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Grade 8 Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution began in what country?
  1. The United States
  2. Great Britain
  3. France
  4. Spain
Grade 8 Dynastic China
Which dynasty ceded Hong Kong to Great Britain?
  1. Ming
  2. Qing
  3. Song
  4. Zhou
Grade 8 World History
How is the end of the Franco-Mexican War commemorated in Mexico?
  1. As Cinco de Mayo
  2. As Día de la Independencia
  3. As Día de la Revolución
  4. It is not specifically commemorated
Grade 8 WWII
The Battle of Britain was fought between which two countries?
  1. United Kingdom and Germany
  2. United Kingdom and Italy
  3. United Kingdom and Japan
  4. United Kingdom and Soviet Union
Grade 8 World History
What happened to the French puppet emperor at the end of the Franco-Mexican War?
  1. He was exiled to France
  2. He abdicated and lived the rest of his life in Mexico
  3. He was executed by firing squad
  4. He became the legitimate ruler of Mexico
Grade 8 World History
Who was the French puppet emperor installed in Mexico during the Franco-Mexican War?
  1. Maximilian I
  2. Louis I
  3. Charles I
  4. Napoleon IV
Grade 8 World History
Who was the French leader during the Franco-Mexican War?
  1. Napoleon Bonaparte
  2. Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon III)
  3. Charles de Gaulle
  4. François Hollande
Grade 8 World History
Who was the opposing general against Charles Latrille de Lorencez in the Battle of Puebla?
  1. Benito Juárez
  2. Ignacio Zaragoza
  3. Porfirio Díaz
  4. Antonio López de Santa Anna
Grade 8 World History
How is the Battle of Puebla commemorated in Mexico?
  1. As Cinco de Mayo
  2. As Día de la Independencia
  3. As Día de los Muertos
  4. As Día de la Revolución
Grade 8 Modern Europe
Bastille Day is celebrated with a military parade down which famous street in Paris?
  1. The Île de la Cité
  2. The Champ de Mars
  3. The Champs-Élysées
  4. Boulevard Montmartre
Grade 8 Other Asia
What was the name of the communist regime in Cambodia?
  1. The Viet Minh
  2. The Khmer Rouge
  3. Patriotic Renewal Party
  4. The Workers Revolutionary Party
Grade 8 Exploration
The movement of goods and ideas between Europe and the Americas is known as what?
  1. The New World
  2. Age of Discovery
  3. The European Transfer
  4. The Columbian Exchange
Grade 8 WWII
The Battle of Britain marked the first major military campaign fought entirely by:
  1. Air forces
  2. Naval forces
  3. Ground forces
  4. Special forces
Grade 8 Asian History
Who controlled the largest land empire in history?
  1. Ottomans
  2. Romans
  3. Mongols
  4. Magyars
Grade 8 Modern Europe
What was the first communist state?
  1. China
  2. Russia
  3. Estonia
  4. North Korea
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