Where in the World?!
This country was formerly Burma until it officially changed its name in 1989.
This English King had six wives and started the Church of England after his split from the Catholic Church.
Who is Henry VIII?
This British passenger ship sank in 1912 after striking an iceberg in the North Atlantic.
What is the Titanic?
"I came, I saw, I conquered."
Who is Julius Caesar?
What date was the Declaration of Independence signed?
What is July 4th, 1776?
Before gaining independence in 1947, this country was part of the British Raj.
What is India?
This queen of France was famously executed by guillotine during the French Revolution?
Who is Marie Antoinette?
This ship brought along the pilgrims to America in 1620/
What is the Mayflower?
"Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far."
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
When was the Great Stock Market Crash that signaled the beginning of the Great Depression?
October 29, 1929
This 4,000-mile trade route connected China to the Mediterranean, spreading goods and the Bubonic Plague.
What is the Silk Road
This Russian Empress, known as "The Great," expanded her empire and corresponded with Enlightenment thinkers like Voltaire.
This aircraft carrier was attacked and sunk during the Japanese assault on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
What is the USS Arizona?
"I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!"
Who is Patrick Henry?
What date did Germany invade Poland, beginning World War II?
What is September 1st, 1939?
This modern country occupies most of the territory once called East Pakistan before gaining independence in 1971.
What is Bangladesh?
This Scottish queen was forced to abdicate in 1567 and later executed by her cousin Elizabeth I of England.
Who is Mary, Queen of Scots?
Blackbeard captained this ship during his raids along the American colonies.
What is the Queen Anne's Revenge?
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
After his defeat at Waterloo, Napoleon was exiled for the final time in this year.
What is 1815?
Modern-day Ghana was once known as the ____ under British colonial rule.
What is the Gold Coast?
This British king abdicated the throne in 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee.
Who is King Edward VIII?
This ship carried Charles Darwin on his voyage that helped inspire the theory of evolution.
What is the HMS Beagle?
In his 1796 Farewell Address, he warned the nation against "the baneful effects of the spirit of party."
Who is George Washington?
The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece, during this year.
What is 1896?