African History
Who was the first post-apartheid leader of South Africa?
Nelson Mandela
Which Indian political leader used fasting/hunger strikes as a way to pressure the British into leaving South Asia?
Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
Which European political leader is the month of July named after?
Gaius Julius Caesar
Who was the leader that unified Mongolia and created the Mongolian Empire?
Temujin (Genghis/Chinggis Khan)
What was the name of the final Aztec emperor?
Moctezuma (Montezuma)
How old is the great pyramid of Khufu in Egypt?
2500 years old
What is the most widely spoken language in Iran?
Persian/Farsi
Which European country was NOT part of the Roman Empire?
a) France
b) Germany
c) Spain
b) Germany
Which country did Vietnam defeat to regain its independence?
France
Name two modern countries which were part of the Incan empire.
Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador
Which invading European country was defeated by Ethiopian army at the battle of Adwa in 1896?
Italy
Name a river in India which has great religious importance for many of the people living there.
The Ganga/ganges river.
How long did Spain have Islamic kingdoms?
700-800 years. (700s-1492)
Name a famous Chinese invention.
Gunpowder, paper, printing, compass, paper money, guns, bombs, oil wells, tea, toilet paper
When did Mexico regain its independence from Spain?
1821
What is the newest country in Africa?
South Sudan (2011)
What is the name of the general who defeated the Crusaders and helped Islamic armies retake Jerusalem?
Al-Nasir Salah al-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub
(Saladin)
Which part of Europe did the Vikings come from?
Scandinavia (Sweden, Denmark, Norway)
When did Japan win a war against Russia?
1905
What is the name of the South American general who helped much of the continent become independent from Spain?
Simon Bolivar
What is the name of the West African leader who went on the Hajj to Mecca in 1324? (He brought so much gold that it caused the price of the metal to drop!)
Mansa Musa
Name three religions which were founded in south asia.
Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism
What was the Renaissance?
A cultural movement in Europe partly based on the rediscovery of "classical" (Greek and Roman culture).
Which Chinese dynasty created an examination system to choose its civil servants?
The Tang dynasty
Name the American states which were part of Mexico. Yes, it has to be all of them.
California, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Nevada