General World History
World Leaders in History
Popular Culture
Historical Events & Dates
War-related
100
These Scandinavians were known for their longboats and violent plunders during the Middle Ages?
(Who were they?)
Who were the Vikings
100
This person was the 3rd US President
Who was Thomas Jefferson
100
This highly influential sports video game released in 1970s was the first commercially successful game, proving the viability and lucrativeness of the video game industry
(What is the name of the video game)
What is Pong
[If you are interested in the history of video games, look out for Prof Kung's upcoming Sem 1 module, HY2272 Video Games and History]
100
This was the year that the first oil crisis occurred.
(triggered by Western support of Israel during the Yom Kippur War)
When was 1973.
100
This battle, fought from February to March 1945, saw U.S. Marines capture an island famous for the raising of the American flag on Mount Suribachi
What was the Battle of Iwo Jima
200
This term was used in pre-1945 Japan to describe the vertically integrated business conglomerates, eventually being succeeded by the keiretsu.
What was zaibatsu
200
This emperor began the construction of the Terracotta Army after unifying China in 221 BCE.
Who is Qin Shi Huang
200
This piece of women's clothing, seen to be socially and sexually liberating by some, is the definitive look of the Swinging Sixties
(What is the name of this piece of clothing)
What is the miniskirt
200
This was the year when the Colosseum was completed
When was 80AD
200
In 1609, "father of international law" Hugo Grotius published Mare Liberum due to a Dutch-Portuguese maritime conflict six years prior off the coast of this country.
(What is the name of the country)
What is Singapore
300
Galileo's 1610 observations helped confirm the heliocentric theory, advancing the scientific revolution named after this astronomer.
(Who was this astronomer?)
Who was Nicolaus Copernicus.
300
This Persian king invaded Greece in 480 BCE, leading the campaign that included the Battle of Thermopylae.
Who was Xerxes I (Xerxes the Great)
300
This well-loved 1960s band was the first Singaporean group to sign on with an international label, and was discovered through the local show Radio Singapore Talentime in 1962
(What is the name of the band)
What is Susan Lim and The Crescendos
Fun fact: The band disbanded after the lead singer left to study political science at NUS.
(so kids don't let polsci crush your dreams
- Eugene)
300
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was founded in this year.
(Which year was it?)
When was 1967
300
The Hundred Years War lasted for ____ years.
What is 116
400
This city hosted the first World's Fair
Where is London
400
This Vietnamese emperor fought against the invading Qing army at the Battle of Ngọc Hồi–Đống Đa in 1789, securing Vietnamese independence.
Who is Quang Trung?
400
Former NBA player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar famously filmed a supporting fight scene for an incomplete movie that was halted when its lead actor died from cerebral edema in 1973, before being heavily re-edited and released in 1978.
(What was the name of the movie)
What is The Game of Death
400
Hawaii was officially admitted as the 50th US state in this year
When was 1959
400
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended this war.
Mexican-American War (1846-48)
500
This person was the last English monarch killed in battle
Who was King Richard III
500
How many state capitals are named after US presidents?
What is 4
1. Jackson, Mississippi (Andrew Jackson)
2. Jefferson City, Missouri (Thomas Jefferson)
3. Lincoln, Nebraska (Abraham Lincoln)
4. Madison, Wisconsin (James Madison)
500
This actress starred in a 1953 romantic comedy shot on location around Rome, a 1964 music comedy based on a play by George Bernard Shaw, and sang about crossing a river (wider than a mile) in style someday.
(Who was this actress)
Who was Audrey Hepburn
500
A rebellion by slaves that resulted in the establishment of this independent Caribbean country in the early 1800s.
What is Haiti
500
This military conflict is the shortest recorded war in history
(Answer requires both the name of the conflict and the duration of the conflict)
What is the Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896
What is 38 minutes