World War I
This assassination in 1914 sparked the start of World War I
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
This blue hedgehog is known for his incredible speed
Who is Sonic?
This document, ratified in 1781, served as the first constitution of the United States before the current Constitution
What is the Articles of Confederation?
This Dutch artist is famous for his painting Starry Night
Who is Vincent van Gogh?
This country founded the colony of Jamestown in 1607, one of the first settlements in North America
What is England?
This country joined the war on the side of the Allies in 1917, helping turn the tide
What is the United States?
In this Nintendo series, the player often rescues a Princess from the villain Ganon
What is The Legend of Zelda?
She wrote the influential 1852 book Uncle Tom’s Cabin, which exposed the realities of slavery to a wide audience
Who is Harriet Beecher Stowe?
This Italian Renaissance master painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Who is Michelangelo?
This country controlled most of South and Central America, including modern-day Mexico and Peru
What is Spain?
This deadly form of combat, fought between fortified ditches, defined much of the Western Front
What is trench warfare?
This game series from Blizzard features races like Terran, Zerg, and Protoss
What is StarCraft?
This 1794 rebellion by Pennsylvania farmers protesting a federal excise tax was suppressed by militia called up by President Washington
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
Known for his “Blue Period,” this Spanish painter created “Guernica.”
Who is Pablo Picasso?
This country claimed large parts of Africa, including in the modern-day Democratic Republic of the Congo
What is Belgium?
This British passenger ship was sunk by a German U-boat in 1915, influencing U.S. opinion about the war
What is the Lusitania?
This PlayStation RPG, first released in 1997, features protagonist Cloud Strife
What is Final Fantasy 7?
He led the American forces at the Battle of Saratoga, a turning point in the Revolutionary War
Who is Horatio Gates?
The Norwegian painter Edvard Munch created various iconic works, including the most famous.
What is The Scream?
This European nation established colonies in modern-day Indonesia for its spice trade
What is the Netherlands?
This 1919 treaty formally ended the war and placed heavy reparations on Germany
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
In Tetris, shapes made of four blocks are called this
What are tetrominoes?
Signed in 1898, this treaty ended the Spanish-American War and ceded Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States
What is the Treaty of Paris?
This French Impressionist is famous for his series of water lily paintings.
Who is Claude Monet?
This 1494 treaty split the “New World” between Spain and Portugal
What is the Treaty of Tordesillas?