Events
In what year did the United States sign the Declaration of Independence?
1776.
Which female pharaoh of Ancient Egypt is famous for her peaceful reign and building many grand monuments?
Hatshepsut.
The American Civil War began with the firing on which South Carolina fort in 1861?
Fort Sumter.
In Greek mythology, who was the hero who performed twelve impossible "labors," such as defeating the Hydra?
Hercules.
What was the name of the system of trade where goods, ideas, and diseases were swapped between the Old World and the New World?
The Columbian Exchange.
What was the 19th-century movement to end slavery in the United States called?
The Abolitionist Movement.
Who was the Mongol leader who created the largest land empire in history during the 13th century?
Genghis Khan.
Which 11th-century conflict began when William the Conqueror invaded England?
The Norman conquest or the battle of Hastings
Which Norse god is the trickster known for being a shape-shifter and the father of the wolf Fenrir?
Loki.
Which code of laws from ancient Mesopotamia is famous for the principle of "an eye for an eye"?
Hammurabi.
The "Industrial Revolution" began in which country during the late 1700s?
Great Britain or England.
Which French teenager claimed to hear voices from God and led the French army to victory before being burned at the stake?
Joan of Ark.
What was the primary style of fighting used on the Western Front in World War I, characterized by long ditches?
Trench warfare.
In Egyptian myth, which god of the underworld weighs a person's heart against a feather to judge their soul?
Anubis.
What 1215 English document limited the power of the King and influenced the U.S. Bill of Rights?
The Magna Carta.
What 1929 event marked the beginning of the Great Depression in the United States?
Stock Market Crash.
Who wrote the "Communist Manifesto," arguing that the working class would eventually overthrow the ruling class?
Karl Marx.
What series of military expeditions was launched by Christian Europeans in the Middle Ages to reclaim the Holy Land?
The Crusades.
What is the name of the Greek "Titan" who was punished by Zeus to hold up the sky for all eternity?
Atlas.
The "Black Death" of the 1300s was actually what specific type of plague spread by fleas on rats?
What was the name of the 1944 Allied invasion of Normandy, France, during World War II?
D-Day.
Which South African leader spent 27 years in prison before becoming the country’s first Black president?
Nelson Mandela.
The "Cold War" was a state of political tension primarily between which two superpowers?
Best Big Boy Buff US and scaredy-cat copycat dumb-dumb fart face minuscule midget Soviet Union who doesn't even deserve to have itself capitalized.
In the Epic of Gilgamesh, what is the name of the wild man who becomes Gilgamesh's best friend and traveling companion?
Enkidu.
What 18th-century movement emphasized reason and individualism over tradition and religious authority?
The enlightenment.