American History
American Lit
European Lit
European History
World History/Lit
100

What state was the last to join the United States?

What is Hawaii

100

What novel features a character named Jay Gatsby and explores the American Dream?

What is The Great Gatsby

100

In which book do characters journey through an imaginary land called Narnia?

What is The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

100

Which treaty ended World War I?

What is The Treaty of Versailles

100

What ancient text is known as the first epic poem in history?

What is The Epic of Gilgamesh

200

Who delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963?

What is Martin Luther King Jr.

200

Who wrote the novel that begins with "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen"?

What is George Orwell ("1984")

200

Who is the author of "The Picture of Dorian Gray"?

What is Oscar Wilde

200

Who was the first woman to become a ruler of England in her own right?

What is Elizabeth I

200

Who wrote "One Hundred Years of Solitude," exploring themes of magical realism?

What is Gabriel García Márquez

300

Which conflict is often referred to as the "Second American Revolution"?

What is The Civil War

300

Which author is best known for his poetry about the South and the life of African Americans?

What is Langston Hughes

300

Who wrote the tragic play "Death of a Salesman," set in post-war Europe?

What is Arthur Miller (Note: While set in America, it explores universal themes.)

300

What event sparked the French Revolution in 1789?

What is The Storming of the Bastille

300

In what year did Nelson Mandela become the first Black President of South Africa?

What is 1994

400

What was the primary purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

What is to explore the western territories and find a route to the Pacific Ocean

400

In which book does the protagonist fight against social injustices while living in a racially divided society?

What is "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

400

Which famous novel is set during the French Revolution and features the character Jean Valjean?

Les Misérables

400

Which country was home to the Renaissance movement?

What is Italy

400

What is the name of the 18th-century philosopher known for his work "The Social Contract"?

What is Jean-Jacques Rousseau

500

Which U.S. territory was purchased from Russia in 1867?

What is Alaska


500

What 20th-century novel features a character who is a "catcher in the rye"? Who is the character?

What is J.D. Salinger ("The Catcher in the Rye")

500

Which German author wrote "Faust," a play about a man who makes a deal with the devil?

What is Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

500

What year did the Berlin Wall fall, symbolizing the end of the Cold War?

What is 1989

500

Which document is known as the foundational text for the United Nations, adopted in 1948?

What is The Universal Declaration of Human Rights