Important Dates
1 September 1939 - 2 September 1945
World War II
This began in 1929, it marked the beginning of the stock market crash, and it lasted throughout the 1930s
The Great Depression
Who was the last Tsar of Russia?
Nicholas II
What war was given the nickname 'the bloodiest war'.
World War II
Which country hosted the 2016 Olympics?
Brazil
What year was the 19th Amendment?
1919
A date that will live in infamy.
Pearl Harbour
This person famously stated in his speech 'I have a dream...'
Martin Luther King Jr.
This war was fought between the north and south of this country but also included Laos and Cambodia.
Vietnam War
What do the stripes mean on the American flag represent?
The 13 original colonies.
During which war was a Christmas truce called?
World War I
How many crusades were there?
8
Which two royal family members were divorced in 1996?
Prince Charles and Princess Diana
The US entered WWI after intercepting this transmission from Germany to Mexico
Zimmerman
What was the name of the terrorist group that attacked America in 2001?
Al-Queda
What year was the Model T first introduced?
1908
What was the structure of the Feudal pyramid?
Kings, first estate, second estate
Who won the 2008 Presidential election?
Barack Obama
What two countries signed a non-aggression pact during WWII and later became enemies.
US and the Soviet Union
The founding document of English Common Law that limited the power of the King
The Magna Carta
What year was Facebook created?
2004
What year was the first iPhone released?
2007
In 1996, a sheep became the first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell. What was the name of that sheep?
Dolly
These two cities were the first and only two cities to be bombed with an atomic bomb during WWII
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What company was originally called 'Cadabra'?
Amazon