U.S. Presidents
Which President was shot by John Wilkes Booth?
Abraham Lincoln
This woman was arrested in December of 1955 for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955, helping spark the Civil Rights Movement.
Rosa Parks
This European movement from the 14th–17th centuries saw a revival of art, science, and learning
The Renaissance Movement
Which war lasted from 1775 to 1783 and led to the creation of the United States?
American Revolutionary War
This 1800 political compromise resulted in Thomas Jefferson becoming president and Aaron Burr becoming vice president due to an Electoral College tie.
The Election of 1800
Which U.S. President led his men straight into a massacre and witnessed their deaths first-hand?
George Washington
This Jewish teenager wrote a famous diary while hiding from the Nazis during World War II.
Anne Frank
This music genre, originating in African American communities in the early 20th century, is known for improvisation.
Jazz
A war that began in the early 1800s between the United States and Great Britain.
War of 1812
How many total essays were originally written in the Federalist Papers
BONUS POINTS if you can say who wrote how many essasy!
85 total essays
John Jay- 5James Madison- 29
Hamilton- 51William Howard Taft was the _____ President of the United States.
27th
The first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, she disappeared in 1937.
Amelia Earhart
This global sporting and cultural event is held every four years in a different part of the world each time.
The Olympics
This war (1914–1918) introduced trench warfare and ended with the Treaty of Versailles.
WWI
which 1803 agreement between the U.S. and France doubled the size of the United States
The Louisiana Purchase
Who is the only president to have served 4 consecutive terms in office?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
This second wife of King Henry VIII, who was executed in 1536.
Anne Boleyn
This Renaissance artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Michelangelo
This 1950–1953 war ended in a stalemate and left Korea divided
Korean War
This residence designed by Jefferson in Virginia reflects his architectural interests and neoclassical style
Monticello
Which former U.S. President was born on July 4th, 1872.
Calvin Coolidge
The first woman to win a Nobel Prize.
Marie Curie
This ancient Greek philosopher, known for questioning everything and developing the _____ method, was sentenced to death for “corrupting the youth of Athens."
Socrates
This legendary war began after Paris of Troy abducted Helen, and is told in Homer’s Iliad.
Trojan War
What is the name of the private orphanage that Elizabeth Schulyer opened after Hamilton's death?
Orphan Asylum Society