History
This French military leader became emperor and was exiled twice
Napoleon
This first woman to win a Nobel Prize contributed major discoveries in radioactivity
Marie Curie
This chemical element is the main component of diamonds
Carbon
How many points would be scored in a grandslam in baseball?
How many points would be scored in a grandslam in baseball?
The ancient city of Pompeii was destroyed by an eruption of this volcano
What is Mount Vesuvius
This 13th-century explorer traveled the Silk Road all the way to China and wrote about his journey.
Marco Polo
This artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Michelangelo
Earth’s tectonic plates float on this layer of the Earth
Mantle
This sport’s major tournaments include The Masters and The Open Championship
Golf
This U.S. national park, established in 1872, is widely considered the first national park in the world.
Yellowstone
This document, signed in 1215, limited the power of the English king and influenced modern democracy.
Magna Carta
This American aviator was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
Amelia Earheart
This organ is the largest internal organ in the human body
Liver
This country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles in men’s soccer
Brazil
What U.S president is on the Nickel?
Thomas Jefferson
This empire became the largest contiguous land empire in history.
Mongol Empire
This singer is known as the “Queen of Soul”
Aretha Franklin
This unit measures the intensity of sound
Decibel
How many points is a safety in American Football
2
This Asian country was formerly known as Siam until 1939
Thailand
This U.S. state was an independent republic before joining the United States in 1845
Texas
This famous conductor and film composer created the scores for Jaws, Star Wars, and Harry Potter
John Williams
This part of a plant contains xylem and phloem
This tennis player is the only one to complete the Calendar Grand Slam twice
Rod Laver
This country has won the most total medals in Winter Olympics history