World History
This document, signed in 1776, declared the American colonies free from British rule.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This bird is the national symbol of the United States.
What is the bald eagle?
This paper-like material, first developed in Ancient China, spread along the Silk Road and revolutionized writing.
What is paper?
She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
The Great Sphinx is a heritage symbol located near these famous pyramids.
What are the Pyramids of Giza?
The fall of this empire in 476 AD marked the beginning of the Middle Ages in Europe.
What is the Roman Empire?
In Japan, this flower represents beauty, renewal, and the fleeting nature of life.
What is the cherry blossom?
This Roman engineering marvel carried water across long distances and inspired modern plumbing.
What is an aqueduct?
In 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man to do this.
What is walk on the moon?
This Paris landmark, built in 1889, became a global symbol of France’s heritage.
What is the Eiffel Tower?
This empire, led by Mansa Musa, was famous for its wealth in gold and its center at Timbuktu.
What is the Mali Empire?
This colorful circular design in Hinduism and Buddhism represents the universe and meditation.
What is a mandala?
This type of movable printing, developed in China before Gutenberg, used carved wooden blocks.
What is block printing?
The first printed book using movable type, created by Gutenberg in the 1450s, was this text.
What is the Bible?
Machu Picchu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a heritage symbol of this South American civilization.
What is the Inca civilization?
This 17th-century revolution in England limited the monarchy’s power and expanded Parliament’s authority.
The ankh, shaped like a cross with a loop, symbolized life in this ancient civilization.
What is Ancient Egypt?
This traditional system of medicine from India emphasizes balance of body, mind, and spirit.
What is Ayurveda?
In 1954, this country became the first in the world to have a nuclear power plant generate electricity.
What is the Soviet Union (USSR)?
This sandstone monument in Jordan, carved into cliffs, is known as the “Rose City.”
What is Petra?
The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the New World between these two European powers.
What are Spain and Portugal?
In Celtic culture, this three-spiral design represents earth, water, and sky — or life, death, and rebirth.
What is the triskelion (or triple spiral)?
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This Mesopotamian water-lifting device used a long pole and bucket for irrigation.
What is the shaduf (or shadoof)?
The world’s first university, Al-Qarawiyyin, was founded in 859 AD in this country.
What is Morocco?
This Native American tribe is known for its totem poles and rich culture in the Pacific Northwest.
Who are the Tlingit?