American History
How many amendments are there?
27
Which Greek city is often called the "birthplace of democracy"?
Athens
The Ancient Egyptians followed a _________ religion.
Polytheistic
What fraction of people did the black death kill?
1/3
The cycle of rebirth is known as _____ in Hinduism and Buddhism.
Reincarnation
What took place on Griffin's Wharf?
Boston Tea Party
Who were the three great Athenian philosophers?
Socrates, Plato and Aristotle
If the Egyptian embalmer did not do a good job what would happen the the mummy's soul in the afterlife?
Their soul would not recognize them and reunite with their body
By 50 BCE, which famous historical figure had conquered the area today known as France?
Julius Caeser
What was the split in the Christian Church between Eastern Orthodox and Roman Cathoilc religions?
Great Schism
What were the Jim Crow laws named after?
A character from a racist minstrel show
Who was the enemy of Athens in the Peloponnesian War?
Which is the pharaoh that ordered the building of the Great Pyramid?
Khufu
Which member of the Medici family was the most influential?
Lorenzo the Magnificent
Who said the famous quote: “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.”
John F. Kennedy
What figure in American history, hero of the Mexican War, and losing candidate for president in 1852, is believed to have inspired the exclamation "Great Scott"?
Gen. Winfield Scott
Which Persian king did the Greeks defeat at the Battle of Marathon?
Darius
Egyptians wrote hieroglyphics on ________ and the Sumerians wrote Cuneiform on ____________.
papyrus / clay tablets
The Ottoman Empire lost nearly all of its European possessions after which event?
Young Turk Revolution of 1908
What is the definition for prehistory?
The time before written records
Name three of the most common surnames in the United States according to the Census Bureau
Smith, Johnson, Williams, Jones or Brown
What is the most well known Greek mathematical contribution?
Pythagorean Theorem
How many days was the body left in salt for the mummification process?
40 days
Who succeed in the Seven Year War?
Fredrick the Great
Who is the man who created a code of morals for the Chinese?
Confucious