Presidents
This president (1861-1865) issued the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all slaves.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Thirteen Colonies of North America overthrew the governance of the British Empire. (1776-1781)
What is the American Revolution?
The Japanese navy conducted a surprise military strike against the US at this naval base in Hawaii. (December 7, 1941)
What is the Battle of Pearl Harbor?
The capital of Alabama, this city was a major center of the Civil Right Movement.
What is Montgomery?
This Russian capital is the largest city on the European continent and home to the famous St. Basil's Cathedral.
What is Moscow?
This president (1801-1809) wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Approximately 70 million people were killed in this war between the Axis powers and the Allies. (1941-1945)
What is World War II?
General Santa Anna led a siege of this fort at the most famous battle of the Texas Revolution. (February 23-March 16, 1836)
What is the Battle of the Alamo?
This capital of Georgia is home to the world's busiest airport.
What is Atlanta?
This Chinese capital is one of the oldest cities in the world and has seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the Forbidden City.
What is Beijing?
This president (1969-1974) was involved in the Watergate scandal.
Who is Richard Nixon?
The northern and southern United States fought over slavery and nullification, a state's right to invalidate federal law.
What is the American Civil War?
Vastly outnumbered, the Greeks, led by King Leonidas, held up the Persians for seven days in this famous pass. (480 BCE)
What is the Battle of Thermopylae?
A major port city, this Louisiana capital got its name when French explorers saw a red pole marking the boundary between Native American hunting grounds.
What is Baton Rouge?
Called the City of 1000 Minarets (a tower structure of Islamic mosques), this city is significant to both ancient Egypt and the modern Arab world.
What is Cairo?
This president's wife ran for office in 2008 and 2016.
Who is Bill Clinton?
The US entered into war to prevent a communist takeover of the southern half of this Asian country. (1964-1973)
What is the Vietnam War?
The Allied forces invaded France in this coastal region of the country as part of Operation Overlord during World War II. (June 6, 1944)
What is the Battle of Normandy?
This capital of Tennessee is a popular destination for fans of country music.
What is Nashville?
A wall dividing communist East Germany from the rest of the country was finally destroyed in this capital in 1990.
What is Berlin?
This president was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in 1963.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
This war began with the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and ended with the Treaty of Versailles. (1914-1918)
What is World War I?
This battle is cited as the turning point of the American Civil War, ending General Robert E. Lee's invasion of the North. (July 1-3, 1863)
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
This Massachusetts city is one of the oldest in the U.S. and is the site of a 1773 political protest involving tea.
What is Boston?
Meaning "fair winds" in Spanish, Argentina's capital is the most visited city in South America and a major recipient of immigrants from all over the world.
What is Buenos Aires?
This president's face is featured on Mount Rushmore, along with Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
The term "iron curtain" stems from this war of arms development between the US and Russia. (1945-1991)
What is the Cold War?
Following Pearl Harbor, the US attacked airfields on this Japanese island, later capturing it from the Japanese Imperial Army. (February 19-March 26 1945)
What is the Battle of Iwo Jima?
Named after a gold prospector from Quebec, this Alaskan capital is the second largest city in the US by area.
What is Juneau?
Both Israel and Palestine claim this city as their capital. It is considered holy to 3 major religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
What is Jerusalem?
This president (1913-1921) was in office during World War I.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
A proxy war of the Cold War era, the US intervened on one side while Communist China protected the other. (1950-1953)
What is the Korean War?
This battle fought in Tennessee was a crucial victory for Union forces, led by future president General Ulysses S. Grant, during the American Civil War. (April 6-7, 1862)
What is the Battle of Shiloh?
The capital of Colorado is nicknamed the Mile High City because its official elevation is exactly one mile above sea level.
What is Denver?
This Iranian capital (where Stalin, Churchill, and Roosevelt once conferenced during WWII) is the largest city in the Middle East.
What is Tehran?
This president (1797-1901) also had a son who became president (1825-1829).
Who is John Adams?
This war was fought between the US and the British Empire over trade restrictions, impressment (forced military recruitment), and British support of Native Americans.
What is the War of 1812?
Under the command of the Duke of Wellington, the Anglo-allied army defeated Napoleon's French army in current day Belgium. (June 18, 1815)
What is the Battle of Waterloo?
Utah's capital hosts the world headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) and was settled by Mormon pioneers.
What is Salt Lake City?
The Netherlands capital is called the Venice of the North due to its large number of canals. The city's cannabis "coffee shops" draw more than 5 million international visitors annually.
What is Amsterdam?
This president (1865-1869) was the first to be impeached.
Who is Andrew Johnson?
Named after the French emperor, this series of wars was sparked by the French Revolution and saw France rise to power in Europe... before it's failed invasion of Russia. (1803-1815)
What are the Napoleonic Wars?
This last major German military operation was the largest and bloodiest battle fought by the US in World War II. (December 16, 1944-January 25, 1945)
What is the Battle of the Bulge?
In this Virginia capital, founding father Patrick Henry delivered his famous "Give me liberty, or give me death!" speech at St. John's church.
What is Richmond?
This capital of Norway is a hub for maritime trade and is ranked #1 in terms of quality of life among large European cities.
What is Oslo?
This president (1953-1961) is responsible for the creation of NASA.
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
This war was fought between American colonies of the British and French Empires. Each side was supported by American Indian allies. (1754-1763)
What is the French and Indian War? Or Seven Year's War?
This battle was fought between the Norman army of William the Conqueror and the English army led by Harold Godwinson, resulting in the Norman Conquest of England. (1066)
What is the Battle of Hastings?
Originally settled by the Dutch, this New York capital is one of the oldest surviving settlements of the original British thirteen colonies.
What is Albany?
Once a British colonial center for coffee and tea trade, the capital of Kenya is named after the river which flows through the city and literally translates to "cool water."
What is Nairobi?