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This U.S. president kept pet alligators at the White House.
Who is John Quincy Adams?
“I have a dream…”
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This ship that sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg inspired a famous movie.
What is the Titanic?
You’re dumping tea into a harbor to protest British taxes. Where are you?
What is the Boston Tea Party?
This massive wall was built to protect China from invasions.
What is the Great Wall of China?
This empire built roads so advanced that some are still used today.
What is the Roman Empire?
“Give me liberty or give me death!"
Who is Patrick Henry?
These fighters battled in arenas like the Colosseum for entertainment in Ancient Rome.
Who are gladiators?
You’re traveling west in a covered wagon during the 1800s. What trail are you on?
What is the Oregon Trail?
This deadly disease killed millions in Europe during the 1300s.
What is the Black Death (Bubonic Plague)?
This global conflict began after the assassination of a European archduke in 1914.
What is World War I?
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This war is portrayed in films like Saving Private Ryan.
What is World War II?
You’re landing on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944. What operation are you part of?
What is D-Day?
This 1803 land deal doubled the size of the United States.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
This ancient civilization practiced mummification and built massive pyramids.
What is Ancient Egypt?
“Ask not what your country can do for you…”
Who is John F. Kennedy?
This amendment protects your right to remain silent and avoid self-incrimination in court.
What is the Fifth Amendment?
You refuse to give up your bus seat to protest segregation. Who are you?
Who is Rosa Parks?
This movement fought for women’s right to vote in the U.S.
What is the Women’s Suffrage Movement?
This leader was imprisoned for decades before becoming president of South Africa.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
“Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”
Who is Ronald Reagan?
This 1957 Soviet satellite launch shocked the U.S. and escalated the space race.
What is Sputnik?
You’re a soldier fighting from muddy trenches with constant artillery fire. What war are you in?
What is World War I?
This 1969 mission successfully landed humans on the Moon.
What is Apollo 11?