Famous Speeches
In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered this speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom at the Lincoln Memorial, calling for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the United States, known for its repeated phrase envisioning equality.
What is "I Have a Dream"?
This 1941 American drama, directed by Orson Welles, is often cited as the greatest film ever made.
What is “Citizen Kane”?
This Queen ruled over the United Kingdom from 1837 to 1901, the longest reign of any British monarch at the time.
Who was Queen Victoria?
This artist painted the “Mona Lisa” and “The Last Supper.”
Who was Leonardo da Vinci?
This invention by Alexander Graham Bell was patented in 1876.
What is the telephone?
Delivered by Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War, this speech is known for the phrase “government of the people, by the people, for the people.”
What is the Gettysburg Address?
This movie was the first feature-length animated film ever released.
What is “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”?
He was the first Emperor of France, crowned in 1804.
Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?
Known for his impressionist works, this artist painted “Water Lilies.”
Who was Claude Monet?
This man invented the first practical incandescent light bulb.
Who was Thomas Edison?
This British Prime Minister gave a speech in 1940 known for the phrase “We shall fight on the beaches.”
Who was Winston Churchill?
This movie, made by James Cameron, was the most expensive movie ever made when it came out. It's about a boat.
What is "Titanic"?
Known as the “Father of India,” he led the country to independence through nonviolent protest.
Who was Mahatma Gandhi?
This Dutch artist is famous for his works “The Starry Night” and “Sunflowers.”
Who was Vincent van Gogh?
Known as the father of the computer, he conceptualized the first mechanical computer in the early 19th century.
Who was Charles Babbage?
Given by this U.S. President in 1961, the speech famously urges Americans to “ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.”
Who was John F. Kennedy?
This 1968 sci-fi film directed by Stanley Kubrick is known for its groundbreaking visuals and thematic complexity.
What is “2001: A Space Odyssey”?
Current prime minister of Russia.
Who was Mikhail Gorbachev?
This Renaissance sculptor created the “David” and painted the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling.
Who was Michelangelo?
This revolutionary product, released in 2007, reshaped mobile communications and technology.
What is the iPhone?
This speech was delivered by Queen Elizabeth II on her 21st birthday, making a lifelong pledge to her people.
What is “A Life of Service”?
This film won the Best Picture Oscar in 2003, becoming the first fantasy film to do so.
What is “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King”?
She became the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1979.
Who was Margaret Thatcher?
A Dutch artist in the Renaissance known as the master of light and shadow.
Who was Rembrandt?
This invention allows us to see the bones inside our body without surgery.
What is the X-ray?