Ancient Civilizations
This ancient civilization built the pyramids of Giza.
Egypt
World War I began in this year
1914
He was the first President of the United States.
George Washington
The Declaration of Independence was signed in this year
1776
The Berlin Wall fell in this year
1989
This empire was ruled by Julius Caesar
Rome
The treaty that ended World War I
Treaty of Versailles
She was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt.
Cleopatra
The U.S. Civil War began in this year.
1861
The first manned moon landing occurred in this year
1969
The Great Wall was built to protect this empire.
China
The attack on this harbor brought the U.S. into World War II.
Pearl Harbor
He led India’s independence movement through nonviolence.
Mahatma Gandhi
This document abolished slavery in the United States.
13th Amendment
The Cold War was primarily between these two nations.
United States and the Soviet Union
This ancient city was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
Pompeii
This city was the first to be hit by an atomic bomb
Hiroshima
He was the British Prime Minister during World War II.
Winston Churchill
The stock market crash that started the Great Depression happened in this year.
1929
The Magna Carta was signed in this year.
1215
This civilization developed cuneiform writing.
Sumer
The Allied invasion of Normandy is known as this.
D-Day
He was crowned Emperor of France in 1804.
Napoleon Bonaparte
The Louisiana Purchase was made under this president.
Thomas Jefferson
The Black Death swept through Europe during this century.
14th century