Persian Empire
Who defeated the Persian Empire, leading to its end?
Alexander the Great
Which Viking leader is thought to be the first European to set foot on continental America?
Leif Erikson
In Two Treatises of Government, this philosopher argued that government should protect natural rights to life, liberty, and property.
John Locke
What event is typically seen as kickstarting WW1?
the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
While in prison, what organization did Malcolm X join?
Nation of Islam
Who was the first king of Persia?
Cyrus II
What year is typically seen as the end of the Viking Age?
1066
Which thinker said “cogito, ergo sum” or “I think, therefore I am?”
Descartes
What was the name of the informal alignment between Russia, France, and the UK?
Triple Entente
What civil rights organization was known for its Free Breakfast program and iconic leather uniform
Black Panthers
Which battle, in 490 BCE, was the first (failed) Persian attempt to invade Greece?
Battle of Marathon
Which region of France is named after the Vikings who settled there in the tenth century?
Normandy, from Norsemen
Which French satirist and author of Candide used his works to criticize the French government?
Voltaire / Francois Marie Arouet
Which U.S. president founded the League of Nations after WW1?
Wilson
Which president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Who was the first ruler of the Achaemenid dynasty?
Darius I
What was the name of the territory of England that was occupied by Danish armies in the 9th century?
Danelaw
Which French philosopher argued that arts and sciences corrupt human morality and published The Social Contract in 1762?
Jean Jacques Rousseau
The Zimmerman Telegram revealed Germany’s intent to entice which country to join it against the U.S.?
Mexico
What were the names of civil rights activists who rode interstate buses across the South to protest segregation?
Freedom Riders
What was the title given to Persian provincial governors?
satraps
Who is considered the last Viking king?
Harald Hardrada
Which German philosopher was famous for the motto “sapere aude” or “dare to know”?
Immanuel Kant
What was the name of the ship that was sunk by a German U-boat in 1915, causing a major turning point in American sentiments against Germany?
Lusitania
Name one senator who took part in the filibuster that failed to block the Civil Rights Act?
Richard Russell, Strom Thurmond, Robert Byrd, William Fulbright, and Sam Ervin