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1. We'll begin with World War I. Many theories state that the war began with the killing of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Where was Ferdinand when he was killed?
2. Two sides of the war formed. The "Triple Entente" and the "Central Powers". Which of these countries was NOT in the Triple Entente, but in the Central Powers?
3. The Canadian army was able to capture Vimy Ridge, an important hill in North France.
4. The United States desperately did not want to take part in the war. However, many believe that the sinking of this boat on May 7, 1915, was the reason that the Americans joined the war two years later. What British boat was it?
5. World War I ended with the signing of what document, which blamed the Germans for causing the war, and led to penalties for this?
6. Let's fast forward to the Second World War. What German leader (who was born in Austria) from the Nazi Party had taken control of the Germany prior to the start of the war?
7. Japan figured out that in World War II they would have to battle with the United States. So on December 7, 1941 they bombed Pearl Harbor, which is on an island in which US state?
8. This was one of the worst times in human history. During the Second World War, many European Jews were rounded up by German forces and sent to concentration camps. Here they performed heavy work for no pay and abysmal living conditions. Almost everyone died. What was this called?
9. June 6, 1944 is the day when the British, Canadian, and American forces broke onto the beaches of Northwest France. The plan was to catch the Germans off-guard. It began to change the war, shifting power away from Germany. What is this day called?
10. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Americans attacked the Japanese. On August 6, 1945 the Americans dropped the first atomic bomb on what Japanese city?
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