U.S History
Published in 1776, this document declared the separation from Great Britain.
What is The Declaration of Independence?
This fertile land was considered the Birthplace of Civilization.
What is Mesopotamia?
This Indian religion teaches karma, dharma, and reincarnation.
What is Hinduism?
This city-state was famous for democracy, philosophy, and the arts.
What is Athens?
This was the name of the large amphitheater where gladiators fought in Rome.
What is the Colosseum?
This was the first battle of the American Revolution.
What is Lexington and Concord?
This geographic feature was crucial to Egypt's growth and success.
What is the Nile River?
This trade route connected China to the Middle East and Europe for centuries.
What is the Silk Road?
This city-state was known for its strong army and strict military training.
What is Sparta?
He was the first emperor of Rome and Julius Caesar’s adopted son.
Who was Augustus?
This man led the Union army in the civil war and later became president.
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
This was the first ever form of writing.
What is cuneiform?
He was the Chinese philosopher who emphasized respect, family, and social order.
Who was Confucius?
This war was fought between Athens and Sparta and lasted nearly 30 years.
What is the Peloponnesian War?
This Roman Emperor declared Christianity to be the national religion.
Who was Constantine?
This U.S. President was the first ever to be impeached.
Who was Andrew Johnson?
This ancient king created the first ever code of laws.
Who was Hammurabi?
This dynasty unified China, began construction of the Great Wall, and used Legalism to govern.
What is the Qin Dynasty?
The woman is said to have had a face that launched a thousand ships.
Who is Helen of Troy?
This former slave led a major revolt against Rome in 73 BCE, known as the Third Servile War.
Who is Spartacus?
This battle between the U.S. army and native American tribes was the end of Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer.
What is the Battle of Little Bighorn?
This king is credited with creating the world’s first empire by uniting several city-states around 2330 BCE.
Who was Sargon of Akkad?
This emperor of the Maurya Empire converted to Buddhism after a bloody war and helped spread it throughout Asia.
Who was Ashoka the Great?
This philosopher founded the Academy in Athens and was a student of Socrates.
Who was Plato?
He was the famous general who crossed the Alps with elephants to fight Rome.
Who was Hannibal?