world history
Which era marked a switch from agricultural practices to industrial practices?
The Industrial Revolution
In what year did Canada officially become a country?
How many member states are in the UN?
196
What percentage of the Earth's population lives in the Northern Hemisphere?
90%
What is considered the largest empire in history?
The Mongol Empire
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
1945
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
1776
Who built the Canadian Pacific Railway?
European and Chinese Labour
How many official languages are there in the UN?
Six
What is the deepest point in the world’s oceans?
The Mariana Trench
Where did Albert Einstein live before moving to the United States?
Germany
During the Second World War, thousands of Canadians were forcibly evacuated from the West Coast of Canada because of their ethnic origin. Who were these Canadians?
True or False: The United Nations has the first recorded definition of human rights
True. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the first document to detail the fundamental human rights that must be protected.
In which country can you find the ancient city of Petra?
Jordan
Who was the last Tsar of Russia?
Nicholas II
What drove thousands of people to the Yukon Territory in the 1890s?
When was the UN initially PROPOSED?
1942
Which river forms the border between the United States and Mexico?
The Rio Grande