Greek Mythology
He is the king of the greek gods, associated with lightning
Who is Zeus
This event drove thousands of people to the Yukon Territory in the 1890s
What is the Gold Rush
Assasinated in 1865, this American president was famous for leading the union during the American civil war
Who is Abraham Lincoln
The first queen of England, sharing names with a modern-day queen of the same country
Who is Queen Elizabeth I
These countries were the two main rivals of the cold war
The United States and the USSR
This Greek Goddess is associated with wisdom and warfare
Who is Athena
These two militaries planned the battle of Vimy Ridge
The British Army and the Canadian Expeditionary Force
This ship, sailing from Ireland to New York sunk after hitting an iceberg
What is The Titanic
The 15th century battle in which the English army won due to their use of the longbow
What is the battle of Agincourt
The two ideologies that competed for global dominance during the Cold War
Communism and Capitalism
This hero of the Trojan War is known for his nearly invincible body
Who is Achilles
In 1918, the anti-conscription Easter Riots took place in this province
What is Quebec
This wartime nurse was known as “The lady with the lamp”
Who is Florence Nightingale
Although originating from the Crimean peninsula, which was the first European city to encounter the Bubonic Plague
What is Genoa, Italy
This Greek god is known as the messenger of the gods
Who is Hermes
The Great Coalition consisted of these 3 men who helped start the process of Confederation. (Name any one of the three!)
Who are:
a) John A MacDonald
b) George Brown
c) George Etienne Cartier
This peasant girl led the French army during the hundred years war
This Frankish leader was crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor in 800 CE
Who is Charlemagne
This Soviet satellite was credited with starting the decades long space-race between the United States and the Soviet Union
What is the Sputnik I satellite
Echo is which species: Nymph, Goddess, Mortal, Gorgon
What is a Nymph
These two generals died in the battle for Canada in 1759
Who are Generals Montcalm and Wolfe
This man is known as “the father of history”
Who is Herodotus
Beginning in 718 CE, the Reconquista of the Iberian Peninsula ended in which year
What is 1492
What is a proxy war