This country is home to the ancient city of Petra, carved into rock.
Jordan
Italian Renaissance painter, inventor, and scientist.
Leonardo da Vinci
In this year, the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima during World War II.
In 1945.
This city, once the heart of the Byzantine Empire, was renamed Istanbul after its conquest by the Ottoman Empire in 1453.
Constantinople
This device, invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, revolutionized global communication.
Telephone
This European country remained neutral during both World War I and World War II.
Spain (Switzerland also)
This island in the Mediterranean is considered the birthplace of the Mafia, a powerful criminal organization that began in the 19th century among landowners and farmers seeking protection and power.
Sicily
In this year, Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean and discovered the Americas for Europe.
In 1492.
This iconic suspension bridge, completed in 1937, connects San Francisco to Marin County.
The Golden Gate Bridge
This famous artist, known for cutting off his own ear, was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter.
Vincent Van Gogh
Island-country that is located below India, known as Ceylon.
Sri-Lanka
This country’s name means “Silver” in Latin, even though very little silver was ever found there.
Argentina
In this year, the United States declared its independence from Britain.
In 1776.
This U.S. presidential residence, burned during the War of 1812, was rebuilt and has been the official home of every U.S. president since John Adams.
White House.
This popular fruit is often mistaken for a vegetable and is the main ingredient in guacamole.
Avocado
This country has two official languages:French and English. It's not France.
Canada
This Middle Eastern country, once known as Persia, has a history of great empires like the Achaemenids and is famous for its ancient cities such as Persepolis. Find the capital city of this country.
Tehran.
In this year, Napoleon crowned himself Emperor of the French.
In 1804.
This independent city-state, serves as the spiritual and administrative center of the Roman Catholic Church and is home to the Pope.
Vatican City
This fictional wizarding school, created by J.K. Rowling, is located in Scotland.
Hogwarts.
This country was divided into two separate nations after World War II and reunited in 1990.
Germany
This English queen ruled for 45 years, never married, and defeated the Spanish Armada.
Elizabeth I
In this year, the Korean War began when North Korea invaded South Korea.
In 1950.
This iconic, snow-capped volcano in Japan is the country’s highest peak and a symbol of national pride, often depicted in art and literature.
Mount Fuji
This largest planet in our solar system ....
Jupiter