World War I
This event sparked the beginning of World War I.
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
The Ancient Egyptians built these structures as tombs for their pharaohs.
What are pyramids?
This French military leader crowned himself emperor.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
The social structure in Medieval Europe was known as this.
What is feudalism?
The king of the Greek gods, who ruled Mount Olympus.
Who is Zeus?
The area between opposing trenches was called this.
What is No Man’s Land?
This Ancient Greek city-state was known for its military strength.
What is Sparta?
This American president issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This deadly pandemic swept through Europe in the 14th century.
What is the Black Death?
She is the goddess of wisdom and warfare, born from Zeus’s head.
Who is Athena?
This treaty officially ended World War I.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
This famous Roman structure was used for gladiatorial combat.
What is the Colosseum?
This South African leader fought against apartheid and became the nation’s first Black president.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
These military campaigns were launched by Europeans to capture the Holy Land.
What are the Crusades?
This hero completed 12 labors as a punishment for his sins.
Who is Heracles (or Hercules)?
This country withdrew from the war in 1917 due to a revolution.
What is Russia?
This civilization is credited with creating the first democracy.
What is Ancient Greece?
She was a young French woman who led her country’s army to several victories before being executed.
Who is Joan of Arc?
The Battle of Hastings in 1066 resulted in this man becoming king of England.
Who is William the Conqueror?
The underworld is ruled by this god.
Who is Hades?
The main alliance systems in World War I were called these.
What are the Tripple Alliance and the Tripple Entente
He united the Mongol tribes and created the largest land empire in history.
Who is Genghis Khan?
This document, signed in 1215, limited the powers of the English king.
What is the Magna Carta?
This epic poem by Homer tells the story of Odysseus’s journey home.
What is the Odyssey?