History part 1
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
Which country was Marie Antoinette the queen of?
France
What pandemic began in late 2019 and affected the whole world?
Covid-19
What was Betsy Ross said to have done?
People say she created the first American flag
What is the name of America's national anthem?
"The Star Spangled Banner"
Who was president of the United States during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Which disease killed millions of people in Europe during the 14th century?
The plague, also known as the Black Death/bubonic plague
What city was destroyed by a volcanic eruption in 79 C.E.?
Pompeii
What do the stripes on the American flag represent?
The original 13 colonies
Which fabric was invented in China?
Silk
Which ancient civilization built the Partenon?
Ancient Greece
Which country started World War II by invading Poland in 1939?
Germany
What is the name of the ship that the first pilgrims travelled to North America on?
The Mayflower
Ancient Romans held battles for entertainment in the Colosseum. What were the fighters called?
Gladiators
What was the name of Abraham Lincoln's most famous speech?
"The Gettysburg Address"
What type of government did Ancient Athens develop?
Democracy
Which empire ruled a large part of the world in the 1800s and was called "the empire on which the sun never sets"?
The British Empire
Which leader/philosopher is known for leading India to independence in 1947?
Mahatma Gandhi
Many Chinese emperors believed they were descendants (related to) which mythical creatures?
Dragons
What year was the iPhone released?
2007
Latin
What are the three branches of government?
The Executive Branch, Judicial Branch, and Legislative Branch
What are the group of men that wrote the Declaration of Independence commonly referred to as?
The Founding Fathers
Who is Michelangelo?
A famous painter, known for painting the Sistine Chapel
Who won the 2008 presidential election?
Barack Obama