WORLD HISTORY
WORLD WARS
This event, beginning in 1789, led to the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte as emperor of an European country.
What is the FRENCH REVOLUTION?
FOR PEOPLE'S FREEDOM...
This American document declared the independence from the British in 1776.
What is the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE?
This cardinal, elected Pope in 2013, is the first from the Americas and chose his papal name in honor of St. Francis of Assisi.
Who is cardinal JORGE MARIO BERGOGLIO?
RELATIVITY TIME!
This physicist is known for its theory of relativity, which introduced the famous equation: E=mc^2.
ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT...
This river, home of an ancient powerful civilization, is the longest of the world, letting its waters flow through eleven countries.
What is the NILE?
EMPIRE AND CONQUESTS
This empire, known for its legions and roads, dominated the Mediterranean for centuries, founding also settlements in Great Britain, Africa and part of Minor Asia.
What is the ROMAN EMPIRE?
THEY WOULDN'T HAVE DONE THAT...
The attack of this U.S. naval base in the morning of December 7, 1941 brought America into World War II.
What is PEARL HARBOR?
DO THIS IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME...
This Sacrament, is considered the "source and summit" of Christian life and involves the consecration of bread and wine.
What is the EUCHARIST?
OUCH, THE SUN BURNS!
This layer of the Earth's atmosphere protects life by absorbing most of the Sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation.
What is the OZONE LAYER?
This country is the only one in the world to border both the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans as well as the Caribbean Sea.
What is COLOMBIA?
WORLD WARS
This event sparked the beginning of the Great War (later to be known as World War I) in 1914.
What is the ASSASSINATION OF ARCHDUKE FRANZ FERDINAND OF AUSTRIA-HUNGARY?
I HAVE A DREAM...
This Nobel Peace Prize laureate led the civil rights movement in the United States, starting in 1955, through nonviolent protest.
Who is MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.?
PRAY, MY CHILDREN...
This Catholic prayer, composed of the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be, is often prayed with the aid of beads.
What is the ROSARY?
SHAKE IT OFF!
This scale measures the magnitude of earthquakes.
What is the RICHTER SCALE?
AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH...
This mountain range, which stretches across eight countries in Europe, is home to some of the highest peaks in the continent, including Mont Blanc.
What are the ALPS?
WORLD PEACE
This Pakistani activist for female education won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 at the age of 17.
Who is MALALA YOUSAFZAI?
US CATHOLIC EDUCATION
This Catholic religious order, founded in 1540, is known for establishing numerous schools and universities across the United States, including Boston College and Fordham University.
Who are THE JESUITS?
DO ALL WITH LOVE...
This saint, a French Discalced Carmelite, known for her "little way" of spiritual childhood, is often called "The Little Flower".
Who is ST. THERESE OF LISIEUX?
IPSO FACTO!
It is the main language used to name diverse scientific discoveries or assets, for example, animal and plant species, Lunar and Martian landscapes, etc.
What is LATIN?
HOW'S THE WEATHER UP THERE?
This city, located on the shores of one of the Great Lakes, is famous for it's deep-dish pizza and has the nickname "The Windy City".
EMPIRE AND CONQUESTS
The fall of this empire in 1453 marked the end of the Middle Ages, bringing like this the dawn of the Modern Ages.
What is the BYZANTINE EMPIRE?
LET HIM CROSS THE OCEAN...
This American aviator became the first person to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927, onboard his plane "The Spirit of St. Louis".
Who is CHARLES LINDBERGH?
FOR YOU ARE DUST AND TO DUST YOU SHALL RETURN...
This liturgical season, lasting 40 days, is a period of fasting and penance leading up to Easter.
What is LENT?
THE ALL-CLEANER
This common base, with the formula NaOH, is often used in soap making and is also known as lye.
What is SODIUM HYDROXIDE?
LET'S SHAM-ROCK AND ROLL
This European capital city is divided by the River Liffey.
What is DUBLIN?