Ancient World
World History
21st Century
Space/Tech History
Australian History
100
This ancient trade route, stretching from the Mediterranean Sea to China, was a vital network for cultural and material exchange.
What is the Silk Road?
100
Originating in 1347, this devastating pandemic wiped out between a third and half of Europe's population.
What is the Black Death?
100
This country hosted the 2016 Olympics
Who is Brazil?
100
This planet was downgraded to a dwarf planet in 2006.
What is Pluto?
100
Who was the first Australian Prime Minister?
50 bonus points for the year she became Prime Minister
Julia Gillard (2010)
125
In 332 B.C., this legendary Macedonian king founded the city of Alexandria.
Who is Alexander the Great?
125
This cultural rebirth in Europe began in Florence, Italy, in the 14th century.
What is the Renaissance?
125
Who was America's first black president?
50 bonus points for what year was he elected?
Barack Obama (2008)
125
The U.S. rover Curiosity landed on this planet in August 2012.
What is mars?
125
Who was Australia's prime minister during COVID lockdown?
Scott Morrison (ScoMo)
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150
The only survivor of the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, it was built as a tomb for the pharaoh Khufu.
What is the Great Pyramid of Giza?
150
In 1912, this famous British passenger liner struck an iceberg and sank in the North Atlantic.
What is the Titanic?
150
When was the "Great Recession" that led to people in many Western countries losing their houses?
2007 to 2009
150
The year the first iPhone was released?
What is 2007?
150
What caused mass migration to Australia in the 1850s?
Gold Rush
175
This ancient Mesoamerican empire, known for its complex calendar and stepped pyramids.
Who were the Maya?
175
On this fateful day in 44 B.C., Julius Caesar was assassinated in the Theatre of Pompey.
What are the Ides of March?
175
This U.S. government department was created in the wake of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
What is the Department of Homeland Security?
175
What year did Google launch?
What was 1998?
175
What year did the seperate states unite to form the Commonwealth of Australia?
50 bonus points for knowing the date or the name of this day
1st January 1901 Federation Day
200
This is the world's oldest written what?
Customer complaint (about delivery of the wrong grade of copper, 1750BC)
200
Starting in 1618, this monumental conflict began in the Holy Roman Empire and remains one of the most destructive wars in European history.
What is the Thirty Years' War?
200
What is the world's youngest country?
50 bonus points for the year this country was formed
South Sudan (2011)
200
When was the first programming algorithm written?
(decade)
1840s
200
How long have First Nations people lived in Australia?
Over 60 000 years