U.S. Supreme Court Cases
This 1954 decision ruled segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
He led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe.
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
This religion's followers pray facing Mecca.
This man reassured Americans with a quote back in 1933: “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This iconic building in Sydney resembles sails and hosts musical performances.
What is the Sydney Opera House?
This 1973 ruling legalized abortion nationwide.
What is Roe v. Wade?
This Italian explorer sailed for Spain and reached the Americas in 1492.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
This is the world’s oldest major religion still practiced today.
What is Hinduism?
President George W. Bush addressed the nation from this location the evening of 9/11.
What is the Oval Office?
This Islamic mosque in Istanbul was once a Christian cathedral.
What is the Hagia Sophia?
This 1803 case established judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
DAILY DOUBLE! He explored the Louisiana Territory and reached the Pacific Ocean with William Clark.
Who is Meriwether Lewis?
This religion follows the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.
What is Buddhism?
This President’s televised resignation speech in 1974 ended with “I shall resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow.”
Who is Richard Nixon?
This spiral minaret in Iraq dates back to the 9th century.
What is the Great Mosque of Samarra?
This case ruled that suspects must be informed of their rights before questioning.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
This Norse explorer reached North America centuries before Columbus.
Who is Leif Erikson?
This Jewish holiday commemorates the Exodus from Egypt.
What is Passover?
This 1863 speech, though only two minutes long, reframed the Civil War as a struggle for equality.
What is the Gettysburg Address?
This Indian mausoleum’s dome is made of white marble and took over 20 years to build.
What is the Taj Mahal?
This case ruled that schools could limit free speech that disrupts learning.
What is Tinker v. Des Moines?
He was the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa.
Who is Bartolomeu Dias?
This branch of Christianity split from the Roman Catholic Church in 1517.
What is Protestantism?
After tanks rolled into Hungary to crush a 1956 uprising, this future Nobel Prize-winning author risked his life by broadcasting a speech from Radio Free Europe, denouncing Soviet oppression and urging Western support—though none came.
Who is József Cardinal Mindszenty?
DAILY DOUBLE! Located in Cambodia, this ancient temple complex features intricate carvings and massive towers.
What is the Angkor Wat?