Locations
This country is geographically located in the Middle East, Europe, and Asia?
Turkey
This phrase was created as an early form of Punishment and derives from Hammurabi's Code.
An Eye for an Eye
What is the name of the person whose assassination contributed greatly to the start of WWI?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Columbus sailed the ocean blue in...
1492
Military leader of the French Revolution, who has an ice cream flavor that sounds very similar to their name.
Napoleon
What was New York’s name before it became part of the colonies?
New Amsterdam
The philosophical view that the world is meaningless, most popularized by Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.
Nihilism
Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
When did the Roman Empire fall?
476 AD
Who was the famous female poet from the Greek island Lesbos?
Sappho
This city was known for its walls. It was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire and the Ottoman Empire.
Constantinople (Istanbul)
This amendment gave Congress the power to impose an income tax.
16th Amendment
Name of the Ancient Philosopher who lived in a barrel.
Diogenes
The Exact date Mexico won against the French in the Battle of Puebla.
May 5th, 1862
Who came up with the phrase "Let Them Eat Cake"? (Hint: Phrase first said/written in 1765)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
This island nation was once a U.S. colony and bombed at the same time as Pearl Harbor.
The Philippines
This historiographic school is known for its narrow focus. It often highlights lone events, communities, or individuals.
Microhistory
Name of the First Caliph.
Abu Bakr
When did Alexander the Great Conquer Egypt?
332 BC
Which US president named his dog “King Tut” because he was obsessed with Egypt?
Herbert Hoover
This Christian city was attacked by the Fourth Crusade in 1202.
Zara
What were the 3 popular Chinese philosophies that emerged during the Warring States period (475-221 BCE)?
Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism
He refused a crown offered by an elected parliament by calling it a “crown from the gutter.”
Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia
What year do historians believe the Bubonic Plague started in Europe?
1347
How many attempts were made on Fidel Castro's life?
~630