Historical Figures
This “Iron Lady” served as Britain’s first female prime minister.
Margaret Thatcher
Most populated country in the world
What is India
I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
Map
This amphitheater in Rome could hold up to 50,000 spectators for gladiator games.
the Colosseum
This U.S. space mission in 1969 achieved the first successful manned moon landing.
Apollo 11
This woman, the first to win a Nobel Prize, discovered the elements polonium and radium.
Marie Curie
This Country is the biggest in the world
Russia
What thrives when you feed it but dies when you water it?
A fire
Built in the 17th century, this palace outside Paris became the symbol of French royalty.
Palace of Versailles
This American aviator became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
This is the world’s longest mountain range.
the Andes
What's lighter than a feather but impossible to hold for much more than a minute?
Your breath
This iconic tower was originally criticized as an eyesore when it debuted at a world’s fair.
Eiffel Tower
This small boat carried the Pilgrims to America.
the Mayflower
This Egyptian queen was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty.
Cleopatra
This desert, the largest in Asia, covers parts of northern China and southern Mongolia.
the Gobi Desert
A cowboy rides into town on Friday. He stays three days, then rides out of town on Friday. How?
The horses name is Friday
Shaped like a series of sails, this performing arts center defines the skyline of an Australian harbor city.
Sydney Opera House
What was the first permanent settlement in the U.S.
Jamestown in 1607
Who was the first to create airplanes?
The Wright brothers
Where was Pizza originated.
Naples, Italy
I break but never fall. And I fall but never break. What are we?
Day and night
Found in the Pacific, this isolated island is covered with hundreds of giant stone statues called moai.
Easter Island (Rapa Nui)
When was the Declaration of Independece signed.
July 4,1776