DWD Game Night: History Trivia

Question 1

Who was the first explorer to sail around the world

Accepted Answer

Ferdinand Magellan

Question 2

How many US Presidents have been assassinated

Accepted Answer

4

Question 3

Which president attended the Yalta Conference

Accepted Answer

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Question 4

The "shot heard around the world" describes the beginning of which battle in the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Lexington and Concord

Question 5

When did the Berlin Wall fall

Accepted Answer

1989

Question 6

The Hapsburgs came from which country

Accepted Answer

Austria

Question 7

In front of what memorial did Martin Luther King Jr. give his famous "I have a dream" speech

Accepted Answer

Lincoln Memorial

Question 8

What was the first US state admitted to the Union

Accepted Answer

Delaware

Question 9

What was the currency used in many ancient Greek states

Accepted Answer

Drachma

Question 10

What Roman General married Cleopatra?

Accepted Answer

Mark Antony

Question 11

Who was the last leader of the Soviet Union

Accepted Answer

Mikhail Gorbachev

Question 12

This President, known as the "Great Communicator," was elected in 1980

Accepted Answer

Ronald Reagen

Question 13

True or False: William Henry Harrison only served as US President for 31 days

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

What year did man first land on the moon

Accepted Answer

1969

Question 15

What was the name of Blackbeard/Edward Teach's ship

Accepted Answer

Queen Anne's Revenge

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