History Trivia
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
August 2, 1776
Where was Martin Luther King Jr. born?
Atlanta
What is considered the largest empire in history?
The Mongol Empire
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Augustus
What year was the first iPhone released?
2007
When did the construction of the Great Wall of China begin?
7th century BC
Finish the line President Franklin D. Roosevelt said during his speech addressing the attack on Pearl Harbor: “Yesterday, December 7, 1941…”
“A date which will live in infamy”
Who is commonly credited with creating the first printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg
Modern-day Istanbul, Turkey, used to be called what when it was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
Which country hosted the 2016 Olympics?
Brazil
The United States bought Alaska from which country?
Russia
The “shot heard round the world” describes the beginning of which battles in the American Revolution?
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she became the queen of England?
25
Which Greek goddess was the Parthenon dedicated to?
Athena
What was the name of the Category 5 hurricane that hit New Orleans and its surrounding areas in 2005?
Hurricane Katrina
Who was the first woman to make a million dollars in the United States?
Madam C.J. Walker
In what year did child labor laws start in the United States?
1938
Who was the first ruler of the Mongol Empire?
Genghis Khan
What are three of the seven wonders of the ancient world?
The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes and the Lighthouse of Alexandria
Which planet was downgraded to a dwarf planet in 2006?
Pluto
In which year was George H.W. Bush elected president?
1988
Who was the first American to win a Nobel Peace Prize?
Theodore Roosevelt
What was the name of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant that was the site of a nuclear disaster in April 1986?
Chernobyl
When was Julius Caesar assassinated?
On the ides of March (March 15, 44 B.C.)
What year did Google launch?
1998