Ancient History
The pyramids of Giza are in what country?
Egypt
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
In what year did World War I begin?
1914
Nelson Mandela became president of what country?
South Africa
Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
Neil Armstrong
What ancient city-state is often called the birthplace of democracy?
Athens
The United States bought Alaska from what country in 1867?
Russia
What treaty formally ended World War I?
Treaty of Versailles
Cleopatra ruled from what Mediterranean city as her capital?
Alexandria
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
Mesopotamia was located between what two rivers?
The Tigris and Euphrates
In what year was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
1776
D-Day took place on the beaches of what French region?
Normandy
Napoleon Bonaparte died in exile on what island?
Saint Helena
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
Julius Caesar was assassinated on what date in the Roman calendar?
The Ides of March
What Civil War battle is often considered the turning point of the war?
Gettysburg
On what date was Pearl Harbor attacked?
December 7, 1941
Who led a nonviolent movement for Indian independence from British rule?
Mahatma Gandhi
What was the first U.S. national park?
Yellowstone
What Babylonian king is famous for an ancient written law code?
Hammurabi
Name one of the three authors of The Federalist Papers.
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay
What British site was famous for codebreaking during World War II?
Bletchley Park
What statesman is known for helping unify Germany in the 19th century?
Otto von Bismarck
What civilization developed cuneiform writing?
The Sumerians