Home > C1 Vocabulary > A quick trip of History 0% A quick trip of History 1. Christopher Columbus sailed to America in the year ______. 1900 1776 1492 1804 2. The ______ was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II. Gorbachev Stalin Lenin Khrushchev 3. The ______ was the period of intense rivalry and tension between the USA and the USSR after World War II. Korean War Cold War World War II World War I 4. The ______ was the process of rebuilding Europe after World War II, primarily led by the USA. Marshall Plan New Deal Treaty of Versailles G.I. Bill 5. The ______ was a famous ship that sank on its maiden voyage in 1912. Lusitania Mayflower Titanic Santa Maria 6. The ______ was a series of conflicts between the USA and the Soviet Union during the 1960s. Space Race Cold War Korean War World War II 7. The ______ was a document signed in 1215 that limited the power of the English king. Magna Carta Constitution Treaty of Versailles Bill of Rights 8. The ______ was the first successful flight of a powered aircraft. Montgolfier brothers Wright brothers Gagarin Lindbergh 9. A ______ was an ancient Greek philosopher who taught by asking questions. Socrates Plato Pythagoras Aristotle 10. The ______ was a major conflict fought between 1914 and 1918. World War II Korean War Vietnam War World War I 11. The ______ was a political and social revolution in France in 1789. American Revolution Russian Revolution Industrial Revolution French Revolution 12. The ancient pyramids are located in ______. Egypt Greece China Mexico 13. The ______ was the leader of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party during World War II. Hirohito Franco Hitler Mussolini 14. A ______ was an ancient Egyptian ruler often buried in pyramids. emperor pharaoh king sultan 15. The ______ was a system of government in ancient Athens where citizens participated directly. theocracy democracy oligarchy monarchy 16. The ______ was the process of ending racial segregation and discrimination in the USA during the 1960s. Labor Movement Suffrage Movement Environmental Movement Civil Rights Movement 17. The ______ was a famous Renaissance artist known for painting the Mona Lisa. Raphael Michelangelo Leonardo da Vinci Titian 18. The ______ was the period of cultural rebirth in Europe from the 14th to the 17th century. Medieval Baroque Enlightenment Renaissance Your score is The average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz