Ancient
Who were the mythical founders of Rome?
Romulus and Remus
Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?
Sir John A. Macdonald
What year was Wilfrid Laurier University founded?
1911
What is the path of nonviolence in Buddhism and Jainism called?
Ahimsa
Who was the first democratically elected President of South Africa?
Nelson Mandela
What was the name of the three wars Carthage and Rome fought against each other?
The Punic Wars
Who is depicted on Mount Rushmore National Memorial?
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.
How long did Wilfrid Laurier serve as Prime Minister?
15 years
Which 20th century American general commanded Allied forces in the Philippines, presided over the rebuilding of Japan after the Second World War and led South Korean and American forces at the start of the Korean War?
Douglas MacArthur
What is the invasion and colonization of Africa by European powers in the 19th century called?
The Scramble for Africa
Who was the Mesopotamian King to write the first law code?
King Hammurabi
Christopher Columbus’ first voyage consisted of a fleet with these ships:
The Niña, Pinta, and the Santa María.
Wilfrid Laurier University was originally established under as:
Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada
Which Chinese dynasty established the Mandate of Heaven?
Zhou (pronun: jo) Dynasty
Which year is known as the Year of Africa for the 17 African nations who gained independence from colonial rule during this time?
1960
Which Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt commissioned the Great Pyramid of Giza?
Khufu
Which general kept a vial of poison around his neck to prevent being captured, particularly as he was in retreat?
Napoleon Bonaparte
The Central Teaching Building was renamed to the Dr. Alvin Woods Building in this year:
1996
Until what year did samurai rule Japan?
Until 1868
Which country in Africa first adopted Christianity under the Roman Empire and is one of the oldest Christian countries in the world?
Ethiopia
What is the period of extreme drought and cooling during the 22nd century BCE
The 4.2 kiloyear event
Buonarroti (full name - Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni)
Mike Lazaridis, whom the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics is named after, comes from which ethnic background?
Greek (specifically Pontic Greek in Turkey)
Who wrote the Tale of Genji?
Murasaki Shikibu
Which African king introduced military reforms which would allow his kingdom to expand into an empire in the 19th century and whose kingdom would eventually defeat the British Empire at Isandlwana in 1879?
Shakka Zulu