World History
This ancient civilization built pyramids that were not only tombs, but also extremely extra monuments to their pharaohs.
What is Egypt?
This is the only continent that’s also a country and home to more kangaroos than people.
What is Australia?
He chopped down a cherry tree (allegedly), had wooden teeth (also allegedly), and became the first U.S. President.
Who is George Washington?
This type of government is ruled by the people—either directly or through elected reps.
What is a democracy?
This 19th-century French leader made it illegal to name your pig after him—guess he didn’t like bacon jokes.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
Which ancient Greek city-state was known as the birthplace of democracy?
What is Athens.
This river is so long it passes through 11 countries in Africa.
What is the Nile River?
In 1776, the U.S. told this country, “We’re breaking up with you” in the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Great Britain?
This U.S. document starts with "We the People" and basically lays out the rules for the federal government.
What is the Constitution?
In 1979, this country accidentally invaded itself. (No one noticed for hours.)
What is Canada? (Bonus: It was due to a training mistake.)
This Mongolian leader was basically the original “world tour” guy—he conquered more land than anyone in history.
Who is Genghis Khan?
This country has so many lakes that if you tried to visit one every day, it would take over 130 years.
What is Canada?
This purchase in 1803 doubled the size of the U.S. and cost less than a decent house today.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
This international group has 193 member countries and meets in New York City to try and keep the peace.
What are the United Nations?
This U.S. President had a pet alligator that lived in the White House bathroom.
Who is John Quincy Adams.
This 14th-century trade route connected China to Europe and began the idea of global shipping.
The Silk Road OR Indian Ocean Trade routes.
These imaginary lines run east to west and help you figure out why it's still daytime in California when it's bedtime in New York.
What are lines of latitude?
This war was a brutal internal conflict fought from 1861 to 1865.
Countries like Sweden and the U.K. have this type of monarchy, where a king or queen exists but the Parliament actually runs the show.
During the Cold War, the CIA tried to spy on the Soviets by training these birds to take photos.
What are pigeons?
This major world conflict began in 1914 when a duke was assassinated, and no, it wasn’t a reality show—just a really messy war.
What is World War I (WWI)?
This large desert, the largest non-polar one in the world, covers most of Northern Africa.
What is the Sahara?
This secret project during WWII developed the first atomic bombs and had a name that sounds like a spy movie.
What is the Manhattan Project?
What is the House of Representatives?
In 1958, the U.S. once lost a nuclear bomb off the coast of this state on the Atlantic ocean—and never found it. Still missing.
What is Georgia?