American Revolution
This was a political protest against the Tea Act of 1773.
This person was responsible for creating the first antibiotic, penicillin, in 1929.
Who is Alexander Fleming?
Often depicted with a sun disk on his head, he is the ancient Egyptian sun god and king of the deities.
Who is Ra/Re?
This peninsula houses Spain and Portugal and is surrounded on three sides by water.
What is the Iberian Peninsula?
This Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review, allowing courts to strike down unconstitutional laws.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This battle marked the start of the American Revolutionary War.
What are the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
This man, along with his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay, was the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
Who is Sir Edmund Hillary?
This is the name of the "Twilight of the Gods," a series of events leading to a great battle and the eventual death of several major Norse gods
What is Ragnarok?
This country is the second-smallest country in the world and is known for its wealth (it is often called a "billionaire's playground") and its history with motorsport.
What is Monaco?
This 1896 case upheld racial segregation under the doctrine of “separate but equal.”
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
This treaty was signed on September 3rd, 1783, and it ratified the independence of the United States.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
This man was the first person in space when, on April 12, 1961, he completed one orbit of Earth in a 108-minute flight.
Who is Yuri Gagarin?
This "Feathered Serpent" was a major deity in both Aztec and Mayan cultures, often associated with the wind and learning.
Who is Quetzalcoatl?
This major river flows through Russia and is often considered the longest in Europe.
What is the Volga River?
This 1954 case overturned “separate but equal” in public schools, declaring segregation unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This part of the Coercive Acts/Intolerable Acts is the main reason for why we have the 3rd Amendment.
What are the Quartering Acts?
This person was the first woman elected to head a democratic government in a Muslim-majority country when she served as prime minister of Pakistan from 1988-1990 and 1993-1996. She was assassinated in 2007.
Who is Benazir Bhutto?
In Mayan mythology, this is the name of the terrifying underworld, also known as the "Place of Fear."
What is Xibalba?
These four parts make up the United Kingdom but are often considered sovereigns/district nations on their own.
What are England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland?
This 2010 Supreme Court case ruled that the Second Amendment right to bear arms applies to state and local governments through the 14th Amendment.
What is McDonald v. Chicago?
This was the first DIRECT tax imposed by British Parliament on the American colonies.
What is the Stamp Act of 1765?
This person was the first woman to run for president. She was a candidate for the Equal Rights Party in 1872, campaigning nearly 50 years before women gained the right to vote.
Who is Victoria Woodhull?
Similar to mermaids, these Celtic creatures live as seals in the ocean but can shed their skins to walk on land as humans?
What are Selkies?
This European city is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina and has a bloody history, as Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated there in 1914.
What is Sarajevo?
This case ruled that students have First Amendment rights in public schools, famously involving black armbands worn in protest.
What is Tinker v. Des Moines?