British Imperialism
This huge country was considered the "crown jewel" of British colonies and ruled for nearly 200 years. Manny spices as well as teas were imported from these foreign lands into England. It gained independence in 1947.
India
Who is the currently the king in Great Britain?
King Charles III
Who was the first black president?
Barack Obama
In 1867, the United States bought this massive, cold northern territory from Russia for 7.2 million dollars.
Alaska
In 1879, American inventor Thomas Edison improved this object so it could long-lastingy light up people's homes with electricity.
The light bulb
Name the famous Indian leader who used peaceful, non-violent protests to help India win its independence from British rule.
Mahathma Ghandi
Who was sitting on the English throne between 1952-2022?
Queen Elizabeth II
Who was the first American president and is printed on the One-Dollar-Bill?
George Washington
The U.S. built this famous 48-mile waterway in Central America, opening it in 1914 to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
The Panama Canal
This British scientist named Alexander Fleming accidentally discovered "penicillin" in 1928, saving millions of lives.
You still get this kind of medicin for 2-3 weeks, for example when you have a tick bite or an STD. What kind of medicine did Fleming invent?
Antibiotics
Name the famous leader who fought against Apartheid and became the first Black president of South Africa after it gained full independence.
Nelson Mandela
Which British prince is currently living in the US with his wife Megan Markle?
Prince Harry
Which president abolished slavery after the northern states (The Union) won the Civil War against the southern states (The Confederacy) in 1865?
Abraham Lincoln
After 9/11 American president George W. Bush went to war in order to find weapons of mass destruction. Where did he he invade?
Iraq
In 1908, American businessman Henry Ford invented the assembly line. What product did he want to build much faster than anyone before?
Cars
In 1588, England became the world's top naval power after defeating a famous, massive fleet of warships. Against which countries fleet did the British win?
Spain: England won against the Spanish Armada
Which British king was decapitated in 1649 and replaced by Oliver Cromwell?
A) Prince William
B) King Charles I
C) King Kong
D) King Larry II
B) King Charles I
Name the current as well as the last four American Presidents.
Donald Trump
Joe Biden
Donald Trump
Barack Obama
George W. Bush
(Bill Clinton)
In his second presidency Donald Trump started two wars. Against which countries?
Venezuela and Iran
During World War II, British mathematician Alan Turing built a machine to crack secret codes. Which modern technology did he help to create?
The computer
What was the name of the incredibly powerful British trading company that ruled over many colonies, collected taxes, and had a private army that was even bigger than Britain`s regular army.
A) Hudson Bay Company
B) East India Company
C) Hanseatic League
D) Mississippi Company
East India Company:
It probably was the most powerful company in the history of mankind.
Why is King Henry VIII notorious?
A) He fathered more than 50 children
B) He actually was a women
C) He had two of his ex wives executed
D) He was a known drug addict
C) He had two of his ex wives executed
Who was the American President during the most of World War II, until he did a few months before it ended? He was succeeded by Harry S. Truman.
A) Winston Churchill
B) Theodore Roosevelt
C) John F. Kennedy
D) Ronald Reagan
B) Theodore Roosevelt
During the Vietnam War, the U.S. military dropped two devastating chemical weapons: a burning, sticky gasoline gel that destroyed forests and a toxic herbicide that poisoned plants and humans. What were these two substances called?
Invented by British engineer James Watt in the 1700s, this machine used boiling water to power factories and started the Industrial Revolution.
Steam Engine