World History
This Civilization built the pyramids of Giza
What is Ancient Egypt?
The U.S. celebrates its independence on which day?
What is July 4th?
This person works in the White House and leads the Executive Branch
This yellow Pokemon can create electricity
Who is Pikachu?
This explorer sailed across the Atlantic in 1492
This woman helped enslaved people escape through the Underground Railroad
Who is Harriet Tubman?
Americans must be at least this old to vote in federal elections
What is 18?
This singer is known for albums such as 1989 and Midnights
Who is Taylor Swift?
This was a trade route that connected China with Europe and carried goods such as silk and spices.
What is the silk road?
This important document declared that the 13 American colonies were free from British rule
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This branch of government creates laws
In the Harry Potter movies, students learn magic at this school...
What is Hogwarts?
This ancient City was known as the birthplace of Democracy
A. Rome, Italy
B. Madrid, Spain
C. Athens, Greece
D. Cairo, Egypt
What is Athens?
This event began when American colonists threw British tea into a harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
This system allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches
What are checks and balances?
In the Avatar: The Last Airbender series, this character is the prince of the Fire Nation who originally hunts Aang
Who is Zuko?
This ancient Roman city was buried when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD
Pompeii
This Supreme Court case ruled that separating public-school students by race was unconstitutional
A. Roe v. Wade
B. Brown vs. Board of Education
C. Plessy V. Ferguson
D. Miranda v. Arizona
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This process allows Congress to formally accuse and possibly remove a federal official for serious misconduct
A. Ipingement
B. Impeachment
C. Enthrallment
D. Emaciation
What is impeachement?
This fictional African nation is the home of Marvel’s Black Panther
What is Wakanda?