U.S
What was the name of the hurricane that devastated New Orleans in 2005?
Hurricane Katrina
How did Joan of Arc die?
She was burned at the stake
In what year did World War 1 begin?
1914
Which countries primarily made up the Allied powers during World War II?
the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, and the United States
Who was the Norse god of thunder?
Thor
Who was the first man on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What is the name of the first human civilization?
Mesopotamia
Which country was neutral during World War 1?
Switzerland
Which two countries were the first to declare war on Germany?
Britain and France
The centaur is a mythical creature, part man, part what?
Horse
What country gifted the United States with the Statue of Liberty?
France
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
What was the name of the treaty that ended World War 1?
Treaty of Versailles
Which countries primarily made up the Axis powers during World War II?
The Axis powers consisted mainly of Germany, Italy, and Japan
Which bird was the symbol of Athena?
Owl
Who led the first land expedition to the Pacific Coast?
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
What is the name of the disease that ravaged and killed a third of Europe’s population in the 14th century?
The Bubonic Plague
Whose assassination played a big roled in the start of World War 1?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What event marked the beginning of World War II?
the German invasion of Poland
Who is the enchantress who lures sailors to their deaths with her song in "The Odyssey"?
Sirens
hich law ended the application of Jim Crow laws and reversed the Supreme Court's "separate but equal" decision made in Plessy v. Ferguson?
The Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
What date did the United States join World War 1?
April 6, 1917
Where was the first atom bomb tested?
The first atom bomb was tested in New Mexico
Who is the greatest Greek warrior in "The Iliad"?
Achilles