Ancient History
The pyramids of Giza were built in which country?
Egypt
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What event sparked World War I?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
In 1492, who sailed across the Atlantic and reached the Americas?
Christopher Columbus
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Augustus
In what year did the American Revolution begin?
1775
Which countries made up the Axis Powers in WWII?
Germany, Italy, Japan
Who led India’s nonviolent independence movement?
Mahatma Gandhi
What invention by Johannes Gutenberg revolutionized the spread of knowledge?
Printing Press
Which ancient civilization invented democracy?
Ancient Greece (Athens)
What battle is considered the turning point of the Revolution?
Battle of Saratoga
What year did World War II end?
1945
Who was the British Prime Minister during most of WWII?
Winston Churchill
The fall of the Berlin Wall happened in what year?
1989
The Great Wall of China was primarily built to protect against invasions from which group?
Mongols
Which country allied with the Americans against Britain?
France
Which battle is considered Hitler’s first major defeat in WWII?
Battle of Stalingrad
Who was known as the “Iron Lady”?
Margaret Thatcher
The Black Death killed millions of people in Europe during which century?
14th century (1300s)
The Code of Hammurabi was created in which ancient empire?
Babylonian Empire
What treaty officially ended the war?
Treaty of Paris (1783)
The Treaty of Versailles ended which war?
World War I
Who was the South African leader that helped end apartheid?
Nelson Mandela
What was the name of the U.S. project that developed the atomic bomb?
The Manhattan Project