American history
Who "discovered" America? (When? Name the century)
Christopher Columbus, 15th century
What was the main reason for the war?
Slavery
What state was Clara Barton born in?
Massachussets
Who founded the American Red Cross, and in what year?
Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross in 1881.
Who was the ruling monarch of England during the American civil war?
Queen Victoria
Why is Thanksgiving celebrated?
To remember the feast that the Puritan colonists had together with Wampanoag native Americans to celebrate their first successful harvest.
Who was president during the civil war?
Abraham Lincoln
When Clara Barton had her first nursing experience, who did she have to nurse?
Her brother
What is one of the main services the American Red Cross provides today?
The Red Cross provides disaster relief, blood donations, CPR and first aid training, and support for military families.
When was slavery abolished in Estonia?
1816
Which is the first capital city of the US?
New York
When did the civil war take place? (Name the years)
1861-1865
Who was Barton before she became the president of The American Red Cross?
A teacher and a clerk.
How does the American Red Cross get most of its funding?
The organization is funded primarily by public donations, including support from individuals, businesses, and grants, rather than relying on government funding.
What was invented first-- photography or the gramophone?
Photography was first (1822). The gramophone was invented in 1887.
Name at least 3 of the american founding fathers.
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison
What event directly triggered Southern secession?
The election of Abraham Lincoln
What inspired Barton to found the American Red Cross organisation?
Her trip to Switzerland where she volunteered with the International Committee of the Red Cross.
How did the American Red Cross expand its mission beyond wartime aid?
Under Clara Barton’s leadership, the Red Cross expanded to provide disaster relief for natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and fires, not just wartime medical aid.
Who was the famous composer who wrote the Hungarian rhapsodies? (He also preformed in Tartu 1842)
Franz Liszt
Who ignited the national civil rights protests? (20th century)
Rosa Parks
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
The Battle of Fort Sumter
What was Clara Barton’s nickname during the Civil War, and why was she called that?
She was called the “Angel of the Battlefield” because she provided medical care and supplies directly on the front lines, often while under fire, saving many soldiers’ lives.
What major disaster was the first large-scale relief effort of the American Red Cross?
The 1881 Michigan forest fires were the first major disaster relief effort handled by the American Red Cross, where they provided aid to victims.
Put the construction of these well-known buildings in the right order:
The Eiffel tower, Big Ben, Statue of Liberty, (Sagrada Familia)
1. Big Ben (1843-1859)
2. The Statue of Liberty (1876-1886)
3. The Eiffel tower (1887)
4. Sagrada Familia (1882-2026)