American History
Who was the fourth president of the United States?
James Madison
What was the name of the landmark Supreme Court case that ruled the racial segregation of schools unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
When did the construction of the Great Wall of China begin?
7th century BC
Who fought in the Hundred Years War?
Britain and France
Who was the first Emperor of Rome?
Augustus
Which era marked a switch from agricultural practices to industrial practices?
The Industrial Revolution
What year was the Vietnam Veterans Memorial dedicated in Washington, D.C.?
1982
Who sent Christopher Columbus to explore the New World?
King Ferdinand of Spain
How long did the Han Dynasty rule China?
More than 400 years
Which two city-states fought in the Peloponnesian War?
Athens and Sparta
Which year was George H.W. Bush elected president?
1988
Who was the first Black Supreme Court justice in the US?
Thurgood Marshall
During which war was a Christmas Truce called?
WWI
During World War II, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy. Which country is Normandy in?
France
Name one of the seven wonders of the ancient world?
The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria
Where was Martin Luther King, Jr. born?
Atlanta, Georgia
What was the name of the battle in the Pacific fought between the U.S. Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy in June 1942?
Battle of Midway
What was the code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Operation Barbarossa
What was the capital city of the Inca Empire?
Cusco
Which ancient figure is often considered the founder of Western philosophy?
Socrates
Finish the line President Franklin D. Roosevelt said during his speech addressing the attack on Pearl Harbor: “Yesterday, December 7, 1941…”
“A date which will live in infamy”
In what year did child labor laws start in the United States?
1938
What was the name of the international group formed to maintain world peace after WWI?
League of Nations
In what country was the Battle of Culloden fought in 1746??
Scotland
Which fabric was invented in Ancient China?
Silk