American History
The first president of the US
Who is George Washington
Rome was famous for these long roads, many of which still exist
What are Roman Roads?
She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
Who is Amelia Earhart?
The U.S. bought Alaska from this country
What is Russia?
This global conflict began in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What is WW1?
The ship the Pilgrims sailed on in 1620
What is the Mayflower?
The lost city supposedly beneath the sea, described by Plato
What is Atlantis?
He freed India from British rule using nonviolence
Who is Mahatma Gandhi?
This city was buried by a volcano when Mount Vesuvius erupted
What is Pompeii?
The American Revolution officially ended with the 1783 treaty
The northern and southern states fought in this 1860s war
What is the Civil War?
This powerful empire was defeated by Hernán Cortés in 1521
What is the Aztec Empire?
The first emperor of Rome
Who is Augustus?
The Titanic was sailing to this U.S. city when it sank
What is New York?
The Russian Revolution led to the rise of this political ideology
What is communism?
This tall monument in Washington, D.C. honors the 16th president
What is the Lincoln Memorial?
This ancient kingdom, located in modern-day Sudan, had queens known as “Kandakes.”
What is the Kingdom of Kush?
This French emperor invaded Russia in 1812
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
The Great Fire of 1666 happened in this city
What is London?
The 1950–53 war that ended in a stalemate at the 38th parallel
What is the Korean War?
This famous document begins with “We the People.”
What is the constitution?
The 1789 uprising in Europe began after the storming of the Bastille
What is the French Revolution?
She was the first woman to serve as the prime minister of the U.K
Who is Margaret Thatcher?
This giant stone monument in England was built by unknown people around 3000 BCE
What is Stonehenge?
This 1791 uprising was the only successful slave revolt in history
What is the Haitian Revolution?