Ancient egypt
What were the rulers of Ancient Egypt called, who were considered living gods?
Pharaohs
Who was the French general who became Emperor and conquered much of Europe?
Napoleon Bonaparte
What was the name of the wall that divided a German city during the Cold War?
The Berlin Wall
Which ancient civilization built the Great Pyramids of Giza?
Ancient Egypt
Which explorer is traditionally credited with "discovering" the Americas in 1492 while sailing for Spain?
Christopher Columbus
On the banks of which great river did the Egyptian civilization emerge?
The Nile
In which year did the United States declare its independence?
1776
Who was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement famous for the "I Have a Dream" speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
In which city-state did democracy originate?
Athens
What was the name of the series of religious wars fought between Christians and Muslims over the Holy Land?
The Crusades
Why did the Egyptians build huge stone pyramids?
They were tombs for the Pharaohs
Which invention by James Watt started the Industrial Revolution?
The Steam Engine
Which two Japanese cities were destroyed by atomic bombs in 1945?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Who was the Macedonian king who conquered the Persian Empire and reached India?
Alexander the Great
Who was the French peasant girl who led the French army to victory during the Hundred Years' War?
oan of Arc
What was the Ancient Egyptian writing system, consisting of picture-signs, called?
Hieroglyphs
Which document, signed in 1215, limited the power of the English king?
Magna Carta
What was the name of the military alliance created by the USSR in 1955?
The Warsaw Pact
What was the name of the series of wars between Rome and Carthage?
The Punic Wars
Which pandemic, also known as the "Black Death," killed nearly one-third of Europe's population in the 14th century?
he Bubonic Plague
What was the name of the god of wisdom with the head of an ibis who taught people how to write?
Thoth
What was the name of the 1857 uprising in India against British rule?
The Sepoy Mutiny
Who was the Serbian nationalist whose action triggered the start of World War I?
Gavrilo Princip
Which Sumerian city is often considered the first true city in human history?
Uruk
Which 1215 document, signed by King John of England, limited the power of the monarchy for the first time?
The Magna Carta