American History
What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims sailed on to reach America?
The Mayflower
Who was the British Prime Minister during World War II?
Winston Churchill
In which city was the first atomic bomb dropped during World War II?
Hiroshima
Which ancient city was buried by a volcanic eruption in 79 AD?
Pompeii
What book printed by Johannes Gutenberg in the 15th century is considered the first major printed work in the West?
The Bible (Gutenberg Bible)
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Which French military leader became Emperor of France in the early 1800s?
Napoleon Bonaparte
What was the name of the plague that killed millions in Europe during the 14th century?
The Black Death
Which river was central to ancient Egyptian civilization?
The Nile River
What book by Harriet Beecher Stowe exposed the horrors of slavery and helped fuel the abolitionist movement?
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
What famous speech began with "Four score and seven years ago"?
Gettysburg Address
Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Margaret Thatcher
What major event began on October 29, 1929, known as Black Tuesday?
The stock market crash
What was the capital of the ancient Aztec Empire?
Tenochtitlan
What influential political pamphlet did Thomas Paine publish in 1776 encouraging American independence?
Common Sense
What was the main goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
To explore the western territories
Who was the emperor of Japan during World War II?
Hirohito
Where did the 1969 Woodstock music festival take place?
Bethel, New York
What famous war was described in Homer’s Iliad?
The Trojan War
What ancient legal code is one of the earliest examples of written laws?
The Code of Hammurabi
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote?
The 19th Amendment
What was the name of the Chinese leader who founded the People’s Republic of China in 1949?
Mao Zedong
What event started on July 14, 1789, signaling the start of the French Revolution?
The Storming of the Bastille
Which civilization built the famous stone heads on Easter Island?
The Rapa Nui
What book, published in 1776 by Adam Smith, laid the foundations of modern economics?
The Wealth of Nations