Books
This classic by Homer follows Odysseus's journey home to Ithica
This country was America's greatest ally during the Revolutionary War
What is France
This part of the brain doesn't fully develop until the age of 25
What is the prefrontal cortex
This amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States
What is the 13th amendment
These are the most famous trade routes that connect Asian traders to Middle Eastern and European traders
What are the Silk Roads
Boo Radley is a character from this book
what is To Kill a Mockingbird
These 3 countries made up the "axis powers" in WWII
What are Germany, Japan, and Italy
He founded psychoanalysis
Who is Sigmund Freud
These are the three branches of the U.S. government
What are executive, legislative, and judicial
The chinese discovered this which led to the invention of fireworks
What is gunpowder
The lines "Double, double toil and trouble; / Fire burn and caldron bubble" come from this Shakespearean play
What is Macbeth
He led the Union Army during the Civil War and later became the 18th president of the US
Who is Ulysses S. Grant
this book is commonly referred to to diagnose mental disorders
What is The DSM-5
She was the first female supreme court justice
This ancient civilization, between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, is widely considered the first
What is Mesopotamia
He is Tom Sawyer's best friend
Who is Huckleberry Finn
The crossing of the 38th Parallel led to this war
The Korean War
This is the tendency to search for information that confirms our existing beliefs?
This constitutional protection prohibits an individual from being prosecuted twice for the same offense after acquittal or conviction
What is Double Jeopardy
This modern wonder of the world is located in Jordan
What is Petra
He wrote The Hobbit
Who is JRR Tolkien
His assassination launched WWI
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand
This is the name for extremely vivid, detailed memories of significant events
What is flashbulb memory
This is known as the mental state or intent required to commit a crime
What is Mens Rea
The word "Bacchanal" refers to the frantic and ecstatic festivals honoring this Greek god of wine, madness, and religious ecstasy
Who is Dionysus