Early USA
What was the first permanent English settlement in America?
Jamestown, Virginia
Beginning in 1994, which American software company offered a simple point and click interface for browsing the internet?
Netscape Communications Corp.
Who was the first African American woman to be elected to the United States Congress?
Shirley Chisholm
How many wives did Henry the VIII?
Six
What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in North America, founded in 1607?
Jamestown, Virginia
During the Civil War what did the southern states call themselves?
The Confederacy
On February 14, 1876, American inventor Elisha Grey arrived at the U.S. patent office only hours after his competitor, losing his claim to an epoch-making invention. What was it?
The Telephone
What was the name of the ship that John F. Kennedy served on during World War II?
P.T. 109
Which king signed the Magna Carta in 1215?
King John
Which famous document begins with the words "We the People"?
The U.S. Constitution
Which amendment officially banned slavery in the United States?
The 13th Amendment
Who invented the pendulum clock?
Christiaan Heygens
What is the name of America’s first African American billionaire?
Robert Johnson
Who led the Normans to victory in 1066?
William the Conqueror
Who was the famous king of the Mali Empire known for his immense wealth and pilgrimage to Mecca?
Mansa Musa
Which 1954 Supreme Court case ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
Which metal is used in the filament of the incandescent light bulb?
Tungsten
What was Walt Disney’s middle name?
Elias
Who was the first Tudor monarch?
Henry VII, who won the throne in 1485
In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
What major land deal with France in 1803 doubled the size of the United States?
The Louisiana Purchase
What is used to capture solar energy and convert it into thermal energy?
Flat-plate collectors
Who was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic?
Amelia Earhart
How long did Elizabeth I rule?
45 years
Which empire had its capital at Constantinople?
The Byzantine Empire