Assorted History
Who wrote the Illyad?
Homer
The 1st US President
George Washington
This war left Europe decimated, ending in 1945
WW2
The single bloodiest battle of the Civil War
Who is the king of the greek gods
Zeus
Which country hosted the 2016 Olympics?
Brazil
The First Man on the Moon was this American Astronaut
Neil Armstrong
Which French leader crowned himself Emperor in 1804?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Which 1815 battle ended French dominance under Napoleon
Battle of Waterloo
Name 2 of the 7 ancient wonders of the world
The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes and the Lighthouse of Alexandria
What disease was also called "the Black Death"?
The Bubonic Plaugue
Alaska was purchased from this country
Russia
2 countries fought in the 100 year war, Name both
Britain and France
Which battle is considered the Deadliest battle in history?
Battle of Stalingrad
Which fabric was invented in ancient China?
Silk
Who was the first scientist to observe Saturn's rings?
Galileo Galilei
Which US colony was the first to declare independence from the King?
Rhode Island
Which 13th-century British document declared that no one, including the king, is above the law?
The Magna Carta
Which famous battle is widely considered a turning point in the wars between Persia and Greece?
The Battle of Marathon
First Emperor of Rome
Augustus
What is considered the largest empire in history?
The Mongol Empire
How many US vice presidents have gone on to become president?
15
Mary Antoinette was married to which French king?
Louie XVI
At which battle did Admiral Horatio Nelson lose his life, but defeat the French in 1805?
The Battle of Trafalgar
Cleopatra was born in this year