American History
The United States bought Alaska from which country?
Russia
Who was the first human to travel into space?
Yuri Gagarin (1961), Flight Time:108 minutes total (completed one orbit around Earth).
What devastating pandemic swept through Europe in the 14th century, killing an estimated one-third of the population?
The Black Death (Bubonic Plague, peaked 1347–1351)
Who was the Greek God of War?
Ares, His symbols include the spear, helmet, shield, and vulture.
What is the highest-grossing film of all time?
Avatar
How many US Presidents have been assassinated?
4, Abraham lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley, John F. Kennedy.
Bosnia and Herzegovina was part of what former European country?
Yugoslavia, Bosnia and Herzegovina as a modern independent country was founded on March 1, 1992, when it declared independence from Yugoslavia following a referendum.
What series of religious wars were fought to reclaim the Holy Land?
The Crusades
What was the Rosetta Stone's significance?
It was the key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics.
Which country has the most islands?
Sweden (270,000)
What event triggered the United States' entry into World War II?
The attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941)
What empire was ruled by Genghis Khan?
The Mongol Empire, 1206 CE to 1227 CE
What was the primary language of scholarship and the Church in medieval Europe?
Latin, It served as a universal common language for scholars, diplomats, and clergy across different regions with varying local vernaculars.
What famous queen married her two younger brothers?
Cleopatra married two of her younger brothers as part of political and dynastic custom. They were both named Ptolemy. She married the first one when he was about 10 years old and the second one when he was 12. She married them at different times and they both also died young.
Where was the great Molasses Flood of 1919
Boston, Massachusetts
The "Trail of Tears" refers to the forced relocation of which people?
Native Americans/Cherokee during the 1830s to 1950s.
Who was Nelson Mandela?
South Africa's first democratically elected president, serving from 1994 to 1999. He spent 27 years in prison for his anti-apartheid activism.
Who was the French peasant girl who led the French army to victory during the Hundred Years' War?
Joan of Arc, At age 17, she convinced the French crown prince, Charles VII, to let her lead troops, successfully lifting the siege of Orléans in 1429
What Egyptian pharaoh's tomb was discovered nearly intact in 1922?
Tutankhamun (King Tut)
In which country was the Battle of Culloden fought in 1746?
Scotland
What was the main goal of the Manhattan Project?
Developing the atomic bomb during world war 11
What was the Iranian Revolution of 1979?
The overthrow of the Shah and the establishment of an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Khomeini
What was the name of the medieval code of conduct for knights?
Chivalry
What material did the Romans perfect for building structures, some of which still stand today?
Concrete (Roman concrete/opus caementicium)
What is considered the largest empire in history?
The mongol empire