Question 1

The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. What year was it signed?

Accepted Answer

1776

Question 2

What is the longest wall in the world?

Accepted Answer

Great Wall

Question 3

Which social networking site, launched in 2004, crossed the milestone of 3 billion monthly active users?

Accepted Answer

Meta's Facebook, Facebook

Question 4

Who was the first woman to make a million dollars in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Madam C. J. Walker

Question 5

In which year was George H.W. Bush elected president?

Accepted Answer

1988, '88, 88

Question 6

Where was Martin Luther King Jr. born?

Accepted Answer

Atlanta, Georgia

Question 7

What was the name of the fascist, totalitarian political party that ruled Germany from 1933 to 1945?

Accepted Answer

Nazi, nazi party

Question 8

Which US colony was the first to declare independence from the King?

Accepted Answer

Rhode Island

Question 9

Name this woman

Accepted Answer

Rosa Parks

Question 10

Who was the first Black Supreme Court justice in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Thurgood Marshall

Question 11

Name this theoretical physicist

Accepted Answer

J. Robert Oppenheimer

Question 12

During World War II, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy. Which country is this in?

Accepted Answer

France

Question 13

What year was the first iPhone released?

Accepted Answer

2007

Question 14

What was the name of the Category 5 hurricane that hit New Orleans and its surrounding areas in 2005?

Accepted Answer

Hurricane Katrina, Katrina

Question 15

Who of the following was an Emperor of Rome?

Accepted Answer

Tiberius - Julius Caesar served as a general and was named Dictator Perpetuo (Dictator for Life), which led to his assassination. He laid the groundwork for the empire, but the Republic was still in place during his lifetime

Question 16

Which two British royal family members divorced in 1996?

Accepted Answer

Prince Charles and Princess Diana - The three children of the British Prince and Princess of Wales: Prince George (12), Princess Charlotte (11), and Prince Louis (8)

Question 17

The U.S. hosted the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 1994. Which country won the game?

Accepted Answer

Brazil

Question 18

Name this man

Accepted Answer

Lee Harvey Oswald, Lee

Question 19

Name one of the seven wonders of the ancient world?

Accepted Answer

The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Colossus of Rhodes, Lighthouse of Alexandria

Question 20

Which US president delivered a series of radio addresses known as “fireside chats”?

Accepted Answer

FDR

Question 21

Who was the American aviation pioneer/s generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane?

Accepted Answer

Orville & Wilbur Wright

Question 22

Fifty-seven people died during the catastrophic May 18, 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. What state was it located?

Accepted Answer

Washington

Question 23

Ms. Pac-Man officially debuted in North American arcades in what year?

Accepted Answer

1982 - Ms. Pac-Man officially debuted in North American arcades in early 1982

Question 24

Who killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel?

Accepted Answer

arron burr, Burr

Question 25

Which US constitutional amendment gave women the right to vote?

Accepted Answer

19th

Question 26

Which river did George Washington famously cross prior to the Battle of Trenton?

Accepted Answer

The Delaware - The Pee Dee and Lynches Rivers (South Carolina)Significance: These waterways defined the brutal Southern Campaign and were perfect for guerrilla warfare.

Question 27

Which ancient Greek city-state was known for having the most powerful army in the land?

Accepted Answer

Sparta

Question 28

What were the names of Christopher Columbus's ships? Name at least one

Accepted Answer

The Niña, the Pinta, the Santa Maria, Nina

Question 29

Which female scientist is known for discovering DNA's helix structure?

Accepted Answer

Rosalind Franklin

Question 30

In what year did the Vietnam War end?

Accepted Answer

1975 - The Vietnam War lasted from November 1, 1955, to April 30, 1975

History

2) What is the longest wall in the world?

3) Which social networking site, launched in 2004, crossed the milestone of 3 billion monthly active users?

4) Who was the first woman to make a million dollars in the United States?

5) In which year was George H.W. Bush elected president?

6) Where was Martin Luther King Jr. born?

7) What was the name of the fascist, totalitarian political party that ruled Germany from 1933 to 1945?

8) Which US colony was the first to declare independence from the King?

9) Name this woman

10) Who was the first Black Supreme Court justice in the United States?

11) Name this theoretical physicist

12) During World War II, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy. Which country is this in?

13) What year was the first iPhone released?

14) What was the name of the Category 5 hurricane that hit New Orleans and its surrounding areas in 2005?

15) Who of the following was an Emperor of Rome?

16) Which two British royal family members divorced in 1996?

17) The U.S. hosted the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 1994. Which country won the game?

18) Name this man

19) Name one of the seven wonders of the ancient world?

20) Which US president delivered a series of radio addresses known as “fireside chats”?

21) Who was the American aviation pioneer/s generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane?

22) Fifty-seven people died during the catastrophic May 18, 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. What state was it located?

23) Ms. Pac-Man officially debuted in North American arcades in what year?

24) Who killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel?

25) Which US constitutional amendment gave women the right to vote?

26) Which river did George Washington famously cross prior to the Battle of Trenton?

27) Which ancient Greek city-state was known for having the most powerful army in the land?

28) What were the names of Christopher Columbus's ships? Name at least one

29) Which female scientist is known for discovering DNA's helix structure?

30) In what year did the Vietnam War end?