Ancient History
Situated in current Iraq, this ancient civilization (sandwiched between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers) is known for the invention of writing, a complex system of irrigation, and Hammurabi's code
Ancient Mesopotamia
The Declaration of Independence was approved on this day
July 4th, 1776
Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, first female pharaoh who was known for her relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony
Cleopatra
Gunpowder was first discovered by monks in this country
China
The name of the ancient trade route that connected the East to the West
The Silk Road
This ancient civilization invented papyrus, a material used for writing in ancient times
Egyptian
One giant leap for mankind.... Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon on this day
July 20th, 1969
This woman was an American aviation pioneer, known for her attempt a flying over the Pacific Ocean before her disappearance
Amelia Earhart
The printing press, first invented by Johannes Gutenberg around 1440, was built in this country
Germany
This U.S. president is the first to have resigned from office following the Watergate scandal
Richard Nixon
This landmark in Ancient Greece was built and dedicated to the greek godess Athena
Parthenon
Christopher Columbus made it to the America's in this year of the 15th century
1492
This woman founded the American Red Cross in 1881 to provide aid to those injured in combat
Clara Barton
The Wright Brothers created the worlds first successful airplane amongst the coast of this state in the United States
North Carolina
The name of the ruling family of Russia in 1613 to 1917
This famous philosopher was the teacher to Alexander the Great
Aristotle
Victory in Europe! Germany surrendered its military forces to the Allies on this day in May, marking the end to the second world war
May 8th, 1945
This woman was a Polish and French chemist who researched ratioactivity and discovered 2 elements, radium and polonium
Marie Curie
We got to move these color TVs!! Guillermo González Camarena, the creator of the Trichromatic Sequential Field System, lived in this country
Mexico
This was the language of the Moors who lived in Spain until 1492, a language that is most commonly spoken in the Middle East
Arabic
The hanging gardens, located in this city, is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world
Babylon
The first modern Olympics took place in Athens, Greece, after being banned for roughly 1500 years in this year
1896
The first female runner in the Boston Marathon who ran with a race number dispite the directors attempts to remover her from the course
Kathy Switzer
South Africa
This African American track and feild star won 4 gold metals in the 1936 Olympics