Ancient Civilizations
What river was essential to the development of Ancient Egypt and flooded yearly to provide fertile soil?
The Nile River
What is the 1776 document declared the American colonies independent from Britain?
The Declaration of Independence
What treaty formally ended World War I in 1919?
Treaty of Versailles
Who gave the 1963 speech that included the line “I have a dream.”?
Martin Luther King Jr
Which mission first landed humans on the Moon in 1969?
Apollo 11
What empire built extensive roads and aqueducts across Europe and the Mediterranean?
The Roman Empire
The protest known as the “Boston Tea Party” occurred in what city?
Boston
What operation was the Allied invasion of Normandy in 1944?
D-Day (Operation Overlord)
What U.S. law passed in 1964 outlawed segregation in public places?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
What terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 targeted the World Trade Center and the Pentagon?
9/11 Attacks
What wall, begun in the 7th century BCE and expanded later, was built to protect China from northern invasions?
The Great Wall of China
Which country gained independence from Britain in 1776?
The United States
What conference in 1945 created a new international organization focused on peacekeeping?
The Founding Conference of the United Nations
Who was the woman that refused to give up her bus seat sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Rosa Parks
What is the American space agency that sent astronauts to the Moon?
NASA
Which ancient civilization built the famous pyramids as tombs for their rulers?
Ancient Egypt
The American Revolution was mainly fought between the colonies and which European country?
The United Kingdom
What city was the first to be hit by an atomic bomb in World War II?
Hiroshima
Which wall’s fall in 1989 symbolized the end of the Cold War division in Germany?
Berlin's Wall
What company created the iPhone, first released in 2007?
Apple
What ancient city in Italy was the center of a powerful empire that ruled much of Europe?
Rome
Which country helped the American colonies fight against Britain during the American Revolution?
France
What year did World War II end?
1945
Which U.S. amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920?
The 19TH Amendment
What was the 1986 disaster at a nuclear power plant in Ukraine caused widespread radioactive contamination?
Chernobyl