Random Knowledge
What Religion did Mansa Musa Practice?
Islam
What did the founding fathers use to write?
quill or a "feather pen"
What does Democracy mean in reference to the American Revolution?
power to the people
The name of the Gang who was involved in the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.
The Black Hand Gang
Name a place where the United States has participated in Imperialism.
Hawaii or Venezuela
What continent is located BENEATH North America?
South America
What is the name of the river in China we studied at the beginning of the year? Think in color.
Yellow
This invention is created from the pulp of trees and is usually attributed to China.
Paper
What type of thinkers helped inspire the American and French Revolutions?
Enlightenment
When did the United States enter WWI?
1917
Name a raw material the US wanted from Hawaii
Pineapples
What country did we obtain Alaska from?
Russia
What might you find against the walls of a WWI trench to keep it from falling in ?
logs or sandbags
We are not sure who actually created this, but Columbus and Magellan both used one to get around the ocean quickly.
Caravel
At Lexington and Concord where did we have our ammo stored?
Type of storage Shed
When did WWI start and end?
1914-1918
What Empire has Ninjas?
Japan
What country is shaped like a boot?
Italy
What was the name of George Washington's horse?
Nelson
Who REALLY invented the machine gun first drawings?
Leonardo Da Vinci
Who "wrote" the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What happened on Christmas Eve at the Western Front during WWI?
Both sides stopped fighting and celebrated Christmas together.
What Empire had Alexander the Great?
Greece
Where is the Palace of Versailles located?
France
I cut off my mustache to save my life from mustard gas, then I killed people for a living.
Adolf Hitler
The Wright Brothers took the first flight in an airplane they invented. However, who invented their "design" first?
Leonardo Da Vinvi
I was the leader of the English Forces during the American Revolution.
Lord Cornwallis
What political party was started after WWI and lead by Adolf Hitler?
Nazi Party
What empire is responsible for giving us our TACOS?
Aztecs
What place on the map lies above China and takes up a lot of land space?
Russia
What famous inventor/scientist made the telescope better?
Galileo
What ancient civilization was credited for inventing the wheel? Think Tigris and Euphrates
Mesopotamia
My name is known for being a traitor during the Revolution War?
Benedict Arnold
What was the bloodiest battle of WWI. It happened in France.
Somme
What early empire used the rubber plant to create a round rubber ball for a game?
Mayan or Aztec
What place is located directly above the United States?
Canada
Who painted the Sistine Chapel painting that depicts Adam and God reaching out?
Michelangelo
Who invented the printing press. His family used to own Daniel Island. They named his first printing item after him
Gutenberg
What was the name of George Washington's wife?
Martha
Name the type of Air Plane used during WWI.
Bi-Plane
Who was King Tut's mother?
Nefertiti
What US state lies 90 miles from Cuba?
Florida
What "color" is the Pacific Ocean when light hits it?
Blue
What famous invention was used to behead Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette?
guillotine machine
What was the name of George Washington's valet during the Revolutionary War?
Billy Lee
What disease did two of the Black Hand Gang have?
Tuberculosis
What code would "cut your hand off" if you stole something?
Hammurabi's code
What country originally owned the area we call Louisianna?
France
Name the three places in the Triangular Slave Trade.
Europe to Africa to America or England to Africa to America
This invention was used to power early train models and large ships.
Steam Engine
What was the name of the Frenchman who helped the Americans and befriended George Washington during the Revolutionary War.
Lafayette
Name three things Germany lost during the Treaty of Versailles.
Tanks, Air Planes, Gold, Submarines, Limited to 100,000 soldiers
What empire wanted their dead to be cremated and placed in the Ganges River?
India
Who fought over the Ohio River Valley and the debt helped start the Amercian Revolution
France and Great Britain