U.S History
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
: Which ancient civilization built the pyramids at Giza?
: The ancient Egyptians.
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
The Pacific Ocean.
How many branches of government does the United States have?
: Three.
: Who delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
In what year did the United States declare independence from Great Britain?
1776.
: Which European country was ruled by kings and queens before the French Revolution of 1789?
France.
What continent is Egypt located on?
: Africa.
What document serves as the supreme law of the United States?
The U.S. Constitution.
Who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus in 1955?
Rosa Parks.
What war was fought between the Northern and Southern states from 1861 to 1865?
The American Civil War.
Who was the German dictator during World War II?
: Adolf Hitler
What river flows through Egypt and was essential to the development of ancient Egyptian civilization?
The Nile River.
: What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart.
Which president issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863?
Abraham Lincoln.
: What wall divided East and West Berlin until 1989?
: The Berlin Wall.
What mountain range separates much of Europe from Asia?
The Ural Mountains.
: Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws?
: The Judicial Branch.
Who was the South African leader who became president in 1994 after spending 27 years in prison?
Nelson Mandela
What was the name of the 1803 land purchase that doubled the size of the United States?
The Louisiana Purchase.
What treaty officially ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers following World War I?
The Treaty of Versailles.
What imaginary line divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
The Equator.
What system prevents any one branch of the federal government from becoming too powerful?
: Checks and balances
Who was the formerly enslaved abolitionist who helped people escape slavery through the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman.