Early US History
What was the first U.S. state to secede from the Union in 1860?
South Carolina
The Hundred Years’ War was fought between which two nations?
England and France
What river was the lifeblood of ancient Egypt?
The Nile
What is the late-18th to 19th century period in which revolutions occurred across the world called?
Age of Revolution
What years did the Cold War Take Place
1947-1991
Which U.S. President served the shortest time in office, dying just 31 days after his inauguration?
William Henry Harrison
. Which French queen, upon being told that the peasants had no bread, allegedly replied, “Let them eat cake”?
Marie Antoinette
. The Rosetta Stone was key to deciphering what ancient writing system?
Egyptian hieroglyphs
What series of revolutions occurred in the middle of the 19th century in Europe
1848 revolutions
What was the name of 1991 Soviet Military Coup against Gorbachev
The August Coup”
The Monroe Doctrine of 1823 warned European powers not to interfere in the affairs of which part of the world?
The Western Hemisphere
The Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) was fought between the Republicans and which opposing faction?
The Nationalists
The Great Pyramid of Giza was built for which pharaoh?
Khufu (also known as Cheops)
Which revolution in late 17th in England brought Willam of Orange into power
Glorious Revolution
What is the name of the 1955 post-colonial conference in Indonesia
Bandung Conference
. What 1890 event marked the symbolic end of the American frontier?
The Wounded Knee Massacre
Who was the last Russian Tsar, executed in 1918 along with his family?
Nicholas II
Who was the sun god of ancient Egypt, often depicted with a falcon’s head?
Ra
Who spearheaded the Reign of Terror (period of swift, revolutionary justice in all of France) during the French Revolution?
Maximilien Robespierre
Which African civil war saw Cuban troops fight in
Angolan war
What was the only major battle of the American Revolutionary War fought in the state of Massachusetts after 1775?
The Battle of Bunker Hill (1775)
. The “Iron Curtain” was a term popularized by which British Prime Minister?
Winston Churchill
What was the name of the ancient Egyptian writing material made from reeds?
Papyrus
Who lead the Egyptian Revolution of 1952
Gamal Abdel Nasser
How long was Nicolae Ceaușescu’s trial
An hour and a half