1st Grade
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated by Native Americans and what other group of people?
The Pilgrims
What are the three branches of the United States government?
Legislative, judicial, and executive
What type of feather, beginning with letter Q, did people write with during the Middle Ages?
Quill
What ancient civilization built the Machu Picchu complex in Peru?
The Incas
The region known as the “Fertile Crescent” is located in present day…
Middle East
From which country did Mexico gain its independence in the 19th century?
Spain
Which war was fought between the north and south regions in the United States?
The Civil War
Julius Caesar was the emperor of what empire?
The Roman Empire
The ancient Egyptian writing system was called what?
Hieroglyphics
The modern day city of Istanbul was known by what name in the 13th century…
Constantinople
Who invented the light bulb in 1879?
Thomas Edison
Italy, Japan, and Germany’s alliance was called what during WWII?
The Axis of Evil
What is Rosa Parks most famous for?
Refusing to give her seat up in the front of the bus.
From whom did the United State buy territory in the Louisiana Purchase?
Napoleon/France
The French and Indian war, which began in 1754, became the North American theater of this worldwide war that lasted from 1756 to 1763…
The Seven Years War
Which language is the mostly widely spoken in South America?
Spanish
What city was the first to be attacked by an atomic bomb?
Hiroshima
Name the American president on the half dollar coin who was assassinated in 1963.
John F. Kennedy
Who wrote the national anthem of the United States of America?
Francis Scott Key
In which decade did Hong Kong revert from British rule…
1990s (1997)
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first two men in the entire world to do what?
Walk on the moon
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
The first fireworks were invented in the 7th century in what country?
China
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought in which war?
The Civil War
What was the name of the last Queen of France?
Marie Antoinette