U.S.
Who is the 1st President?
Washingotn
Which 14th-century pandemic killed an estimated one-third to one-half of Europe’s population?
Black Death
Which American president issued the Emancipation Proclamation and led the Union during the Civil War?
Lincoln
Which ancient civilization built the Great Pyramid of Giza as a tomb for Pharaoh Khufu?
Egypt
What battle in 732 is traditionally associated with Charles Martel stopping the Umayyad advance into Frankish territory?
Tours
In what year was the Declaration signed?
1776
Who posted the Ninety-Five Theses in 1517, sparking the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther
Which ancient Macedonian king created one of the largest empires in history by the age of 32 and never lost a battle?
Alex the Great
Which Greek city-state was known for its powerful army, strict military training, and dual kingship?
Sparta
What Byzantine emperor ordered the construction of the Hagia Sophia?
Justinian
Who was President during the Great Depression and most of World War II?
FDR:(
Which Italian city is most associated with the beginning of the Renaissance, largely due to the patronage of the Medici family?
Florence
Who was the French military leader and emperor who rose to power after the French Revolution and was finally defeated at the Battle of Waterloo?
Napoleon
What was the name of the series of wars fought between Rome and Carthage, the most famous of which featured Hannibal crossing the Alps with elephants?
Punic
Which American Revolutionary War general became famous for betraying the American cause and joining the British?
Benedict Arnold
Which president ordered the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Truman
What event in July 1789 is traditionally considered the start of the French Revolution?
Bastille
Who was the British Prime Minister who led the United Kingdom through most of World War II and is famous for his speeches and “V for Victory” sign?
Churchill
What was the name of the massive naval battle in 31 BCE in which Octavian (later Augustus) defeated the combined forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, effectively ending the Roman Republic?
How did Cleopatra die?
Actium
Asp: or poison snake
What document officially declared that the thirteen colonies considered themselves independent states?
What document is the Bill of Rights in?
Declaration: Constitution
Which Civil War battle, fought in September 1862 in Maryland, is considered the bloodiest single day in American military history and gave Abraham Lincoln the opportunity to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation?
The Battle of Antietam (or Sharpsburg)
What 1914 event is widely regarded as the immediate trigger for World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Which English scientist formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation in the 17th century?
Who is known as the “father of modern physics” for his theories of special and general relativity?
Newton Einstein
Which ancient Mesopotamian king is famous for creating one of the earliest known written legal codes, inscribed on a large stone stele?
What ancient artifact, discovered in 1799 near a town in the Nile Delta, contains the same text written in three scripts and was the key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs?
rosetta stone
Which French aristocrat served as a major general in the Continental Army?
Layfayette