Persian Empire
Who defeated the Persian Empire, leading to its end?
Alexander the Great
Which Florentine banking family drove the Renaissance?
Medici family
What year did the first man land on the moon?
1969
Which author wrote The Grapes of Wrath and East of Eden?
John Steinbeck
Which wall was built in Asia to protect from nomadic invasions from the North?
Great Wall of China
Who was the first king of Persia?
Cyrus II
Which Renaissance thinker wrote The Prince?
Niccolo Machiavelli
Who was the U.S. president who signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Which Irish author wrote Ulysses?
James Joyce
Which wall separated a German city between East and West?
Berlin Wall
Which battle, in 490 BCE, was the first (failed) Persian attempt to invade Greece?
Battle of Marathon
Who painted the School of Athens?
Raphael
What animated TV family debuted in 1960 and is considered the first prime-time animated sitcom?
the Flintstones
Which German-language Jewish author wrote The Metamorphosis?
Franz Kafka
Which ancient Roman wall was built across Northern England?
Hadrian’s Wall
Who was the first ruler of the Achaemenid dynasty?
Darius I
Which Northern Renaissance artist painted the Arnolfini Portrait?
Jan van Eyck
What 1961 U.S.-backed attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro failed disastrously at a Cuban beach?
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Which American playwright wrote Death of a Salesman?
Arthur Miller
This wall in Jerusalem is a sacred site for Jewish prayer and a remnant of an ancient temple complex.
Western Wall
What was the title given to Persian provincial governors?
satraps
Which architect designed the dome of Florence’s Cathedral, the Renaissance’s first dome?
Filippo Brunelleschi
What 1967 Supreme Court case legalized interracial marriage in the United States?
Loving v. Virginia
What author told J.R.R. Tolkein that he wrote about trees too much?
C.S. Lewis
Which walls were built in Constantinople in the 5th century and were used for 1000 years?
Theodosian Walls