World History Hunt

 

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FILL-IN-THE-BLANK SECTION

Please fill in the blank with the correct answer:

1. In 1344 the _______ ______ broke out in China and India. Also known

as

The Black Death, it effected many parts of the world until 1400.

2. In 321B.C. young prince_________________ founded the Mauryan

Empire in India.

3. In 1920, American women were granted _____________, also known as

the right to vote.

4. The leader of the Fascist Party in Italy was ________________.

5. An important figure in World War II, ______________ was the Prime

Minister of England from 1940-1945.

6. ___________ was born about 551B.C. and he was a great prophet and

philosopher in ancient China.

7. The queen of England from 1837-1901 was __________________.

8. In the city of ______________ in Germany, German war criminals were

tried for atrocities during World War II.

9. Although this form of government was first introduced in Athens,

Greece in 508B.C., ______________ is enjoyed in many countries today.

10. The ancient city of _____________ was destroyed by fire in 79A.D.

 

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MATCHING SECTION

Please write the letter of the matching correct answer.

1. ____ Ancient Egyptian poet who                                                       A. Leningrad

wrote The Odyssey and The Iliad

2. ____ Led the Chinese Communist                                                      B. Salk

Party from 1949 –1976

3. ____ Southeast Asian country involved                                            C. Nero

in the Vietnam War.

4. ____ Signed in Versailles, France in                                                 D. Hiroshima

1919 after the end of World War I

5. ____ Ruler of Ancient Rome from                                                    E. Sputnik

54-68A.D.                                                                               

6. ____ First Soviet spacecraft launched                                             F. Homer     

in 1957.                                                                                             

7. Developed the vaccine for polio that                                                 G. D-Day

became widely used in 1955.

8. The allied troops invaded, Normandy,                                                H. Laos

France (June 6, 1944).

9. A city where an atomic bomb was                                                     I. Treaty

dropped during World War II.

10. Former name of St. Petersburg, Russia.                                           J. Mao Zedong

 

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Check out these websites for facts about world history.

http://www.encyclopedia.com

http://www.factmonster.com

http://www.thehistorynet.com