US History
This Founding Father is known for his role in negotiating the Treaty of Paris 1783, ending the Revolutionary War.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This city is widely regarded as the birthplace of Jesus.
What is Bethlehem?
This French military leader crowned himself emperor in 1804.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
This Irish patron saint is traditionally credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland.
Who is Saint Patrick?
This Grand Prince of Muscovy had a bad family life, married thrice, and was known as "the proud."
Who was Simeon the Proud?
This man wrote the majority of The Federalist Papers, which argued for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
The Christmas Truce was a 3-day truce to allow for the celebration of Christmas among soldiers that occurred on the Western front this war.
What was World War I?
This 1517 event began the Protestant Reformation when Martin Luther challenged Church practices.
What is the posting of the 95 Theses?
This 1845–1852 catastrophe led to mass starvation and emigration from Ireland.
What is the Great Famine/Potato Famine?
This Brazilian president was overthrown in Operation Brother Sam.
Who was Joao Goulart?
He was the first Secretary of State under President George Washington.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
What year (+ or - 5 years) was the first documented Christmas market created in Dresden by Frederick II of Saxony?
1434
This medieval pandemic killed nearly one-third of Europe’s population in the 14th century.
What is the Black Death?
This 1801 act formally united Great Britain and Ireland into a single kingdom.
What is the Act of Union?
This man introduced the Common Man's Charter and is the only president of his country to serve twice.
Who was Milton Obote?
This activist and leader of the Black Panther Party advocated for armed self-defense and black empowerment.
Who is Huey P. Newton?
This riot was a cause for the creation of the African-American holiday Kwanzaa.
What were the Watts riots?
This Frankish ruler was crowned “Emperor of the Romans” by Pope Leo III in 800 CE.
Who is Charlemagne?
This Neolithic passage tomb in County Meath is aligned so that the rising sun illuminates its inner chamber during the winter solstice.
What is Newgrange?
Modern-day Indiana is home to what Mississippian Culture settlement?
Angel Mounds
These two Federalist Papers argued that the judicial branch would be the "least dangerous" branch of government.
What are Federalist Nos. 78 and 81?
This Seleucid king led the the campaign to repress the Maccabee rebellion.
Antiochus IV Epiphanes
This man was the Austrian representative who orchestrated the Congress of Vienna.
Who was Klemens von Metternich?
This High King of Ireland failed at conquering the entirety of Ireland but significantly consolidated power for the position.
Who was Brian Boru?
Battle where Ali defeated a rebel army led by Aisha, Talha, and Zubayr.
Battle of the Camel