General Knowledge
What is the tiny piece at the end of a shoelace called?
aglet
Which Gatsby-esque masterpiece by F. Scott Fitzgerald throws a glamorous party in the roaring Jazz Age?
The Great Gatsby
What war started not long after Abraham Lincoln became president?
American Civil War
Which country is famous for its Terracotta Army?
China
How many wives did Henry VIII have?
Six
What does "www" stand for in a website's address?
World Wide Web
What swinging dance, beloved by flappers and guaranteed to get your feet tapping, turned the 1920s into a non-stop shimmy fest?
The Charleston
Which Founding Father helped write the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin
Aristotle
Which country did Germany invade to start World War II?
Poland
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
Who was the U.S. President that took charge in 1929 just as the economy took a nosedive, setting the stage for the Great Depression drama?
Herbert Hoover
Which secret network helped escaped slaves to freedom?
The Underground Railroad
What was the name of the Roman town destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?
Pompeii
Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
How many stripes are on the U.S. flag?
13
Which auto giant revved up the late 1920s by rolling out the Model A, the snazzy upgrade that bid farewell to the Model T?
Ford
What was the bloodiest single-day battle in U.S. history?
The Battle of Antietam
In which city would you find the world-famous Colosseum?
Rome
Who was the first ruler of the Mongol Empire?
Genghis Khan
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
diamond
Who was the track superstar that sprinted into Olympic history by clinching four shiny gold medals at the 1924 Summer Olympics?
Eric Liddell
Who was the first African American player in Major League Baseball?
Jackie Robinson
According to history, how did Socrates die?
By hemlock
Which ancient civilization is famous for its Terracotta Army?
China