Ap 1400s
Who was the Portuguese explorer credited with finding a sea route to India in 1498?
Answer: Who is Vasco da Gama?
Which English explorer founded the first permanent English settlement in the Americas in 1607?
Who is John Smith (Jamestown)?
Which French philosopher and writer is known for his advocacy of separation of powers and individual rights in the 18th century?
Who is Montesquieu?
Industrial Revolution Question: What Scottish engineer and inventor is known for significantly improving the efficiency of the steam engine in the early 19th century?
Who is James Watt?
What event triggered the start of World War I in 1914, leading to a global conflict involving major powers?
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary?
Which country sponsored Christopher Columbus' voyage to the Americas in 1492?
What is Spain?
Who is considered the father of modern physics for his laws of motion and universal gravitation published in the 17th century?
Who is Isaac Newton?
What pivotal battle in the American Revolutionary War in 1777 is often considered the turning point in favor of the Patriots?
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
Which battle in 1863 was the turning point of the American Civil War, resulting in a significant victory for the Union forces?
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
Who was the prominent civil rights leader known for his role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955 and the March on Washington in 1963?
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
Who painted the famous mural "The Last Supper" in the late 15th century?
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
What treaty ended the Thirty Years' War in 1648, reshaping the political landscape of Europe?
What is the Peace of Westphalia?
Which invention revolutionized textile production in the late 18th century, leading to the mechanization of factories?
What is the spinning jenny?
Which European power controlled the largest colonial empire in the 19th century, with territories in Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean?
What is Great Britain?
What event in 1962 brought the United States and the Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war over the placement of missiles in Cuba?
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
What major event in English history took place in 1485, leading to the beginning of the Tudor dynasty?
What is the Battle of Bosworth Field?
Which Dutch painter is known for his works depicting everyday life in the 17th century, such as "The Milkmaid" and "Girl with a Pearl Earring"?
Who is Johannes Vermeer?
What event in 1789 marked the beginning of the French Revolution, leading to the storming of the Bastille and the end of absolute monarchy?
What is the Storming of the Bastille?
Who is the escaped slave and prominent abolitionist who became a leading voice in the fight against slavery in the United States in the 19th century?
Who is Frederick Douglass?
Space Exploration Question: Which American astronaut was the first person to walk on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969?
Who is Neil Armstrong?
Which civilization was the dominant power in Mesoamerica during the 15th century before the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors?
What is the Aztec Empire?
Which European power established the colony of New Amsterdam in North America in the 17th century?
What is the Netherlands (Dutch Republic)?
Which British explorer conducted three voyages to the Pacific Ocean in the 18th century, including the exploration of Australia and Hawaii?
Who is Captain James Cook?
What war in the 19th century led to the unification of Germany under the leadership of Prussia and Otto von Bismarck?
What is the Franco-Prussian War?
In what year did the Berlin Wall, symbolizing the division between East and West Germany, fall, leading to the reunification of the country?
What is 1989?