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100
Who was the first president of the United States
George Washington
100
Which Middle Eastern country is currently fighting for control of Gaza?
Israel
100
What was this trade route that connected China to the mediterranean sea?
Silk Road
100
What is the capital of modern-day Italy?
Rome
100
Which Italian explorer sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492 and found the Americas?
Christopher Columbus
200
Who was this Union President during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
200
Cleopatra was the ruler of which modern-day country in Africa?
Egypt
200
Who was this Korean King who created the Korean Alphabet?
King Sejong
200
Which famous Italian artist and inventor painted the world-famous portrait known as the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
200
What is the name of the massive stone amphitheater in Rome that was used for gladiator fights, chariot races, and public spectacles?
The Colosseum
300
Which European country did the United States fight for independence from?
United Kingdom / Great Britain
300
What was the lion-like structure built by the Ancient Egyptians?
(Double Jeopardy!!)
The Sphinx
300
Which Venetian explorer traveled from Italy to China and served in the court of Kublai Khan?
Marco Polo
300
Where is this city, an independent city inside Rome where the Pope lives?
Vatican City
300
What French military leader and emperor conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century?
Napoleon Bonaparte
400
Name the US president who served in the majority of WWII
FDR (Franklin Delano Roosevelt)
400
Philip II of Macedon was a pretty decent king, but he is mostly remembered nowadays for being the father of which "very good" leader, who ruled 336–323 BC?
Alexander the Great
400
What religion, originating in Ancient India was founded by Siddhartha Gautama?
Buddhism
400
Where were the original ancient Olympic Games held?
Athens, Greece
400
What international organization was founded in 1945 immediately after World War II to maintain global peace and security?
The United Nations (UN)
500
Which event was a direct response to the Tea Act and involved colonists dumping tea into a harbor to protest British taxation policies?
The Boston Tea Party
500
Name the first mythical dynasty of Ancient China
Shang Dynasty
500
Who was the founder of the mongol empire and father of Kublai Khan?
Genghis Khan or Temujin
500
Which famous structure, built in 1961, physically and ideologically divided a major European city into democratic and communist sectors?
Berlin Wall
500
Which ancient civilization built the city of Machu Picchu high in the Andes Mountains?
Inca Empire