6th Grade History
Which river did the Egyptian Civilization form around?
Nile
What was the term used to identify the Eastern Roman Empire?
Byzantine
What was the first English colony in North America that failed?
Roanoke
Which war started between the English and French in the New World over territorial expansion
French & Indian War
Who is known as having thrown the first punch starting the French and Indian War?
George Washington
Which civilization formed around the Tigris and Euphrates River?
Mesopotamia
Which religion taught individuals how to overcome their suffering and achieve enlightenment?
Buddhism
Which colonial region was known for shipbuilding?
New England
Which war started at the battles of Lexington & Concord?
American Revolution
Who was the leader of the Civil Rights movement that promoted racial equality in the United States?
MLK
Which famous empire consistently tried conquering the Greeks but failed?
Persia
Tenochtitlan was the capital of which major empire / civilization?
Aztecs
Who were the first settlers of Massachusetts that followed a strict form of Protestant Christianity?
Puritans
WW2 in Europe ended with the capture of which city?
Berlin
Which US President led the country through the Great Depression and WW2?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
an extinct species of hominids that were the closest relatives to modern human beings
Neanderthals
Who was the military leader of Feudal Japan?
Shogun
Who was the famous Enlightenment philosopher that believed all people were born with natural rights such as life, liberty and property
John Locke
What is the name for the type of war conducted during WW1?
Trench Warfare
Which President was the first main leader of the Republican Party
Abraham Lincoln
Which famous figure conquered the Persian Empire
Alexander the Great
What is the name of the system in medieval europe that exchanged service for protection?
Feudalism
What was the name of the Fort that Washington surrendered to the French at the start of the French & Indian War?
Fort Necessity
Who was the commander of the US forces in the Pacific during WW2?
General MacArthur
Which Roman Emperor moved the capital from Rome to a new location in the East?
Constantine