Ancient History
How was the ancient Roman city of Pompeii destroyed?
a. By the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
b. By the eruption of Mount Etna
c. By the eruption of Mount Teide
a. By the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
What was found on the moon in 2009?
a. Gold
b. Water
c. Hydrogen
b. Water
Who’s the famous hero from the Trojan War?
a. Zeus
b. Achilles
c. Hermes
b. Achilles
What was the original name of Constantinople?
a. Bazooka
b. Byzantine
c. Ottoman
b. Byzantine
What year was the iPhone invented?
a. 2005
b. 2006
c. 2007
c. 2007
Which French leader was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo?
a. Jacques Necker
b. Marquis de Lafayette
c. Napoleon Bonaparte
c. Napoleon Bonaparte
In which civilization did the first Olympic games take place?
a. South Africa
b. Tokyo
c. Greece
c. Greece
Who invented Instagram?
a. Kevin Systrom
b. Michael Systrom
c. John Systrom
a. Kevin Systrom
What’s the name of the girl whose diary is now famous about what was happening to her and her family during World War II?
a. Anne of the Green Gables
b. Anne Frank
c. Marie Antoinette
b. Anne Frank
Which ancient civilization invented the wheel?
a. Babylonia
b. Mesopotamia
c. Byzantine
b. Mesopotamia
What was the name of the pilot who successfully landed a commercial airliner on the Hudson River in 2009?
a. Chad Sullenberger, AKA Sully
b. Chesley Sullenberger, AKA Sully
c. Charlie Sullenberger, AKA Sully
b. Chelsey Sullenberger, AKA Sully
Who was the leader of Germany during World War II?
a. Friedrich Ebert
b. Bernard Lichtenberg
c. Adolf Hitler
c. Adolf Hitler
Who first invented writing?
a. Phoenicia
b. Hittites
c. Sumerians
c. Sumerians
What 4-wheel sport made its debut at the 2020 Olympic games?
a. Offroad racing
b. Go-Kart racing
c. Skateboarding
c. Skateboarding
Which two countries fought in The Hundred Years War?
a. Norway and Sweden
b. Germany and Austria
c. England and France
c. England and France