Part 2 — Answer key

Compare your answers after you have finished Part 1.

1. Who was the first President of the United States?
   George Washington
2. The Great Pyramid of Giza is in Egypt.
   True
3. Which war began in 1939?
   World War II
4. The Renaissance began in Italy.
   True
5. The first Olympic Games were held in which country?
   Greece
6. Who is most closely associated with drafting the Declaration of Independence?
   Thomas Jefferson
7. Christopher Columbus proved that the Earth is round.
   False
8. Ancient Egypt developed along which river?
   The Nile
9. During the Cold War, which barrier became the symbol of a divided Berlin?
   The Berlin Wall
10. The Roman Empire was centered on the city of Rome.
    True
11. Which document is famous for limiting the power of the English king and asserting certain rights?
    Magna Carta
12. Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
    Neil Armstrong
13. World War II ended before World War I.
    False
14. Which leader is strongly associated with nonviolent resistance in India’s independence movement?
    Mahatma Gandhi
15. Which famous ship sank after hitting an iceberg in the North Atlantic?
    Titanic
16. The American Civil War was fought mainly between Northern and Southern U.S. states.
    True
17. The Colosseum was built by which ancient civilization?
    The Romans
18. The Iron Age came before the Stone Age.
    False
19. Ancient Egypt’s most famous cities and monuments clustered along which river?
    Nile
20. A textbook caption says “1776, an event in the 18th century.” Which century is 1776 actually in?
    The 18th century
21. The 18th century refers to the years 1800 to 1899.
    False
22. A museum panel says a single assassination helped spark World War I. Who was assassinated?
    Archduke Franz Ferdinand
23. When you picture long trench lines and “no man’s land,” which war are you thinking of?
    World War I
24. D-Day was an Allied landing in Normandy during World War II.
    True
25. A poster says “It changed the legal status of slavery in Confederate states during the Civil War.” What is it talking about?
    The Emancipation Proclamation
26. You see a headline about the U.S. buying Alaska from Russia. Which U.S. president was in office when the purchase happened?
    Andrew Johnson
27. Napoleon Bonaparte was much shorter than the average man of his time.
    False
28. A travel video shows Machu Picchu high in the Andes. Which civilization built it?
    The Inca
29. If you read about the defeat of the Spanish Armada, which English monarch is most closely tied to that moment?
    Elizabeth I
30. Which Roman city was famously buried when Mount Vesuvius erupted?
    Pompeii
31. The Great Wall of China is easily visible from the Moon with the naked eye.
    False
32. A timeline shows unrest in Paris and a prison-fortress being taken by a crowd. Which event is that?
    Storming of the Bastille
33. A documentary describes factories, steam power, and rapid urban growth starting in one country. Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
    Great Britain
34. A map label says “Mesopotamia, land between two rivers.” Which pair of rivers is meant?
    Tigris and Euphrates
35. Vikings commonly wore horned helmets in battle.
    False
36. You are reading a soldier’s account describing months of trench fighting and stalemates along the Western Front. Which war fits that description best?
    World War I
37. A textbook map highlights the “Fertile Crescent” and you need to label its key rivers. Which pair belongs there?
    Tigris and Euphrates
38. A teacher says “This U.S. program sent money and supplies to help rebuild Western Europe after WWII.” What are they referring to?
    Marshall Plan
39. The League of Nations was created after World War I.
    True
40. A history display says, “This constitutional change gave women the right to vote in U.S. federal elections.” Which amendment is it?
    The 19th Amendment
41. A map shows an empire stretching across much of Eurasia under one ruler. Which empire is most associated with Genghis Khan?
    Mongol Empire
42. A classroom debate is recreating citizens voting on laws themselves, not just electing representatives. Which ancient society is most associated with that kind of direct democracy?
    Athens
43. The Silk Road was a network of trade routes connecting parts of Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
    True
44. If someone says “This deal doubled the size of the United States overnight,” which event are they probably talking about?
    Louisiana Purchase
45. You hear a quote that begins, “We the People.” Which document does that line come from?
    The U.S. Constitution
46. You watch archival footage of people celebrating as a concrete barrier in a divided city is opened and dismantled. This moment is most closely associated with the winding down of what broader conflict?
    The Cold War
47. A documentary mentions a tsar leaving power and a Bolshevik takeover. Which event is it describing?
    Russian Revolution
48. World War I is sometimes called “the Great War.”
    True
49. If a timeline says “Peace terms imposed on Germany after World War I,” which treaty is it pointing to?
    Treaty of Versailles
50. When historians talk about the fall of Constantinople ending the Byzantine Empire, what is the modern name of that city?
    Istanbul