World Capitals
This city has been the capital of Japan since 1868.
What is Tokyo?
This author wrote "Pride and Prejudice."
Who is Jane Austen?
Alexander Graham Bell is credited with inventing this communication device.
What is the telephone?
He was known as the "King of Pop."
Who is Michael Jackson?
This event marked the fall of the Berlin Wall
What is 1989?
Known for its canals, this European capital is often called the "Venice of the North."
What is Amsterdam?
Known for "The Great Gatsby," this author is a key figure in 20th-century American literature.
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?
This physicist discovered the law of universal gravitation.
Who is Isaac Newton?
This musician is famous for his "Purple Rain" album.
Who is Prince?
The signing of this document in 1776 announced the American colonies' separation from Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This South American capital is home to the historic landmark, Christ the Redeemer.
What is Rio de Janeiro?
This British author created the world of Middle-earth.
Who is J.R.R. Tolkien?
The Wright brothers are famous for inventing this.
What is the airplane?
The Beatles were often referred to by this nickname.
What is The Fab Four?
*** This ship sank on its maiden voyage in 1912.
What is the Titanic?
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This city is the capital of Canada.
What is Ottawa?
This author wrote the "Harry Potter" series.
Who is J.K. Rowling?
This scientist developed the theory of relativity.
Who is Albert Einstein?
This jazz legend was known for playing the trumpet.
Who is Louis Armstrong?
This historic event took place on July 20, 1969.
What is the Apollo 11 moon landing?
The capital of Egypt, this city is home to the ancient pyramids. ***
What is Cairo?
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This Russian author penned "War and Peace."
Who is Leo Tolstoy?
This inventor created the first practical electric light bulb.
Who is Thomas Edison?
This composer famously went deaf later in his life.
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
The Hundred Years' War was fought between these two countries.
What are England and France?