Historical Heroes
Which British naval captain, navigator, and explorer charted the east coast of Australia in April 1770?
James Cook
What does A.D stand for?
Anno Domini
What was the first rocket to reach the moon with people?
Apollo 11
Who lead Britain to victory in the second World War?
Winston Churchill
Who started World War ll?
Adolf Hitler, or Hitler
Where did Albert Einstein live before moving to the United States?
Germany
What year did the Titanic sink?
1912
Fill in the blank: The 19th Amendment guarantees ____ the right to vote.
Women
Who was the first person in the world to land on the moon, and which country were they from?
Neil Armstrong from the United States
Who ruled the Hun empire between 440 to 453 AD?
Attila the Hun
Which South African leader fought against the government and became the country’s first Black president in 1994.
Nelson Mandela
What was the name of the ancient trade route that connected the East with the West?
The Silk Road
What year did the French Revolution start?
1789
Which battle ended the Napoleonic Wars in 1815 when Napoleon Bonaparte's forces were defeated?
Battle of Waterloo
Which Roman emperor is known for brutal persecution of Christians and for involvment the Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD.
Emperor Nero
What American President was elected twice and fought in the wars for American Independence for Great Britain? Hint: He has a state named after him
George Washington
Which Egyptian Pharaoh was ruling at the age of 8?
Which era marked a switch from agricultural practices to industrial practices?
The Industrial Revolution
Who was the battle at Gallipoli fought between?
The Allied forces (primarily Britain, France, Australia, and New Zealand) and the Ottoman Empire (Turkey).
Who killed the Russian Royal Family?
Hint: A priness named Anatasia escaped
Rasputin
Which Australian Adventurer discovered the first payable gold fields near Bathurst during the gold rush?
Edward Hammond Hargraves or Edward Hargraves
How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she became the queen of England?
25
Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD and devastated which two Roman cities?
Pompeii and Herculaneum
During World War II, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy. Which country is this in?
France
Who was the first US President to declare war?
James Madison