Important Dates
World Trade Center and Pentagon terrorist attacks happened on this date.
Sept 11 (9/11)
On July 20th, 1969, Neil Armstrong was the first to do this.
Walk on the moon
Who was the first president of the US?
George Washington
What was the 50th state of the United States?
Hawaii
The Mona Lisa was a famous painting by who?
Leonardo Da Vinci
This war started in 1914
World War I
This war began in 1862 and pit the Northern U.S. against the Southern U.S.
Civil War
He was president of the United States during the Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln
This country is home to the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Egypt
Which civil rights leader was assassinated in Memphis, TN on April 4th, 1968?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What was the year that the Declaration of Independence was signed?
1776
Christopher Columbus discovered the New World while trying to find a new route to where?
India (or Asia)
This American music legend, who was known as the "King of Rock and Roll, died in August of 1977.
Elvis Presley
The assassination of John F. Kennedy took place in what Texas city?
The Inca
This criminal couple traveled the central United States, robbing banks, during the Great Depression.
Bonnie and Clyde
This war lasted from 1939 to 1945
World War II
What happened in In 1929 that led to the Great Depression?
Stock Market Crash
He won a record four presidential elections but died during his fourth term.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
In what country would you find Machu Picchu, an ancient cultural center for the Inca civilization?
Peru
Who was the second president of the United States?
John Adams
Mexican Independence Day (Month and day)
September 16th
Which war did the U.S. fight while James Madison was president.
War of 1812
Who was the prime minister of Britain during World War II?
Winston Churchill
This is the smallest country in the world.
Vatican City
Name the American cowboy film legend, known as the "Duke", who died in 1979?
John Wayne