USA History
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Augustus
What was the name of the category 5 hurricane that his New Orleans in 2005?
Hurricane Katrina
What is the famous palace that the Royal family primarly resides in?
Buckingham Palace
What type of calendar do we currently follow?
The Gregorian Calendar, which was invented in 1582. Previously, we followed the Julian Calendar
In 1920, what population of people gained the right to vote?
Women
What fabric was invented in ancient China?
Silk
Who became the most decorated gymnast in history in 2023?
Simone Biles
What type of dog did Queen Elizabeth have?
Corgi
What former US President was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1992?
Abraham Lincoln. He lost only 1 out of 300 matches over a 12 year period. His most famous win was against Jack Armstrong in 1830.
Where was MLK Jr. born?
Atlanta, Georgia
Where was the Mayan Empire located?
The Yucatan Peninsula, which is now Mexico
Which planet was downgraded to a dwarf planet in 2006?
Pluto
Who was King Charles lll's first wife?
Princess Diana
Who was the last Tsar of Russia?
Tsar Nicholas ll
What country did the United States buy Alaska from?
Russia
The Great Pyramid of Giza was build as a tomb for which Pharoh?
Khufu
What year was the first IPhone released?
2007
Which King famously had married 6 times?
King Henry Vlll. His wives were Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Catherine Parr
Which pandemic affected a third of the world's population near the end of World War l?
The Spanish Flu
What do the stripes on the American flag represent?
The 13 original colonies that rebelled against Great Britian to becomes the first states of the United States.
What are the 7 wonders of the world??
The Great Pyramid of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Mausoleum at Halicarnasses, the Colossus of Rhodes and the Lighthouse of Alexandra
Who is widely considered the best-selling artist of the modern age (21st century)
Taylor Swift
Which Queen was the first member of the Royal family to live at Buckingham Palace?
Queen Victoria
Who was attached by a swarm of bunnies in July 1807?
Napoleon Bonaparte. Instead of fleeing during a planned hunt, thousands of gathered rabbits charged Napoleon and his men, having been domesticated and mistaking the party for feeders. The emperor was forced to retreat to his carriage