Who was the first president of the United States
George Washington
Which Middle Eastern country is currently fighting for control of Gaza?
Israel
What was this trade route that connected China to the mediterranean sea?
Silk Road
What is the capital of modern-day Italy?
Rome
Which Italian explorer sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492 and found the Americas?
Christopher Columbus
Who was this Union President during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Cleopatra was the ruler of which modern-day country in Africa?
Egypt
Who was this Korean King who created the Korean Alphabet?
King Sejong
Which famous Italian artist and inventor painted the world-famous portrait known as the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
What is the name of the massive stone amphitheater in Rome that was used for gladiator fights, chariot races, and public spectacles?
The Colosseum
Which European country did the United States fight for independence from?
United Kingdom / Great Britain
What was the lion-like structure built by the Ancient Egyptians?
(Double Jeopardy!!)
The Sphinx
Which Venetian explorer traveled from Italy to China and served in the court of Kublai Khan?
Marco Polo
Where is this city, an independent city inside Rome where the Pope lives?
Vatican City
What French military leader and emperor conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Name the US president who served in the majority of WWII
FDR (Franklin Delano Roosevelt)
Philip II of Macedon was a pretty decent king, but he is mostly remembered nowadays for being the father of which "very good" leader, who ruled 336–323 BC?
Alexander the Great
What religion, originating in Ancient India was founded by Siddhartha Gautama?
Buddhism
Where were the original ancient Olympic Games held?
Athens, Greece
What international organization was founded in 1945 immediately after World War II to maintain global peace and security?
The United Nations (UN)
Which event was a direct response to the Tea Act and involved colonists dumping tea into a harbor to protest British taxation policies?
The Boston Tea Party
Name the first mythical dynasty of Ancient China
Shang Dynasty
Who was the founder of the mongol empire and father of Kublai Khan?
Genghis Khan or Temujin
Which famous structure, built in 1961, physically and ideologically divided a major European city into democratic and communist sectors?
Berlin Wall
Which ancient civilization built the city of Machu Picchu high in the Andes Mountains?
Inca Empire