Important Dates
In what year did World War 2 end?
1945
Who set sail from Spain across the Atlantic in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
What is the capital of Spain?
Madrid
Texas
Most of Elizabeth I's reign took place in which century?
16th
In which year was the Norman Conquest?
1066
Alexander Graham Bell made the first what in 1876?
Telephone call
What is the capital of Denmark?
Copenhagen
What is the biggest city in Illinois called?
Chicago
How old was Anne Frank when she died?
Fifteen
In which decade was the US War of Independence?
1770s
Who invented the printing press in 1440?
Gutenberg
Budapest is the capital of which country?
Hungary
What is the smallest state?
Rhode Island
Marie Curie won Nobel Prizes in which 2 subjects?
Physics and chemistry
What year did the Titanic sink?
1912
Which enlightening invention was patented in 1879?
the electric light bulb
Damascus is the capital of which country?
Syria
MI is the abbreviation for which state?
Michigan
Florence Nightingale was active during which war?
Crimean War
In which year did Martin Luther make his famous Protest against the Catholic church?
1517
What massive advance in disease prevention was made in 1796?
development of vaccines
WHAT IS THE CAPITAL OF BOTSWANA?!
Gabarone
How many US states are coastal?
30
Which was the first country to have an elected female leader?
Sri Lanka