Ancient History
Who built the Great Pyramid of Giza?
Pharaoh Khufu
Who led the Norman conquest of England in 1066?
William the Conqueror
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
In which year did World War I begin?
1914
Who invented the printing press in the 15th century?
Johannes Gutenberg
What civilization is credited with inventing the first form of writing, cuneiform?
Sumerians
What epidemic killed millions of Europeans in the 14th century?
The Black Death (Bubonic Plague)
What war was fought between the North and South regions of the United States from 1861–1865?
The American Civil War
What event triggered the start of World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What was the first successful English colony in America?
Jamestown
Who was the Carthaginian general who famously crossed the Alps with elephants during the Second Punic War?
Hannibal
Which English king was forced to sign the Magna Carta in 1215?
King John
Wild Card
Which revolution in 1789 led to the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte?
The French Revolution
Which country switched sides in World War I after initially being part of the Central Powers?
Italy
Which famous explorer first circumnavigated the globe?
Ferdinand Magellan
Which ancient Greek philosopher was sentenced to death by drinking hemlock?
Socrates
Who was the famous female military leader who led France to victory in the Hundred Years’ War?
Joan of Arc
Who was the British Prime Minister during most of World War II?
Winston Churchill
2x
What was the code name for the Allied invasion of Normandy in World War II?
D-Day (Operation Overlord)
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Nikita Khrushchev
Which emperor was famously assassinated on the Ides of March, 44 BCE?
Julius Caesar
2x
Which notorious pirate was known as Blackbeard?
Edward Teach (or Thatch)
Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote in the 20th century?
New Zealand
Which battle is considered the turning point of the Pacific Theater in World War II?
Battle of Midway
Which empire was ruled by Suleiman the Magnificent?
The Ottoman Empire