War and conflict
The most deadly war of the 20th century
Who was the leader of the USA before Donald Trump?
Barack Obama
What did radar use to detect objects?
Radio waves
Which two French scientists discovered and studied polonium and radium?
Marie & Pierre Curie
What religious book is the centre of Christianity?
Bible
The war of 1812 was fought between the Americans and ___
Great Britain
This Cuban leader has survived over 600 assassination attempts
Fidel Castro
How many calories did “D-ration” chocolate bars contain?
1800
What did Louis Pasteur study?
chemistry and microbiology
What book is Harper Lee famous for?
"To Kill a Mockingbird"
This battle caused the most amount of human casualties
Stalingrad
Who was the first female European prime minister?
Which country invented synthetic rubber?
Germany
Why did the Curies not attend their Nobel Prize ceremony?
Ill, busy
What was the message of “The Great Gatsby”?
The American Dream is based on an illusion
Which war led to the annexation of Texas by America?
The Mexican-American War
Several Months after World War 2 ended, this leader replaced Winston Churchill as the British Prime Minister
Clement Attlee
Radar could pick up enemy aircrafts in a range of __ _____
80 miles
What sciences did Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac study?
Chemistry and physics
Which 13th century English document established the idea that even the king is not above the law?
Magna Carta
During the Franco Prussian War, the German Dreyse needle-gun was significantly outranged by what French rifle?
Chassepot rifle
This leader, also known as the “Sun King”, succeeded his father as the King of a major power at the age of 5
Louis XIV
Where was the stethoscope invented?
France
What was Pascal’s Wager?
Human beings wager with their lives that God either exists or does not
Where did “Twelfth Night”, a play by William Shakespeare, take place?
Illyria