World History
This massive defensive building was built by ancient dynasties to protect China from northern invaders.
The Great Wall of China
For how long did WW2 last
6 years (1939-1945)
Founding year of Oregon
1859
Founding year of the US
1776
Plato was the famous student of this philosopher
Socrates
A severe financial crisis, deep social inequality, and widespread food shortages culminated in this massive upheaval in 1789, which resulted in the beheading of the king of that country.
The French Revolution
This naval battle in June 1942 is widely considered the turning point of the Pacific War, in which the U.S. sank four Japanese aircraft carriers.
The Battle of Midway
How many federally recognized Indigenous tribes are there in Oregon today?
This constitutional amendment officially abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States.
13th amendment
This period of European history lasted from the 14th to the 17th century and means "rebirth". What is the name for this period?
The Renaissance
When is World History Day?
June 24
In 1945, this U.S. President made the executive decision to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Harry S. Truman
How did Portland get its name?
Portland was named in 1845 after a coin toss won by Francis Pettygrove
Which state is the last to join the US
Hawaii, becoming a US state in 1959.
Signed in 1215, this English charter was forced upon King John by his barons, limiting royal power and establishing that the monarch was subject to the law.
The Magna Carta
The June 1914 assassination of this Austro-Hungarian Archduke in Sarajevo served as the immediate catalyst for World War I
Franz Ferdinand
What is General McAuliffe's famous one-word reply to a German demand for surrender during the Battle of the Bulge
Nuts!
Name 3 states that were part of the former Oregon Territory
The Oregon Territory included all of present-day Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, alongside parts of western Montana and Wyoming
This U.S. foreign policy initiative provided over $13 billion to help rebuild Western European economies after World War II and stop the spread of communism.
The Marshall Plan
Which city hosted the very first Olympic Games in 776 BC
Olympia
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
This capital ship spent most of World War II hiding in Norwegian fjords as a "Fleet in Being" before being sunk by British Tallboy bombs in 1944. What's the ship's name?
The Tirpitz
What would Portland have been named if the other person won the coin toss that decided its name?
Boston
In 1781, this Founding Father wrote a rather cheeky satirical scientific essay with the actual title 'Fart Proudly'. Who is he?
Benjamin Franklin
How tall was Napolean
5'6 or 5'7 (167-170cm)