Years and Events
In what German city was a wall built in 1961 to separate the democratic West and communist East?
Berlin
From which country did the United States declare its independence in 1776?
England
William Shakespeare
Which civilization created the gladiator games?
Roman
From which South American country is the tango?
Argentina
Earthquake-Tsunami
What war began in 1914 with the assassination of the archduke of Austria-Hungary?
World War I
Who was the first man on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
Which civilization used papyrus as paper for writing?
Egyptian
The kimono is the traditional robe in which country?
Japan
Which nation was founded by Jewish people in 1948 after World War II?
Israel
Name one Japanese city where a nuclear bomb was dropped at the end of World War II.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
Which civilization used cocoa beans as money?
Mayan
From which country is the spicy dish, Kimchi?
Korea
Which nation did the USA invade in 2001 after the September 11 terrorist attacks?
Afghanistan
Name one Asian country where the USA militarily intervened, 1950s-1970s, in order to prevent the take over of communism.
Korea and Vietnam
Who invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
Which civilization inhabited Australia more than 50,000 years ago?
Aborigines
What is the traditional food dish of Spain that has saffron rice, vegetables, seafood, and meat?
Paella
In what year was the first Apple computer made?
1976
In 1939, England and France declared war on which country because it invaded Poland.
Germany
Who was the first European explorer to reach China?
Marco Polo
Which civilization developed along the Indus River in Pakistan?
Harappan
In which region of the United Kingdom is the traditional kilt used?
Scotland