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Who was the first president of the United States?
He served as president from 1789 to 1797, and is remembered as one of the Founding Fathers.
In which country would you find the Great Pyramid of Giza?
It was built as a tomb for the pharaoh Khufu, and it stayed the tallest building humans had ever made for more than 3,700 years.
Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
He commanded the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon too, but stepped out second.
Who flew the first powered airplane in 1903?
Their flight took place on December 17, 1903, near Kitty Hawk in North Carolina.
Which country gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
It was designed by the sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, built overseas, then shipped across the ocean in crates and put back together.
In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus. In which city did that happen?
Her refusal was a stand against segregation laws, and it started a long bus boycott in the city.
The Great Wall is a long line of old fortifications in which country?
It is not one single wall but many walls built and rebuilt over hundreds of years.
Whose tomb did the archaeologist Howard Carter discover in Egypt in 1922?
Carter searched the Valley of the Kings for years before finding the young pharaoh's tomb, full of treasure, in November 1922.
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
The half-length portrait is one of the most famous paintings in the world, and hangs in the Louvre museum in Paris.
The ship Titanic sank in 1912 after hitting what?
It happened in the early hours of 15 April 1912, on her very first voyage from Southampton in England toward New York City.
Which ship carried the Pilgrims from England to America in 1620?
She carried a group of English families across the Atlantic to the New World.
Who invented the movable-type printing press in Europe?
This German inventor's press made printing far faster, so books and news could spread to many more people.
Which Roman town was buried in ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted?
The eruption in 79 AD covered the town in several metres of ash and pumice, which preserved much of it for archaeologists to find later.
Harriet Tubman led people to freedom using a secret network known as what?
After escaping slavery herself, she went back about 13 times and helped roughly 70 people reach safety, using a chain of guides and safe houses.
Who was the first woman to fly alone and nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean?
She made the flight in 1932 and was given the Distinguished Flying Cross for it.
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