US HISTORY
THE UNITED STATES BOUGHT ALASKA FRON WHICH COUNTRY?
RUSSIA
What was the acronym commonly used for the 2000 software problem that many thought would cause computers to become inoperable?
Y2K
Who was the first emperor of Rome
Augustus
Who gave financial backing to Christopher Columbus to explore the New World?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain
What year was the Vietnam Veterans Memorial dedicated in Washington, D.C.?
1982
WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE SERIES OF PROMGRAS FRAANKLIN D ROOSEVLT ENACTED DURING THR GREAT DEPRESSION?
THE NEW DEAL
The U.S. rover Curiosity landed on which planet in August 2012?
Mars
Which ancient figure is often considered the founder of Western philosophy?
Socrates
What year did the French Revolution start?
1789
The U.S. hosted the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 1994. Which country won the game?
Brazil
Who was the first woman to make a million dollars in the United States?
Madam C.J. Walker
Which country hosted the 2016 Olympics?
Brazil
When was Julius Caesar assassinated?
On the ides of March (March 15, 44 B.C.)
What is the longest wall in the world?
The Great Wall of China
When did the Mexican Revolution start?
Nov. 20, 1910
Which four presidents are on Mount Rushmore?
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt
What U.S. government department was created in the wake of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001?
The Department of Homeland Security
The construction of the Colosseum began while which Roman emperor was in power?
Vespasian
What was the code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Operation Barbarossa
Brexit refers to which country leaving the European Union?
The United Kingdom
In which year was George H.W. Bush elected president?
1988
What year was Nelson Mandela freed from prison?
1990
Which fabric was invented in ancient China?
Silk
How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she became the queen of England?
25
What dynasty was Cleopatra part of?
The Ptolemaic dynasty