America
Which year was George H.W. Bush elected president?
1988
Who was the first person in the world to land on the moon and which country were they from?
Neil Armstrong from the United States
Who was the first Emperor of Rome?
Augustus
Who won the 2008 U.S. Presidential election?
Barack Obama
Which African American woman laid the foundation for the ‘Underground Railroad’?
Harriet Tubman
Who was the fourth president of the United States?
James Madison
What is considered the largest empire in history?
The Mongol Empire
Modern-day Istanbul, Turkey, used to be called what when it was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
Which country hosted the 2016 Olympics?
Brazil
Which US President officially declared that slavery in the United States was illegal?
Abraham Lincoln
What do the stripes on the American flag represent?
The 13 original colonies
Who was the last Csar of Russia?
Nicholas II
What is the world’s oldest recorded civilization?
Mesopotamia
Which two royal family members were divorced in 1996?
Prince Charles and Princess Diana
What was the name of the novel that former slave Solomon Northup wrote, describing his kidnapping and being forced into slavery in Louisiana?
Twelve Years a Slave
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
August 2, 1776
During World War II, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy. Which country is Normandy in?
France
How old was King Tutankhamun when he died?
19
What was the name of the Category 5 hurricane that hit New Orleans and its surrounding areas in 2005?
Hurricane Katrina
Approximately how many slaves were freed at the end of the Civil War?
3.9 Million
Fill in the blank: The 19th Amendment guarantees ____ the right to vote
Women
How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she was crowned the Queen of England?
27
Which ancient figure is often considered the founder of Western philosophy?
Socrates
Who became the youngest person to win a Nobel Peace Prize at age 17 in 2014?
Malala Yousafzai
Which amendment in the US Constitution officially abolished slavery in the entire country?
The 13th Amendment