US History
What city was the first capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C
Which bridge was the first to be built across the River Thames in London?
London Bridge
Who built the first car in America?
Henry Ford
Who was the First President of the United States
George Washington
The attack of Perl Harbor was which month?
December
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
August 2, 1776
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
What year did the War of 1812 end?
1815
Which president made Christmas a national holiday?
Ulysses S. Grant
Which of these innovations helped end World War I-style trench warfare?
Tanks
What were the names of Columbus' ships?
the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria
Which King of England was executed in 1649 during the English Civil War?
Charles I
How many U.S. presidents have been assassinated?
4
Who was the 22nd and 24th President of the United States
Grover Cleveland
What caused Great Britain to join World War I?
German Troops marching through Belgium.
When did the American Civil War end?
May 9, 1865
In which country did the Easter Rising take place in 1916?
Ireland
Which seven U.S. states seceded and formed the original Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War?
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Texas
John Adams
World War II started when Germany invaded which country?
Poland
Who paid for the Statue of Liberty?
France
Shortest war in human history
The war between England and Zanzibar
The Peloponnesian War was fought between Athens and which other ancient Greek state?
Sparta
Martin Van Buren
The Olympic games started in which country
Greece