Canadian History
Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?
Sir John A. Macdonald
What year did WWII begin?
1939
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Augustus Caesar
What ship sank in 1912 and was later the subject of a blockbuster movie?
The Titanic
Who was the first person to walk on the Moon, in 1969?
Neil Armstrong
What year did Canada become a country?
1867
Which countries made up the Axis Powers?
Germany, Italy, Japan
Which queen ruled England for 63 years in the 1800s?
Queen Victoria
What American actress famously sang "Happy Birthday" to President John F. Kennedy in 1962?
Marilyn Monroe
Which disease was dramatically reduced in the U.S. after a vaccine developed by Dr. Jonas Salk was introduced in the 1950s?
Polio
Which Canadian province was the last to join Confederation in 1949?
Newfoundland and Labrador
Who was the British Prime Minister for most of WWII?
Winston Churchill
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
What 1977 film launched a massive sci-fi franchise and introduced the character Luke Skywalker?
Star Wars
What product, first sold in 1958, became a massive toy craze and is spun around the waist?
Hula Hoop
True or False: The longest-running Prime Minister was in office for over 20 years
True - It was William Lyon Mackenzie King, who served three non-consecutive terms for a total of 21 years between 1921 and 1948
How many people died during WWII?
50-85 million
Who was the civil rights leader who gave the "I Have a Dream" speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Who was known as the “Queen of Soul”?
Aretha Franklin
Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Margaret Thatcher
New France
Who was Adolf Hitler?
The central figure in the story of the Holocaust. It was the combination of his hatred of Jews and his success in creating a political movement that was able to seize control of Germany that made the campaign to exterminate the Jews possible.
Who was the famous queen of Ancient Egypt known for her beauty?
Cleopatra
Who was Time magazine’s “Person of the Century” in 1999 for revolutionizing science and our understanding of time?
Albert Einstein
What iconic American monument was dedicated in 1886 and represents freedom?
The Statue of Liberty