Conflicts and Wars
When did World War II start?
September 1st, 1939
The Indian Independence Movement - It led to the formation of Pakistan
Who built the first car?
Karl Benz
What is the oldest civilization in the world?
The Sumerian civilisation (Mesopotamia)
What era comes after the Bronze Age?
The Iron Age
WWI started because of...?
...the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
When did the WSPU's suffragette movement start?
1903
When was Hitler born?
April 20th, 1889
What is another name for the people of the Indus civilization?
The Harappans
When was 7 Up invented?
1929
How long was the Football War between Honduras and El Salvador?
100 Hours
When did the majority of decolonization in the African continent begin?
In the 1950s
Who was the first VP of the United States of America?
John Adams
Which ancient civilization invented toothpaste?
Ancient Egypt
Which African country has never been colonized by a European power?
Ethiopia
Who was the Battle of Hastings fought between and when?
William of Normandy and Harold Godwinson, in 1066
When did New Zealand give their women suffrage?
September 19th, 1893
Which US Amendment outlawed slavery?
Why did Ancient Greece invent spiky dog collars?
To protect their dogs from being hurt by wolves
When and where was the first match, of the first FIFA World Cup held?
In Uruguay, on July 13th 1930
Which series of treaties outline the basic 'rules' of war?
The Geneva Conventions
Civil Rights Movement: The Reconstruction period in America was followed by which era?
The Jim Crow Era
Which famous inventor invented alternating-current electricity?
Nikola Tesla
When did the earliest civilizations develop?
Which American singer was drafted by the US Military in 1959?