history #1
How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she was crowned the Queen of England?
27
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
Modern-day Istanbul, Turkey, used to be called what when it was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
How many wives did Henry VIII have?
6
The Byzantine Empire was a continuation of which powerful ancient empire?
The Roman Empire
During which war was a Christmas Truce called?
World War I
What was the name of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant that was the site of a nuclear disaster in April 1986?
Chernobyl
Who fought in the Hundred Years’ War?
Britain and France
What is the world’s oldest recorded civilization?
Mesopotamia
How old was King Tutankhamun when he died?
19
Who was the first ruler of the Mongol Empire?
Genghis Khan
What year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
What event is commonly believed to have sparked World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Which ancient figure is often considered the founder of Western philosophy?
Socrates
What year did India gain independence from Britain?
1947
Who was the first Emperor of Rome?
Augustus
When did Alexander the Great conquer Egypt?
332 BC
Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD and devastated which two Roman cities?
Pompeii and Herculaneum
What was the code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Operation Barbarossa
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
August 2, 1776
In what year is the Bubonic Plague believed to have started in Europe and Asia?
1346
What year did the French Revolution start?
1789
Who is commonly referred to as the person who created the first printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg
What was The name of Alexander The Greats Horse?
Bucephalus
When did the construction of the Great Wall of China begin?
7th century BC