WWI
This 1914 assassination in Sarajevo, Bosnia sparked the chain reaction that led Europe into war.
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
To support the war effort, Americans were encouraged to conserve goods through programs like these government-issued books of stamps and coupons.
What are ration books?
This 1860 event, seen by Southern states as a threat to slavery, triggered the first wave of secession.
What is the election of Abraham Lincon?
This U.S. president kept a pet alligator in the White House bathtub.
Who is John Quincy Adams?
This fruit is the most‑consumed in the world, with over 100 billion eaten each year.
What is the banana?
This deadly, muddy stretch of land between opposing trenches was often only a few hundred yards wide.
What is No Mans Land?
This surprise attack on December 7, 1941, led the United States to officially enter World War II.
Issued on January 1, 1863, this order declared enslaved people in Confederate states to be free.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
In medieval Europe, this farm animal could be put on trial for crimes like property damage.
What is a pig?
his U.S. state has more cows than people.
What is Wyoming?
First used in WWI, this armored vehicle was designed to break through barbed wire and cross trenches.
What is the Tank?
These two Japanese cities were devastated by atomic bombs in August 1945, leading to Japan’s surrender.
What are Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
This Confederate general commanded the Army of Northern Virginia and became the South’s most famous military leader.
Who is Robert E. Lee?
This French queen supposedly said “Let them eat cake,” though historians agree she never actually said it.
Who is Marie Antoinette?
This cartoon character’s original name was “Mortimer,” until Walt Disney’s wife suggested a friendlier one.
Who is Mikey Mouse?
Signed in 1919, this treaty officially ended WWI and placed heavy blame and reparations on Germany.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
The Axis Powers.
What is the alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan called?
These Northern Democrats opposed the Civil War and were accused of undermining the Union war effort.
Who were the Copperheads?
This object left on the moon by Apollo astronauts is expected to remain there for millions of years because there’s no wind or rain.
What is a footprint?
This common school supply was originally made from sheep fat mixed with soot.
What is a crayon?
This U.S. government campaign encouraged citizens to grow their own food in gardens to support the war effort.
What are Victory Gardens?
This 1942 battle, fought entirely by aircraft, marked a turning point when the U.S. Navy sank four Japanese carriers.
What is the Battle of Midway?
Fought in 1863, this three‑day battle in Pennsylvania is often considered the turning point of the war.
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
This everyday writing tool was invented accidentally when a scientist was trying to create a new type of rubber.
What is the eraser?
This common snack food was created by accident when a chef sliced potatoes too thin to annoy a customer.
What are potato chips?