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Super Easy Warm Fuzzy Bunny and Sugar Candy Test One
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10/02/2011

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What was the name of the Prussian who was instrumental in the orginization of the German states into a unified Germany?
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Otto von Bismark
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What is the German phrase that became the motto of the succesful German army?
Definition
Blut und Isen
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What is the English translation of the phrase?
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Blood and Iron
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What is the name of the political treatise written by the Itallian Machiavelli?
Definition
The Prince
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What was the name of the German philosophy that basicallyindicated a nation must do what is politically necessary, not what is good or moral?
Definition
Realpolitick
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What is one name given to any political entity that is politacally influenced or controlled by another nation, even if they are not militarily controlled?
Definition
A Satelite State
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What nation had so many colonial holdings in the 19th century, that it was said that the sun never quit shining on them?
Definition
England
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What were the names of the wars waged in China to force the Chinese to accept the import of an addicting narcotic?
Definition
The Opium Wars.
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What nation waged this war against China?
Definition
England
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What is the nickname for the American journalistic practice of inflating or falsifying information in the news to sell more papers or affect puplic opinion?
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Yellow Journalism
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Name the two most prominent American newspapermen in the 1890's.
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Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst
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What man was the American Secratary of the Navy in the Spanish-American War?
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Who was president of the United States prior to the Spanish-American War?
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McKinley
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Wha word is used to describe the type of war that is generally waged by small irregular groups of insurgents who use hit-and-run tactics to harass and confuse the enemy?
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Guerilla Warfare
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What event inflamed American public opinion against Spain in 1898?
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The exploding of the Maine.
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Where did this 1898 event take place?
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Havanna Harbor
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What was the American battle cry for the Spanish-American War?
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"Remember the Maine"
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What was the name of the irregular volinteer calvary formed with the help of Theodore Roosevelt?
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Rough Riders
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What was the nickname of the most professional calvary soldiers sent by the United States to Cuba?
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Buffalo Soldiers
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What was the unit number of this professional calvary unit?
Definition
10th
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What officer led the most professional American calvary unit in Cuba?
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John "Black Jack" Pershing
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At what location did American soldiers first land in Cuba?
Definition
Guantanamo Bay
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What Asian island group was attacked and captured by U.S. forces?
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The Phillipines
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What is the name of Japan's ancestral warrior class?
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Samuri
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What is the name of the code followed by the Japanese warrior class?
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Bushido
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What was the Japanese reaction to the early importation of European firearms to Japan in the 1600's?(What actions did the ruling class of Japan take?)
Definition
Japan closed its borders to trade and built a man-made island for commerce
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What American Admiral led a fleet into Tokyo harbor and coerced the Japanese to open their country to trade?
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Admiral Perry
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What was the Japanese reaction to being confronted to the superior technology and power of the western nations?(What actions did the Japanese take?)
Definition
Japan advanced quickly by trading with many nations
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Why was it necessary for Japan to have foreign colonial possesions?
Definition
Japan didn't have enough natural resources
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What was the name of the hill made famous by Teddy Roosevelt and his band of irregular calvary?
Definition
San Juan Hill
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What was the name of the rebellion in China that sought to get rid of the collonial powers that had begun to carve up China?
Definition
The Boxer Rebellion
Term
What war was ended by the treaty of Portsmouth?
Definition
THe Russo-Japanese War
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Who won the Mobel Peace prize for helping get the treaty of Portsmouth signed?
Definition
Theodore Roosevelt
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Who won the war ended by the Treaty of Portsmouth?
Definition
Japan
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WHat reaction did the European powers have to the war ended by the Treaty of Portsmouth?
Definition
They were shocked and horrified that an Asian power could defeat an European power.
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WHat was the reaction of the European powers to the out come of the war ended by the treaty of Portsmouth?
Definition
Horrified and afraid of the new power
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The Spanish-American war convinced the United States that it was necessaey to have the ability to quickly deploy naval forces to both the atlantic and Pacific. What amazing architectural achievement was the American solution to this conundrum?
Definition
The Panama Canal
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What European Empire controlled Bosnia?
Definition
Austria-Hungary
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WHat city was the capital of Bosnia in 1914?
Definition
Sarajevo
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What political figure was assassinated in the Bosnian capital?
Definition
Franz Ferdinand
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Who was the assasin?
Definition
Gavrilo Princep
Term
WHat Serbiam orginization was this assassin loosely affiliated with?
Definition
The Black Hand
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What was the capital of Austria-Hungary in 1914?
Definition
Vienna
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WHo was the leader of Russia in 1914?
Definition
Czar Nicholas II
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Who was the leader of Belgium in 1914?
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King Albert
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Who was the President of the United States in 1914?
Definition
Woodrow Wilson
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Who was the leader of Germany in 1914?
Definition
Keiser Wilhelm II
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What country had the most powerful navy in 1914?
Definition
England
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What was the Serbian response to the outrageous demands made on them by the Austria-Hungarians?
Definition
They did what they were told.
Term
What world leader had information kept from him by his advisors so that the outbreak of war would be easier?
Definition
Keiser WIlhelm II
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What three countries made up the group we think of as the allied powers?
Definition
Russia, France, and England
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What three countries made up the group that we think of as the central powers?
Definition
Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire
Term
What was the name of the German plan to eliminate France as a threat, then turn on Russia?
Definition
The Schliefen Plan
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"No one will say that..............." Finish this quote that indicates why Germany is perceived as the "bad guy" of World War 1.
Definition
Belgium overran Germany.
Term
Why were several thousand Belgians shipped off to Germany?
Definition
To help feed German soldiers by making the Belgians grow food
Term
What country stepped in to help alleviate the suffering of the Belgian population?
Definition
U.S.A.
Term
What individual led the effort to help Belgium?
Definition
Herbert Hoover
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What was the name of the British head of the Vice Admiralty who at first promised military aid to Belgium, but later had to withdraw it when it became obvious that Britain could not spend the manpower?
Definition
Winston Churchill
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The British government wanted to stay out of World War 1 at first, but they could not allow the German navy to do what?
Definition
Rule the ocean
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Why did the German plan to quickly subdue France fail?
Definition
Germany moved too quickly.
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What was the name of the French plan to resist a German invasion?
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Plan 17
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What word, which loosely translates to "fighting spirit," was the French secret weapon against the Germans?
Definition
Élan
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What name was given to the battle lines that formed between Germany and France?
Definition
The Western Front
Term
What name was given to the battle lines that formed between Germany and Russia?
Definition
The Eastern Front
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What is the name to the long, hideous fighting positions that became a hallmark of World War 1?
Definition
Trenches
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What is a salient?
Definition
A bulge in the trench line.
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Explain why flamethrowers were developed and effective for use in World War 1.
Definition
Flamethrowers could shoot around the corners in trenches.
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Explain why poison gas was developed and effective for use in World War 1.
Definition
Poison gas was heavier than air and sank into trenches.
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What name is given to a war whose purpose is not the achievement of military objectives, but rather the murder of every opposing soldier?
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War of Attrition
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What battle was began by the Germans over a pointless piece of land that had no value other than it's emotional value to the French?
Definition
The Battle of Verdun (Verdun Inferno)
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What was the name of the battle that was initiated by the British after they gathered all of their available power from across their vast empire.
Definition
The Battle of the Somme
Term
What was the name of the battle that was initiated by the British after they gathered all of their available power from across their vast empire.
Definition
The Battle of the Somme
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What new British weapon was unleashed by on the Germans by the British?
Definition
The Tank
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Briefly discuss the outcome of the battle.
Definition
The German army lost much more people than the British.
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By what name is Manfred Von Richtoffen better known?
Definition
The Red Baron
Term
What was the Lafayette Escadrille?
Definition
American pilots flying for the Allies.
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What is the name given to any naval plan to deny a country trade?
Definition
Blockade
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What country used their navy to deny German trade?
Definition
England
Term
What was Germany's primary naval weapon?
Definition
Submarines (U-boats)
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What was Wilson's reelection campaign slogan?
Definition
He kept us out of war.
Term
"The business of America is...?"
Definition
Business
Term
What Scottish-American Industrialist founded U.S. Steel?
Definition
Andrew Carnegie
Term
What term describes the presentation of biased news or ideas for the purposes of swaying public opinion?
Definition
Propoganda
Term
What term describes charitable work or donations designed to better the condition of humanity?
Definition
Philanthropy
Term
What American industrialist and businessman engineered the mergers that formed the General Electric Cooperation?
Definition
J.P. Morgan
Term
Which large Amereican coporation of the 1900's had as its founder, chairman, and major share holder John D. Rockfeller?
Definition
Standard Oil
Term
What town was attacked by a Mexican rebel, leading to an American military foray into Mexico?
Definition
Columbus, New Mexico
Term
Which Mexican leader led this attack?
Definition
Francisco "Pancho" Villa
Term
Which American calvary officer led the American forces into Mexico?
Definition
John Pershing
Term
What modern conflict closely resembles the American experience in Mexico?
Definition
American troops in Afghanistan
Term
Americans were surprised by the amount of influence that one European nation had in Mexico. Which European country?
Definition
Germany
Term
What impact did neutrality have on the United States?
Definition
America got rich from selling stuff to both sides.
Term
What do Americans call the ivoluntary call to military service for men ages 18-35?
Definition
Drafting
Term
Who wrote Das Kapital?
Definition
Karl Marx and Friedrich Ingels
Term
What was the name of the revolution that overthrew the power of the czar?
Definition
The October Revolution
Term
What was the nickname for the Russians who supported the power of the Czar and royalty?
Definition
White Russians
Term
Which Russians supported Communism?
Definition
Red Russians
Term
What was the name of the first leader of the Red Army in Russia who later split with the communist leadership?
Definition
Trotsky
Term
What communist leader became the first General Secretary of the Communist Party, and killed more people than Hitler?
Definition
Stolin
Term
What was the central issue of the Scopes Monkey trial?
Definition
A high school teacher was teaching evolution
Term
what was the subject of the Zimmerman telegraph?
Definition
Germany was going to help Mexico fight the U.S.
Term
When Wilson saw the people cheering America's entry into the war, what sid he do?
Definition
He cried
Term
Who was selected to lead the American eexpeditionary forces to Europe?
Definition
John Pershing
Term
What nickname was given to American GI's going overseas?
Definition
Dough Boys
Term
What does "Teufel Hunden" mean?
Definition
Devil Dogs
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What was the name of the offensive against Germany that convinced Commander Lundendorf that Germany could no longer win the war?
Definition
The Battle of Argonne Forest
Term
What was Wilson's plan to reorganize Europe?
Definition
14 points
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What was the name for the treaty that officially ended World War One?
Definition
The Treaty of Versailles
Term
What was the early prototype of the United Nations?
Definition
League of Nations
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When did World War One end?
Definition
11th hour of 11th day of 11th month-1919
Term
Why did the United States want control of the Philippines?
Definition
Term
Whst was the name communists used for the working class?
Definition
prolintaryans
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What did communists call the middle class intelligencia?
Definition
Term
What Russisan was exiled for his communist beliefs?
Definition
Troskey
Term
What was the name of the attorney who defended Scopes?
Definition
Darrow
Term
Who was the attorney that attempted to prosecute Scopes?
Definition
bryen
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Finish President Wilson's famous quote?
("The World...")
Definition
must be safe for democracy
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