American History
How many Stripes does the United States of America’s flag have?
13 Stripes
The Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria were vessels under the command of what explorer?
Christopher Columbus
Who is the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earheart
The Mona Lisa was painted by which famous Renaissance artist?
Leonardo Da Vinci
World War I began in which year?
1914
On what date was the Declaration of Independence signed?
Aug 2, 1776
The Declaration of Independence was finalized on July 4th of the same year which is the date we celebrate as Americans.
This famous Greek poet was renowned for writing the Odyssey.
Homer
She was an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
Mother Teresa
She was a famous Mexican artist. Her works of art consisted of many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. She was also married to artist Diego Rivera.
Frida Kahlo
The battle of Stalingrad was fought between which two countries?
Germany & Soviet Union
Who was the first president to live in the White House?
John Adams
The Quetzal bird was viewed as "the god of the air" by two indigenous groups of the new world. Name at least one of two groups?
Aztecs
Mayans
What Maryland Woman, born a slave around 1820, helped free slaves on the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
The Statue of David was sculpted by which famous artist?
Michelangelo
Pearl Harbor
Which F-word is used for the delay of a Senate matter by debate or procedural motions?
Fillbuster
This linen reveals the negative image of a man which some claim to be the Jesus of Nazareth?
The Shroud of Turin
The female figure was famous for keeping a diary detailing the time that her family spent in hiding during the Nazis’ occupation of the Netherlands.
Anne Frank
This Spanish surrealist artist was renowned for his creation of The Persistence of Memory. He also had a crazy mustache.
Salvador Dalí
June 6, 1944, the US initiated D-Day in which soldiers landed on which French Beach?
Normandy
How many US presidential assassinations have been committed?
4
Abraham Lincoln (1865)
James A. Garfield (1881)
William McKinley (1901)
John F. Kennedy (1963)
What is considered to be the largest nuclear disaster known to date?
Chernobyl (April 26, 1986)
Primatologist and researcher worked with chimpanzees in Africa
Jane Goodall
The School of Athens is a piece of art that takes up an entire wall in one of the rooms in Vatican City. Name the artist who created this art?
Raphael
The United States became involved in the Vietnam war to prevent the spread of political theory?
Communism