American History
Who was the first president of the United States?
a.) George Washington
b.) Benjamin Franklin
c.) Thomas Jefferson
a.) George Washington
The Great Wall of ___ began construction in 7th century B.C.
a.) Japan
b.) China
c.) Russia
b.) China
Who is the King of the Gods in Greek mythology?
a.) Zeus
b.) Poseiden
c.) Horus
a.) Zeus
This famous playwright wrote plays such as 'Macbeth' and 'Romeo and Juliet?'
a.) Charles Dickens
b.) William Shakespeare
c.) John Bunyan
b.) William Shakespeare
This famous U.S. document declares the country's independence from Great Britain.
a.) Constitution
b.) Declaration of Independence
c.) Mayflower Compact
b.) Declaration of Independence
Who is the Spanish explorer credited with discovering the area now known as the United States?
a.) Napoleon Bonaparte
b.) Christopher Columbus
c.) Marco Polo
b.) Christopher Columbus
Where is the Pyramid of the Sun located?
a.) Egypt
b.) Mexico
c.) Brazil
b.) Mexico
This famous Civil Rights activist was know for preaching non-violence. He also delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
a.) Malcom X
b.) John Lewis
c.) Martin Luther King
c.) Martin Luther King
The United States bought Alaska from which country?
a.) China
b.) Canada
c.) Russia
c.) Russia
a.) Neil Armstrong
b.) Buzz Aldrin
c.) Sally Ride
a.) Neil Armstrong
What is the world's oldest recorded civilization?
a.) Egypt
b.) China
c.) Mesopotamia
c.) Mesopotamia
This scientist is known for his E=MC2 equation.
a.) Albert Einstein
b.) Robert Oppenheimer
c.) Thomas Edison
a.) Albert Einstein
Who was the fourth president of the United States?
a.) Abraham Lincoln
b.) James Madison
c.) Theodore Roosevelt
b.) James Madison
Before he lived in the United States, Albert Einstein lived in ____.
a.) Italy
b.) Switzerland
c.) Germany
c.) Germany
Mondern-day Istanbul, Turkey, used to be called what when?
a.) Constantinople
b.) Moscow
c.) Mesopotamia
a.) Constantinople
Which scientist is famous for the theory of evolution?
a.) Isaac Newton
b.) Nikola Tesla
c.) Charles Darwin
c.) Charles Darwin
Who is NOT on Mount Rushmore?
a.) Abraham Lincoln
b.) George Washington
c.) Benjamin Franklin
c.) Benjamin Franklin
During which war was a Christmas Truce called?
a.) World War II
b.) The Civil War
c.) World War I
c.) World War I
Which ancient figure is often considered the founder of Western philosophy?
a.) Plato
b.) Socrates
c.) Aristotle
b.) Socrates
Which artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
a.) Leonardo Da Vinci
b.) Michelangelo
c.) Donatello
b.) Michelangelo