The American Continent
Famous historical figures
Relics and artifacts
WWI and WWII
Wonders of the World
100

This island in the Carribean was owned by the former best friend of the US President Donald Trump

What is Little. St. James Island

100

This man ended the British occupation of India through his non-violent ways, which famously included a hunger strike.

Mahatma Gandhi

100

This mythical sword was carried by King Arthur and was also known as the Sword in the Stone.

What is Excalibur? 
100

This man was the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during WWII.

Winston Churchill

100

This famous building is in Rome, Italy

What is the Colosseum

200

Name 2 ancient south/middle American civilizations

Who are the Aztecs, Olmecs, Incans and Mayans

200

This man was known for his extensive works of literature, including a Midsummer Night's Dream

Who was William Shakespeare?
200

This relic is a legendary, highly sought-after Christian relic, often identified as the chalice Jesus used at the Last Supper or the vessel used by Joseph of Arimathea to catch Christ’s blood at the crucifixion .

What is the Holy Grail?

200

This man was the President of the United States during the majority of WWII.  He died in 1945 and was part of the "Big 3"

Who was FDR, Franklin D Roosevelt?

200

This scenic town resides on the top of a mountain in Peru

What is Machu Pichu?

300

This thin strip of water separates Alaska from Russia

What is the Bering Strait?

300

This man is known for developing the Theory of Gravity

Who is Isaac Newton?

300

This ancient stone was found in Egypt and is famous for decoding Egyptian hieroglyphics. It had 3 languages on it, which were 2 forms of ancient Egyptican and ancient Greek.

What is the Rosetta Stone?

300

This Archduke of Austia-Hungary was assassinated in Sarajevo in June 1914. His killing is largely known as the event that kicked off WWI.

Who is Franz Ferdinand?
300

This massive statue overlooks the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil

What is Christ the Redeemer or the Cristo Redentor

400

This line running vertically through the Americas separates the rainfall and waterflow. Any precipitation that falls on the western side flows into the Pacific, while any rainfall that flows on the eastern side drains into the Atlantic, Arctic and Gulf of Mexico

What is the Continental Divide?
400

This Italian man was famous painter, inventor, mathematician and engineer. His notable works include the painting of "The Last Supper" as well as drawings and codex for theoretical flying machines and the human anatomy.

Who is Leonardo Da Vinci?

400

These ancient scrolls were found in the Judean desert. These manuscripts are written mainly in Hebrew, Aramaic and ancient Greek and contain the oldest copy of the Hebrew bible, as well as most of the Old Testament. 

What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?

400

This famous battle resulted in the Soviet Union defeated Germany. It was a grueling battle over several months that saw millions of Germans and Soviet citizens killed. 

The Battle of Stalingrad

400

A series of fortifications built across the historical northern borders of China.

What is the Great Wall of China?

500

What is the name of the French-owned island that is off the coast of Newfoundland?

St. Pierre and Miquelon

500

This Italian physicist, astronomer and engineer lived in the 1500's and is famous for developing the telescope, microscope and our foundations of space and the solar system as we know it today. He was tried and found guilty as a heretic during the Inquisition. He is known as the Father of Modern Science. 

Who is Galileo Galilei?

500
Legend has it that this ancient shroud of linen cloth was placed upon or had wrapped Jesus's body after he was crucified and is said to show the image of Jesus's body and face.

What is the Shroud of Turin?

500

This man was a famous German tank commander who supposedly was part of the "Operation Valkyrie" to assassinate Hitler.  His nickname was "the Desert Fox"

Who was Erwin Rommel?

500

In what city was the Hanging Gardens located? 

Where is Babylon?