World History(USA)
What do the stripes on the American flag represent?
The 13 original colonies.
What is considered the largest empire in history?
The Mongol Empire
What event is commonly believed to have sparked World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Who was the first Emperor of Rome?
Augustus
Which country hosted the 2016 Olympics?
Brazil
Which four presidents are on Mount Rushmore?
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, and Theodore Roosevelt
How many Asia Countries are there?
51
Where did Albert Einstein live before moving to the United States?
Germany
"The Epic of Gilgamesh" and "The Code of Hammurabi" are perhaps the most famous works written in what ancient language that is generally regarded as the oldest written language in history?
Sumerian
Who became the youngest person to win a Nobel Peace Prize at age 17 in 2014?
Malala Yousafzai
What year did the United States enter World War I?
1917.
Who was the first ruler of the Mongol Empire?
Genghis Khan
Who was the last Tsar of Russia?
Nicholas II
The Byzantine Empire was a continuation of which powerful ancient empire?
The Roman Empire
What year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
Who was president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F. Kennedy
Which two Asian countries are divided by the 38th parallel?
North Korea and South Korea
What is the smallest country in Europe?
Vatican City
Where is the Pyramid of the Sun located?
Teotihuacán, Mexico
In 1996, a sheep became the first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell. What was the name of that sheep?
Dolly
Who was the first American to win a Nobel Peace Prize?
Theodore Roosevelt
Shogunate that ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868
Tokugawa Shogunate
How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she was crowned the Queen of England?
27 years old
The ancient Romans named the region surrounding the Rhine delta "Batavia". What modern-day country occupies a similar area as Batavia?
The Netherlands
Brexit refers to which country leaving the European Union?
The United Kingdom