World History
Name this European traveler "discovered" the American land mass.
Christopher Columbus
The term of a congressman in the house of representatives.
what is two years
The Elephant is the icon of this political party
What are the Republicans
The bombing of the Lusitania led US into which war
What is WWI
This President was the first Catholic President
Who is Kennedy
This traveler explored The East by way of the Silk Road during the late 13th Century
Marco Polo
The amendment giving all citizens rights of Due Process and Equal Protection under the law
What is the 14th Amendment
President George W. Bush was a member of this political party
What is the Republican Party
This Vice President shot and killed Alexander Hamilton
Who is Burr
This President was Impeached for lying during a deposition regarding impropriety with certain White House aids
Who is Clinton
This British Monarch served from the 1830's to the turn of the 20th century.
Who is Victoria
How many years total may the President serve?
Jill Stein was the nominee of this hard left political party for president in 2016
What is the Green Party
This war created the notable DMZ in 1953
What was the Korean War
This President created the National Park systems
Who is Theodore Roosevelt
This Spanish explorer was responsible for the desolation of the Aztec Empire in the 16th Century
Who is Cortez?
What is the number of Justices that sit in for the Supreme Court
This Senator for Vermont, known for his social and economic advancement advocacy, lost a presidential primary bid in 2016 and 2020
Who is Sanders
This general during the Civil War ordered the firing of Atlanta
Who is Sherman
This President was the only executive to serve two non sequential terms
Who is Grover Cleveland
This group was responsible for the leading the Red Revolution in Russia and for the murder of the Romanov royal family.
Who are the Bolsheviks?
This person / title sits third in the presidential line of succession
Speaker of the House
This party was formed as a result of fracturing of the Democratic Party in the mid 19th Century. Its notable champions were Presidents Tyler, Taylor, Harrison, and Fillmore
What is the Whig Party
This Mass. farmer led the uprising of other farmers in response to foreclosure of their property in 1787
Who is Shays
This is the only President to have been President and a Supreme Court Justice.
William Howard Taft