Black History
World Wars
American West
Ancient/Classical History
Rock History
100
This minister is seen as one of the most influential figures of the Post-War Civil Rights Movement.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
100
This country started ww2 when they invaded Poland
What is Germany
100
This portion of southern Arizona was acquired from the Mexican government in 1854 six years after the Mexican-American War.
The Gadsden Purchase
100
The city of Rome was founded after these two brothers fought each other over the name of the city
Who are Romulus and Remeus
100
This man, born to a poor family in depression-era Mississippi, recorded a song for his mother's birthday and became one of the most recognizable rock 'n' roll singers of all time.
Elvis Presley
200
Which 1865 amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
Thirteenth Amendment.
200
World war 1 was started when this royal family member was assassinated
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand
200
This Paiute medicine man began the Ghost Dance movement, encouraging a return to traditional life-ways and imploring the spirits of ancestors to join the living in the fight against American expansion.
Wovoka
200
What area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers is considered the birthplace of civilization?
What is Mesopotamia
200
This famous musician dubbed "the Father of Rock 'n' Roll" revolutionized R&B into the rock sound we know today, he is also known for his international hit "Johnny B. Goode".
Chuck Berry
300
This man was seen as the leading activist against apartheid in South Africa.
Nelson Mandela
300
This was the largest amphibious invasion ever
What is D-Day (Operation Overlord)
300
This famous battle of the American Indian Wars, fought between the Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne against the U.S. Army, ended in the killing of an infamous Army commander and a U.S. defeat.
The Battle of Little Bighorn, or "The Battle of the Greasy Grass"
300
The oldest city in the world
What is Damascus
300
This band, an example of "British Invasion" music in America, challenged the norms of both rock and popular music setting the stage for modern music. They also greatly influenced the counterculture movement of the 1960s with their messaging and inspiration from East Asian culture.
The Beatles
400
This singer, who performed at Harlem jazz clubs in New York City, pioneered "jive talk" slang.
Cabell "Cab" Calloway
400
This naval battle was a turning point in the war between the Japanese and Americans
What is the Battle of Midway
400
This one-armed geologist, Civil War veteran, and explorer led the first government-sponsored expedition through the Grand Canyon in 1869.
John Wesley Powell
400
The father of Alexander the Great who conquered all of Greece
Who is Philip II of Macedon
400
Known as the "Godmother of Rock 'n' Roll", this woman pioneered distorted guitar.
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
500
Who was the first black woman to serve in Congress?
Shirley Chisholm
500
This pact led to a treaty of non-aggression between Germany and the USSR and later led to the invasion of Poland
Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
500
This historian influenced decades of historiography with his problematic "Frontier Thesis" from 1893, asserting that American Western history is a story of civilization conquering savagery.
Frederick Jackson Turner
500
This Roman General and statesman was responsible for the construction of the Pantheon as well as being a friend and "right hand" to the first emperor of Rome Augustus (Octavian)
Who is Marcus Agrippa
500
This 1950s singer hired black musicians in his band and refused to play in segregated dance halls.
Bill Haley