Historical Dates
March 12, 1947 - December 25, 1991?
Cold War
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What is the only continent with land in all four hemispheres?
Africa
(if wrong -300 points)
Who is on the 50 Dollar Bill? (Hint his name starts with a U.)
Ulysses S. Grant
In which European city would you find Orly airport?
Paris
September 1, 1939 - September 2, 1945?
WWII
Who Killed Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
Where is Angel Falls, the world's largest waterfall, located?
Venezuela, specifically in the Canaima National Park within the Bolívar state
(if wrong -300 points)
Who is on the 10 dollar bill hint he is not a president. He was the nation's first secretary of the Treasury?
Alexander Hamilton
In a website browser address bar, what does “www” stand for?
World Wide Web
April 12, 1861 - April 9, 1865?
Civil War
This person famously stated in his speech " I have a dream..."?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Which river flows through the Grand Canyon?
The Colorado River
Who is on the 20 dollar bill? (Hint name starts with an A.)
Andrew Jackson
In a game of bingo, which number is represented by the phrase “two little ducks”?
22
(if wrong -300 points)
November 1, 1955 - April 30, 1975?
Vietnam War
where was the declaration of independence sighed?
(at the bottom of the page)
inside the Pennsylvania State House, later renamed Independence Hall.
What is the capital of Ireland?
Dublin
What was the first permanent settlement in the U.S ?(bonus 50+ if you tell when it was founded)
(Double Jeopardy)
Jamestown, 1607
Panini was……?
(Double Jeopardy)
An Indian Philosopher
April 21, 1898 - December 10, 1898?
(Double Jeopardy)
Spanish - American War
Who created Airplanes? (50+ if you tell first names)
Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright
(if wrong -300 points)
On what continent would you find the world's largest desert?
Antarctica
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4,1776
Gulf cooperation council was originally formed by?
Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
(if wrong -300 points)