Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Julius Ceasar
When (exact date) was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
What is the capital of Washington State?
Olympia
This animal spread the Bubonic Plague and was responsible for 60 million deaths in Europe in the 14th century.
Rat
(Rats carried disease invested fleas.)
Who was the United States' first president?
George Washington
What was the name for the trade route that connected Europe with China.
Silk Road
How many original US colonies were there?
13
What two famous explorers crossed into what is now Washington with the help of Sacagawea?
Lewis and Clarke
Famous Mongolian conquer Genghis Khan has how many living relatives?
A. 600
B. 60,000
C. 1,000,000
D. 16,000,000
D. 16 million
.5% of the earth's population and more then any other man in history.
Who was the president during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Name for this city built by the Incas high in the Andes Mountains.
Machu Picchu
What American innovator invented the light bulb.
Thomas Edison
What aerospace company based out of Washington started by building planes during World War 1?
Boeing
What two months of the calendar are actually named after Roman emperors?
July (Julius Caesar) and August (Caesar Augustus)
Who was the vice president when John F. Kennedy was assassinated?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Name of the Egyptian Pharaoh whose sarcophagus is seen here.
Tutankhamen or King Tut
What country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
France
Name this famous Seattle landmark.
Pike Place Market
What would happen to the losers of the ancient Maya ball game called pok-a-tok?
Sacrificed to the Gods
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence and later the 3rd president of the United States.
Thomas Jefferson
Ancient Polynesians built these statues (Moai) on what south pacific island?
Easter Island (Rapa Nui in Polynesia)
What was the name of the economic relief program created by Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression?
New Deal
Name for the altercation between Great Britain and the United States over ownership of San Juan Island.
Pig War
What famous type of clothing was named after this nuclear bomb test?
Bikini swimsuit
Who were the four presidents assassinated in office?
JFK, Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, and William McKinley.