World History
What does "Pax Romana"
mean
Roman Peace
America began as the colonies of which colonizing country?
Britain or England
Who was the enemy of the U.S. during the Cold War?
The Soviet Union
Before starting his own religion Martin Luther belonged to what church?
Catholic
Muhammad was born here
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Where did Jesus live?
Jesus lived in ancient Palestine
George Washington was a general during which war?
The American Revolution
After winning the American Revolution we made him the first president.
George Washington
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand started which war?
World War I
The Black Death killed approximately 75 million people on this continent
Europe
What is the Islamic holy book?
The Quran
Slavery was abolished after which war?
The Civil War
The Executive, the Judicial, and the legislative describe what in America?
the three branches of government
Gutenberg invented what to make Bibles?
The Printing Press
The Ottoman Turks destroyed this European city in 1453
Constantinople
What Mongolian leader conquered all of Asia?
Genghis Khan
What was an important invention that made the industrial revolution possible?
Steam Engine
During a motorcade in 1963 this president was assassinated next to his wife in Dallas
John F Kennedy (JFK)
This Greek soldier conquered the ancient world but stopped when he got to the mountains above India
Alexander the Great
The Renaissance started in this country
Italy
The King and Queen were executed after which European revolution?
The French Revolution
The stock market crash in 1929 brought on what problem?
The Great Depression
The U.S. was allied with which two countries during World War II?
Great Britain and Russia
Vladimir Lenin was the leader of the October Revolution in this country
Soviet Union or Russia
This country sent the first satellite into space
Soviet Union