Ancient Civilizations
What ancient civilization is known for building the pyramids at Giza?
Ancient Egypt
Who was the first European explorer to reach India by sea?
Vasco da Gama
Which document declared the American colonies' independence from Great Britain?
Declaration of Independence
What is the name of the confederation of Native American tribes in the northeastern United States that formed an alliance for mutual defense against European settlers?
Iroquois Confederacy
What was the primary motivation for European exploration and expansion in the 15th and 16th centuries?
Trade routes to Asia
In what present-day country did the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia flourish?
Iraq
What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to the New World in 1620?
Mayflower
Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?
George Washington
Which Native American tribe aided the Pilgrims in their first year in the New World?
Wampanoag
Which European country established the first permanent colony in the Americas?
Spain
What ancient civilization developed the first known system of writing, known as cuneiform?
Sumerians
Which explorer is credited with circumnavigating the globe?
Ferdinand Magellan
In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
What was the name of the Native American woman who acted as a guide and interpreter for Lewis and Clark on their expedition?
Sacagawea
Who was the Portuguese prince who sponsored many early voyages of exploration?
Prince Henry the Navigator
The city of Rome was founded in what legendary year?
753 BCE
What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Jamestown, Virginia
What event in 1773 involved colonists protesting British taxation by dumping tea into Boston Harbor?
Boston Tea Party
What Native American tribe fought a war against the United States known as the Seminole Wars in the 19th century?
Seminole
Which European country controlled much of present-day Brazil during the colonial period?
Portugal
What ancient civilization developed the concept of zero in mathematics?
Ancient Indians
Who was the Spanish conquistador responsible for the fall of the Aztec Empire?
Hernán Cortés
Who wrote the influential pamphlet "Common Sense," which argued for American independence?
Thomas Paine
Which Native American leader led an armed resistance against the US government in the Black Hawk War?
Black Hawk
What was the name of the treaty that divided the newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal in 1494?
Treaty of Tordesillas