Basic U.S. Gov/Politics
What was the first U.S. Supreme Court case that established JUDICIAL REVIEW
Marbury v. Madison
Axis
Who was the first president of the U.S.A. under the Constitution?
George Washington
What large structures were built by Ancient Egyptians that are regarded as wonders of the world today?
The Great Pyramids
Pluto was once classified as a planet, what is it classified as now?
A dwarf planet
Who is the king of all Gods in Grecian mythology?
Zeus
Marie Antoinette is often misattributed as saying, "Let them eat ___!"
Cake
What is the term used to describe an unlawful drawing of congressional boundaries to favor one party or class?
Gerrymandering
Who was the leader of the U.S.S.R. during World War II?
Complete this phrase: "No ________ without representation!"
Taxation
What is the name of the type of writing Ancient Egyptians used?
Hieroglyphics
Who was South Africa's first Black president?
Nelson Mandela
Who wrote "The Odyssey"?
Homer
What percentage of the population is related to Genghis Khan?
.5% OR 1 in 200 people
How long is one congressional representative's term?
2 years
What year did World War II start?
1939
What document did the Constitution replace?
The Articles of Confederation
What was the name of the most influential female pharaoh?
Hapshetsut
Who won the U.S. presidency in 1996?
Bill Clinton
What was the name of the mountain that the most important Greek Gods and Goddesses lived on?
Olympus
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
19
What month do people vote for president?
November
(Hint: It was in Japan)
Battle of Okinawa
In Europe, this conflict is called the Seven Years' War; What did the American colonies refer to it as?
The French and Indian War
What was removed from bodies and put into jars before mummification?
Organs
What was the name of the hurricane that devastated New Orleans (and surrounding areas) in 2005?
Hurricane Katrina
Who taught Alexander the Great?
Aristotle
What was the name of the volcano that destroyed Pompeii?
Mount Vesuvius
What is the name of the losing Democratic presidential nominee in 2000 who lost against Republican George W. Bush?
(Al) Gore
What is the name of the American research and development undertaking that built the first nuclear bomb?
The Manhattan project
Common Sense
How old was King Tut when he became pharaoh?
9 years old
What year did the U.S.S.R. collapse?
1991
What is the last letter in the Greek alphabet?
Omega
What was the first boat to actually REACH the Titanic's sinking?
Carapathia
What was the name of Nixon's dog? (this dog was the main focus of Nixon's most famous speech)
Checkers
What was the name of the first bomb dropped on Japan?
Little Boy
The Battle of Lexington
How many Great Pyramids of Giza are there?
Three
What is the city and country where the 2022 Winter Olympics hosted?
Beijing, China
What is the name of the Greek God of war?
Ares
What was the first country to use paper money?
China
Who is the only U.S. President who was also a Supreme Court justice?
(William Howard) Taft
What state was the first atom bomb TESTED in? (not dropped as a weapon)
New Mexico
On the original American flag, what shape were the thirteen stars arranged in?
Circle
Name three pharaohs
King Tut, Hapshetsut, Ramses II, Khufu, Djoser, Akhenaten, Amenhotep, Xerxes
"Brexit" refers to which country leaving the European Union?
The United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland are also acceptable answers)
What did Prometheus steal from Zeus and give to humans?
Fire
Who was the Nobel peace prize named after?
Alfred Nobel