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History ⏳ Flashcards

1
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What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

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1776

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2
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What year did the Titanic sink? ⭐️

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1912

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What year did the United Nations officially come into existence?

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1945

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4
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What year did the Berlin Wall fall?

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1989

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5
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Which explorer searched for the Fountain of Youth?

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*Juan Ponce de León

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Which U.S. President issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

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Abraham Lincoln

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7
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Who invented the telephone?

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Alexander Graham Bell

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Which country gained independence from France in 1962 after a brutal war?

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Algeria

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What was the name of the first manned mission to land on the moon?

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Apollo 11

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What ancient city is known as the birthplace of democracy?

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Athens

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11
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Who was the first Roman emperor?

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Augustus

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12
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Which city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

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Constantinople

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13
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Which medieval queen was married to both the King of France and the King of England?

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Eleanor of Aquitaine

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14
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Which African country was formerly known as Abyssinia?

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Ethiopia

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15
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Which explorer is credited with circumnavigating the globe first?

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Ferdinand Magellan

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16
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Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the USA?

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France

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17
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Who was the U.S. President during the Great Depression and World War II?

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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The longest-serving U.S. president? ⭐️

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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19
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Who was the first President of the United States?

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George Washington

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20
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What was the primary language of the Byzantine Empire?

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Greek

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21
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Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?

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Joseph Stalin

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22
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Which pharaoh was buried in the Great Pyramid of Giza?

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Khufu (Cheops)

23
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What country was founded by freed American slaves in the 19th century?

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Liberia

24
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Who led the Indian independence movement against British rule?

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Mahatma Gandhi

25
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Who was the first female Prime Minister of the UK?

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Margaret Thatcher

26
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Who wrote the 95 Theses, sparking the Protestant Reformation?

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Martin Luther

27
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Who was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee?

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Martin Luther King Jr.

28
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Which French leader declared himself emperor in 1804?

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Napoleon Bonaparte

29
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Who was the first man to step on the moon?

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Neil Armstrong

30
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Who was the last Tsar of Russia?

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Nicholas II

31
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Who was known as the “Iron Chancellor” of Germany?

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Otto von Bismarck

32
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Which ancient city was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?

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Pompeii

33
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Who was the longest-reigning monarch in British history?

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Queen Elizabeth II

34
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What was the name of the first artificial satellite sent into space?

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Sputnik

35
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Which war was fought between the North and South of the United States?

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The American Civil War

36
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What empire did Hernán Cortés conquer in the early 16th century?

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The Aztec Empire

37
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Which battle marked the end of Napoleon Bonaparte’s rule?

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The Battle of Waterloo

38
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What dynasty ruled China for over 400 years starting in 206 BC?

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The Han Dynasty

39
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Which ancient civilization built Machu Picchu?

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The Inca

40
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What document, signed in 1215, limited the power of the English king?

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The Magna Carta

41
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What was the name of the ship on which the Pilgrims traveled to America in 1620?

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The Mayflower

42
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Which empire was ruled by Genghis Khan?

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The Mongol Empire

43
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Which ancient empire was ruled by Cyrus the Great?

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The Persian Empire

44
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Which war is considered the longest in history?

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The Reconquista (781 years)

45
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What empire was known for its road network, including the Appian Way?

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The Roman Empire

46
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What was the name of the ancient trade route connecting China to the Mediterranean?

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The Silk Road

47
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What treaty ended World War I?

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The Treaty of Versailles

48
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Person with the most inventions in the U.S.? ⭐️

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Thomas Edison

49
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Who invented the light bulb?

A

Thomas Edison

50
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What was the main purpose of the Crusades?

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To capture the Holy Land from Muslim control

51
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Who was the leader of the Haitian Revolution?

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Toussaint Louverture

52
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Who was the British Prime Minister during most of World War II?

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Winston Churchill

53
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Which war was known as “The Great War” before World War II?

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World War I

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