Explorers
When Columbus sailed from Spain on his epic journey what did he expect to find?
India
During World War I the USA was a member of which group?
The Allied Powers
Who won the 2008 U.S. Presidential election?
Barack Obama
Who was the first American to win a Noble Peace Prize?
Theodore Roosevelt
What was the name of the ancient trade route that connected the East with the West?
The Silk Road
What was the name of one of Columbus's ships?
Santa Maria
or La nina
or la pinta
Which four presidents are on Mount Rushmore?
George Washington,
Abraham Lincoln,
Thomas Jefferson, and
Theodore Roosevelt
What was the name of the Category 5 hurricane that hit New Orleans and its surrounding areas in 2005?
Hurricane Katrina
What year did India gain independence from Britain?
1947
When was Julius Caesar assassinated?
Ides of March (March 15, 44 BC)
What continent did Amerigo Vespucci realize was not a part of Asia but a new continent when he explored it in 1502?
South America
In 1849 some people were swept up in the excitement of what is called The Gold Rush. In what state was gold found?
California
What year did the Internet become available to the public?
1993
Who was the first Emperor of Rome?
Augustus
Who is the king of the Olympian gods in Greek mythology?
Zeus
JFK's quote, 'This is a new ocean, and I believe the US should sail it,' referred to ...
Space
What do the stripes on the American flag represent?
The original 13 colonies
What year did Google launch?
1998
What was the name of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant that was the site of a nuclear disaster in April 1986?
Chernobyl
When did Alexander the Great conquer Egypt?
332 BC
Under a patent granted by Henry VII in 1496, He sailed from Bristol in 1497 and discovered Newfoundland and Cape Breton Island on the North American coast.
John Cabot
During which war did the US government first issue toothbrushes to soldiers?
Civil War
What is the name of the whistleblower who leaked classified information from the National Security Agency (NSA) in 2013?
Edward Snowden
Who established the Xia Dynasty in China?
Yu the Great
Where is the Pyramid of the Sun located?
Teotihuacán, Mexico