himself with communism took control of the circled country in the 1950s? Fidel Castro What situation occurred here in 1962 that brought the world close to nuclear war? Cuban Missile Crisis

17. What was the name of the invasion that took place here on June 6, 1944? D-day What happened in that invasion? Allies invaded German- occupied France at Normandy Why was it important? Allies established a 2nd Front that helped them to defeat Germany in World War II

18. Why did the United States fight a war at C from 1950 to 1953? To stop communism from spreading into South Korea Who helped the North Koreans in their fight against the US in that war? China

19. What happened at D in 1949? Mao Zedong’s communist forces took over the government Who did Mao defeat in that war? Chiang Kai-shek (Jiang Jieshi)

20. What European country attacked the shaded country in 1935? Italy Who was the leader of Italy at the time? Benito Mussolini What is the name of the country? Ethiopia How did other European nations respond? There was no significant response

21. At what diplomatic meeting was this map of Europe created? Congress of Vienna What was their goal in creating the map like this? Maintain a “balance of power” in Europe to prevent major wars

22. Of what group were the shaded nations a part in 1914? The Allies What are their names? Great Britain, France, and Russia

23. What diplomatic agreement created this map of Europe? Treaty of Versailles

24. What type of political system dominated the shaded countries in the 1930s? Fascism What are the two countries? Germany and Italy

25. What dynasty ruled these two areas in the late 1500s? Habsburg Family To what religion was that family dedicated? Roman Catholicism

26. In the country marked with A, who led a slave revolt in the early 1800s? Toussaint L’ouverture Against which country were they revolting? France

27. What political party came to power in the shaded area in the 1930s? Nazis (National Socialists) Who was the leader of that party? Adolf Hitler

28. What Native America empire was located at letter A in the 1500s? Incans Who defeated them? Spanish explorer Francisco Pizarro

29. Who led a violent revolution against the British to achieve independence for letter B? Kenyetta What is the name of the country? Kenya

30. What did Winston Churchill call this line that seemed to divide Europe during the Cold War? The “iron curtain” What kind of countries existed to the east of the line? Communist

31. Who occupied the country marked with the letter A in 1945? The United States Who was put in charge of turning that country into a democracy? Douglas MacArthur

32. Prior to the arrival of Europeans, which Native American empire was located in the region marked by letter A? Mayans

33. What two important religious cities are shown by the arrow on the map? Mecca and Medina To what religion are these cities important? Islam

34. What religion dominates the green shaded area in the modern age? Islam

35. What empire controlled the shaded region in the 1500s? Mughals What religion was that empire? Islam

36. What type of government took over the shaded country in the 1920s? Fascist Who was the leader of it? Benito Mussolini What was his goal for his country? “restore the glory of the Roman empire”

37. What military alliance from the Cold War is shown by the shaded areas on the map? North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO’s purpose was to guard against aggression from who? The Soviet Union

38. In the 1500s, the shaded regions were controlled by which empire? Ottomans What religion were they? Islam What were their two main trade goods? Coffee and ceramics

39. What event is depicted by the shaded regions on the map? The Protestant Reformation

40. What happened in the country marked the letter A in 1994? Genocide What is the country? Rwanda

41. What happened in the area marked by letter A in the late 1990s? Genocide Who was responsible for it? Serbia

42. What empire was located in the shaded region in the 1500s? Songhai What trade route did they use to trade with Europe? Trans-Saharan

43. What is the name of the country, marked by the letter A, that became independent when India achieved its independence? Sri Lanka What was its former name? Ceylon

44. What man-made waterway is depicted on the map by A? The Suez Canal Which European empire took control of it in the 1800s because it gave them easier access to their Asian Empire? Great Britain

45. Who fled to letter C in 1949 after losing the Chinese Civil War? Chiang Kai-Shek What is the name of the country Taiwan

46. What happened to the shaded areas in the late 1800s? They became unified What are the two countries? Germany and Italy

47. Which explorer’s route is shown on the map? Vasco da Gama For which country did he sail? Portugal What was the significance of his discovery? It opened up a sea route for trade with the East

48. What European imperial power lost control of the shaded region in the 1950s? France What leader took over the north and began to install communism there? Ho Chi Minh Why did the US fight a war in the shaded area? Stop the spread of communism? What was the ultimate result? The north overran the south and turned the whole country into a communist state

49. What Cold War military alliance is shown by the shaded region on the map? The Warsaw Pact Which country was in control of the Warsaw Pact? The Soviet Union Against what alliance was the Warsaw Pact set up? NATO

50. Which religion is dominant in letter A? Christianity Which religion is dominant in letter B? Islam