Which leader was overthrown by the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003?
Saddam Hussein
What decade was the movie Titanic released?
1990's (1997)
Which peasant girl led the French army at Orléans during the Hundred Years’ War?
Joan of Arc
Tutankhamun
What type of paper did ancient Egyptians use for writing?
Papyrus
Who was the very first Roman emperor?
Augustus
When was the wreck of the Titanic discovered?
1985
What was the name of the famous trading route network that linked China to other regions?
The Silk Road
Which god was considered the god of the dead in Ancient Egypt?
Osiris
What did the king of all Egypt wear as a symbol of unity?
A double crown as Pschent. The white section is Upper Egypt (South), and the red part is Lower Egypt (North).
Which famous monument did Shah Jahān build to immortalize his wife?
The Taj Mahal
Once the Titanic broke in two. How long did it take for the bow (front of the ship) to reach the bottom of the ocean?
6 minutes
In what modern-day country was Karl Marx, the communist philosopher, born?
Germany
Which ancient Egyptian deity is the god of chaos, violence, deserts, and storms? He also killed his brother.
Seth
Who was Egypt's first female leader to adopt a pharaoh's full titles and regalia? Is it Cleopatra, Isis, Nefertiti, or Hatshepsut?
Hatshepsut
North America. The battle of Attu was fought on the coast of Alaska.
How long did it take to build the Titanic?
3 years
Which two Asian countries are divided by the 38th parallel?
North and South Korea
Tutankhamon changed name. What was the name he had before taking the throne?
Tutankhaten
Which Egyptian Pharaoh abandoned Egyptian traditional polytheist religion to worship only one god?
Akhenaten (meaning worshiper of Aten)
Which year did the Great Irish Famine, also known as the Potato Famine, start?
1845
How many life boats did the Titanic have?
20
In what modern-day country did the Battle of Waterloo take place?
Belgium. Waterloo is roughly 9 miles south of Brussels.
God Thot has a Ibis head. He is the patron of...
Writing and wisdom. Ibises are considered very intelligent and wise animals in Ancient Egypt.
There are two important female feline goddesses in Ancient Egypt. What are their names?
Bastet (cat) and Sekhmet (lion)