Historical Places
Capital of the Roman Empire?
Rome
"The Little Corporal."
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
What is Bon Jovi's most popular album?
What is, 'Slippery When Wet', released in 1986, selling over 28 million copies worldwide.
What is the name of the fictional boy wizard created by J.K. Rowling?
Who is Harry Potter
What is considered the largest empire in history?
What was the British Empire (13.7 million square miles)?
What is the name of the ancient Roman amphitheater that is still standing today?
What is, The Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheatre)
Et tu Brute?
Juluis Caesar
Which famous composer (classical music) was partially deaf?
Ludwig van Beethoven was a famous composer who experienced partial deafness. He composed pieces such as Moonlight Sonata and Ode to Joy.
What was the name of the first book published by Walt Disney
What is Mickey Mouse Book.
The country which first deployed a tank on the battlefield.
Where is Great Britain?
The trade route that connected western Europe to Asia between the 2nd century BCE to the 15th century CE.
The 'silk road'.
By the age of 30, This person had created one of the largest empires in history, stretching from Greece to Northwestern India in 323 BC.
Who is Alexander the Great?
What is music history also known as?
What is, Musicology!
What year (approximately) was the original Alice in Wonderland book published?
1865
Where was the first appearance of the 'bikini'.
Ancient Rome! In the Piazza Armerina, the retirement villa of the Roman emperor, Maxentius, there is a mosaic of 10 women, 9 of which are wearing "bikinis".
It is referred to as the "Room of Gymnasts" and dates back to the early 4th century CE.
When was Canada founded?
1867!
Conductor of the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriett Tubman?
What was the earliest type of instrument? (Dates back to ancient times)
The flute! Dated back 37,000 years, made from mammoth tusks.
Author of "On the Origins of Species".
Who is Charles Darwin?
The largest contiguous land empire in history.
Where is the Mongol empire?
When were the easter Island colossal stone heads created?
Between 1100 and 1650 CE. They are believed to be the living faces of the ancestors, meant to bring protection to the people. (Polynesia)
Who has been named the 'father of democracy'?
Cleisthenes of Athens. In 508 he implemented a democratic system of government, that revolved around letting the people contribute and alter political decisions.
Which Celine Dion song earned an Oscar in 1998?
My heart will go on.
Author of "1984"
Who is George Orwell
Historical leader who was exiled to the island of Saint Helena in 1815.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?