U.S. Presidents
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
Which ancient civilization built the pyramids?
Egyptians
Who is credited with discovering America in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
What is the name of the large statue in New York Harbor that was a gift from France?
The Statue of Liberty
Who invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
Which President wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the main language of ancient Rome?
Latin
Which explorer was the first to sail around the world?
Ferdinand Magellan
What U.S. landmark has the faces of four Presidents carved into it?
Who is credited with inventing the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
What was Abraham Lincoln's most famous speech?
The Gettysburg Address
What was the name of the writing system used by the Sumerians?
Cuneiform
Who explored the Louisiana Territory with Meriwether Lewis?
William Clark
Which river runs through the Grand Canyon?
The Colorado River
Which inventor created the first monopoly on a beauty product with her line of hair care products for African American women?
Madam C.J. Walker
Who was the only U.S. President to serve four terms?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Augustus (also known as Octavian)
What was the name of the Viking explorer who reached North America before Columbus?
Leif Erikson
What is the tallest mountain in North America?
Denali also known as Mount McKinley
The Wright Brothers are known for inventing what?
The airplane
Which President signed the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
What city was home to the Hanging Gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
Babylon
Which Spanish explorer searched for the Fountain of Youth in Florida?
Juan Ponce de León
What is the name of the famous bell in Philadelphia with a crack in it?
The Liberty Bell
What invention, created by Johannes Gutenberg, helped spread books and ideas across Europe?
The printing press