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100
Name of the civilisation founded along the Nile River
Ancient Egypt
100
Those who served as the military force of lords, often wearing armour and riding on horseback
Knights
100
When did World War One begin (the year)?
1914
100
I was the first black US President
Barack Obama
100
Name the historical landmark
The Great Wall of China
200
What is the name of the ancient Roman structure that housed gladiatorial games?
The Colosseum
200
What is the name given to the body of water that surrounded castles?
Moat
200
What is the name of the main treaty that marked the end of World War I?
The Treaty of Versailles
200
I was the explorer who 'discovered' the Americas in the 15th Century
Christopher Columbus
200
This Australian outlaw is considered a hero to some but a villain to others.
Ned Kelly
300
A Roman city buried under volcanic ash after the eruption of Mt Vesuvius in 79AD
Pompeii
300
The series of religious wars fought over the Holy Land (modern-day Israel/Palestine)
The Crusades
300
Who were Germany's two main allies during WWII?
Italy and Japan
300
I was the first and only female Australian Prime Minister.
Julia Gillard
300
The 'unsinkable' ship that struck an iceberg and sank in 1912
The Titanic
400
Name four ancient Greek or Ancient Egyptian gods.
Teacher to confirm
400
The devastating plague that spread from Asia into Europe in the 14th Century, killing millions
The Black Death (Bubonic Plague)
400
The name of the period of rapid technological change that began in the late 18th century and transformed manufacturing and society.
The Industrial Revolution
400
I was the artist who painted the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper.
Leonardo Da Vinci
400
Which two Japanese cities did the USA drop atomic bombs on at the end of WWII?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
500
In which Ancient city was democracy born
Athens, Greece
500
The code of conduct that governed the behaviour of knights in the Middle Ages
Chivalry
500
Which two nations engaged in the Cold War in the aftermath of WWII?
USA and the Soviet Union
500
I was the first to unify China and gave my name to the country.
Qin Shi Huangdi
500
Name the individual in the image
BONUS 200: Name the law he was responsible for introducing to Australia
Eddie Mabo
BONUS 200: Native Title
600
How did the Greeks fool the Trojans into letting them into the city of Troy before destroying it?
They snuck into Troy using a wooden horse that was left as a gift.
600
This civilisation dominated Mesoamerica before the arrival of the Spanish
The Aztecs (Mexica)
600
It is considered the key battle that changed the course of World War Two in the Pacific Theatre.
BONUS 200 Points: Name the TWO main powers involved
The Battle of Midway
BONUS 200: USA and JAPAN
600
Name the individual in the image.
Winston Churchill
600
What did France gift to America on 4 July 1881 as a commemoration of their friendship?
Statue of Liberty
700
Which ancient Roman said:
"Veni vidi vici"
(I came, I saw, I conquered)
Julius Caesar
700
The monarch who ruled England during the time of Shakespeare
Elizabeth I
700
This German philosopher and economist is considered the father of communism.
Karl Marx
700
Name the individual in the image.
King Henry VIII
700
In which city and country would you find this historic landmark?
BONUS 200: What is the name of the landmark
Athens, Greece
BONUS 200: The Parthenon
800
An ancient civilisation that is considered the 'mother culture' of later Mesoamerican civilisations like the Maya and Aztecs.
Olmec
800
Peasant who led the French defeat of the English in the 100 Years War
Joan of Arc
800
The process by which Asian and African countries obtained their freedom from European powers after World War Two
Decolonisation
800
I was the last Egyptian pharaoh.
I had relationships with famous Romans like Julius Caesar and Marc Antony.
Cleopatra VIII
800
Name the historic landmark pictured below AND in which country it can be found.
BONUS 200: Name the civilisation that built it.
Machu Pichu, Peru
BONUS 200: The Inca
900
This religion is considered one of the first monotheistic religions that influenced later faiths.
Zoroastrianism
900
The name of a powerful religious organisation set up to protect pilgrims travelling to the Holy Lands
The Knights Templar
900
Name of the final leader of the USSR
Mikhail Gorbachev
900
I was deposed in 1918
I was cousins with Nicholas Romanov and King George of England
I was the final Kaiser of Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm II
900
Name the famous historical landmark
The Berlin Wall
1000
The writing form first used in ancient Mesopotamia
Cuneiform
1000
Name given to the Eastern Roman Empire, which continued to exist until the 15th Century
The Byzantine Empire
1000
Name the 13-day confrontation in 1962 between the USA and the USSR.
The Cuban Missile Crisis
1000
Leader at the Battle of Thermopylae
King Leonidas
1000
I became the leader of the Soviet Union following the death of Stalin
Nikita Khruschev