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100

This river in Egypt was important for farming and trade.

This is Nile River

100

The U.S. fought the British in this war for independence.

American Revolution

100

He was the first President of the United States.

George Washington

100

This U.S. document begins with “We the People.”

The Constitution

100

This is the largest continent.

Asia

200

The pyramids were built in this country.

Egypt

200

This war was fought between the North and South in the U.S.

Civil War

200

She was the Queen of Egypt known for her beauty.

Cleopatra

200

This Italian explorer sailed for Spain in 1492.

Christopher Columbus

200

This wall divided East and West Berlin during the Cold War.

The Berlin Wall

300

The Greeks built this place for watching plays.

Theater

300

World War I began in this year.

1914

300

He was the leader of India’s nonviolent independence movement.

Mahatma Gandhi

300

The Declaration of Independence was signed in this year.

1776

300

The Mayan civilization lived mostly in this region.

Central America

400

This Roman building was used for gladiator games.

Colosseum

400

The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the U.S. into this war.

World War II

400

He was crowned emperor of France in 1804.

Napoleon Bonaparte

400

What document freed enslaved people in 1863?

Emancipation Proclamation

400

What is the world's largest rainforest?

The Amazon

500

The Great Wall was built in this country.

China

500

What is the invasion of Normandy?

D-Day

500

Who was the dictator for Italy in World War II?

Benito Mussolini

500

What civilization created writing?

Mesopotamia

500

What was the largest land empire in history.

Mongol Empire

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