Wc Test Flashcards
Actual Warfare- The armies actually fought.
Hot War
What was the name given to the separation of the political& economic ideas of East Europe with West Europe
The Iron Curtain
What was the goal of the United States & Western Democracies?
To stop communism
What was the goal of the Soviet and Eastern Bloc nations?
To spread world-wide communism.
How did the United States respond to the Berlin Blockade?
They brought supplies by aircraft everyday.
A social system.
Communism
An economic and political system.
Capitalism
What was the name of the first satellite that the Russians launched into space?
Sputnik the 1st roman numerals
What came down to signify the end of the Cold War?
The Berlin Wall
Who jointly ruled Spain with Ferdinand 2nd?
Queen Isabella the 1st
Who was known as the “Sun King”?
King Louis the 14th
Who was held prisoner in France from 1670-1703?
The Man in the Iron Mask
Who was beheaded after being put under house arrest during the French Revolution?
Marie Antoinette
Who had six wives and broke away from the Roman Catholic church?
King Henry the 8th
Who was the first wife of King Henry the 8th?
Queen Catherine
Who was the second wife of King Henry the 8th and was beheaded for treason?
Queen Anne Boleyn
What was the name of the daughter of King Henry the 8th and Anne Boleyn who never married?
Queen Elizabeth the 1st
Who is the current monarch in England?
Queen Elizabeth the 2nd
What is the United Kingdom made up of?
England, Scottland, & Ireland
What did they call the term that stressed the importance of being a good citizen?
Stoicism
What group lead the Roman Empire and made laws for the republic?
Senate
Under Roman law you were _____ until proven guilty.
Innocent
In Ancient Rome, did women have the right to vote?
No
Romans built _____ to bring water into the city.
Aqueducts
