Modern history
Which city in Europe had a wall dividing it in half that was taken down in 1989?
Berlin
In which country was paper invented?
China
In what year did Estonia become an independent country?
1918
The U.S.A. bought Alaska from which country?
Russia
Which country won the 2022 FIFA world cup?
Argentina
Who is the king of the Olympian gods in Greek mythology?
Zeus
Who was the last Tsar of Russia?
Nicholas II
When was the US Declaration of Independence (from the British Empire) signed?
1)1812
2)1776
3)1607
4)1492
1776
What year did the Internet become available to the public?
1)1990
2)1993
3)1996
4)1999
1993
What is the world’s oldest recorded civilization?
Mesopotamia
Adolf Hitler was born in which country?
Austria
How many states are there in the USA today?
50
What year was the first iPhone released?
1)2007
2)2009
3)2010
4)2012
2007
Modern-day Istanbul, Turkey, used to be called what when it was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael all belong to which historical art period?
The Renaissance
What do the stars represent on the American flag?
American states
In 1996, the first mammal animal was cloned from an adult somatic cell. What was that animal?
1)a dog
2)a pig
3)a rat
4)a sheep
a sheep named Dolly
What was the name of the ancient trade route that connected the East with the West?
The Silk Road
What is Johannes Gutenberg, a German craftsman living in the 15th century, credited with inventing?
The printing press
Who was the first American president (pictured on a one-dollar bill)?
George Washington