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Who gave the famous, "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington D.C. in 1963?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Who was the first President, whom is also famous for "never telling a lie"?
George Washington
Who is popularly credited with inventing the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
This is widely regarded as the first event ever. What began the universe?
The Big Bang
Ancient Egyptians built these massive monuments as tombs for their pharaohs
Pyramids
Born in Honolulu Hawaii, this politician became the 44th United States President in 2008.
Barrack Obama
Which United States President famously wears a Top Hat?
Abraham Lincoln
This man founded Apple and invented the first iPhone
Steve Jobbs
In 1912, this British ship nicknamed "The Unsinkable" famously sank in the Atlantic Ocean as a result of hitting an iceberg
RMS Titanic
In the fall of 1492, this Spanish explorer discovered America
Christopher Columbus
What Major League Baseball team did Jackie Robinson play for?
Brooklyn Dodgers
Who was the third President, whom is also famous for writing the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
This British scientist discovered the laws of gravity and motion
Sir Isaac Newton
What began at Sutter's Mill in Northern California, 1849
The Gold Rush
She is the most famous Queen of Egypt who had a relationship with Julius Ceasar
Cleopatra
This famous female tennis player has the World Record for the most Singles World Titles. (Set the record in 2017)
Serena Williams
This Civil War General President is on the fifty dollar bill
Ulysses S. Grant
Who invented the first airplane?
The Wright Brothers
This 1940s world conflict was fought between Axis Powers and Allied Powers
World War II
Who wrote "Romeo & Juliet" in 1594?
William Shakespeare
Passed in 1865, the 13th Amendment of the Bill of Rights did what?
Abolished Slavery
Which President needed a wheelchair and made the White House the first Handicap accessible government building in the world?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Samuel Morse invented a language that could be communicated through the telegraph. This language of "dots and dashes" is called
Morse Code
"Armistice Day" was a national holiday dedicated to the day World War I ended on November 11th. However after World War II, the name for this United States holiday was changed to it's current name which is
Veterans' Day
In 3000 B.C. what were the warriors for the City of Troy called?
Trojans