What are the names of the three ships used by Christopher Columbus to discover America?
La Pinta, La Niña y la Santa María
What is the name of the leader of South American independence movement against Spanish rule?
Simón Bolivar
Who theorized the relativity?
Who is the author of "Hamlet"?
William Shakespeare
This is a famous Colombian singer, known for hits like "Pies Descalzos" and "Ojos Asi"
Shakira
What was the date of the attack to the World Trade Center towers by the terrorist group "Al-Qaeda"?
September 11, 2001
Which German leader is considered to be responsible for starting World War II?
Adolf Hitler
Who proposed the Theory of Gravity?
Sir Isaac Newton
Sancho Panza
Who is considered to be the king of rock n' roll?
Elvis Presley
What is the event that marked the starting of the Common Era (C.E.)?
The birth of Jesus of Nazareth
This was a great French military leader and emperor during the 19th century. He was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo and exiled to Saint Helena
Napoleon
This theoretical physicist and cosmologist authored ‘A Brief History of Time’
Stephen Hawking
This Colombian goalkeeper is famous for his acrobatic style of play, including a move known as the ‘Scorpion Kick’
René Higuita
This was a very famous classical music composer who went deaf
Ludwig van Beethoven
What event is considered as the marker for the end of the Classical Antiquity and the beginning of the Middle Ages in European history?
The fall of the Western Roman Empire
This great anti-apartheid revolutionary South African leader spent 27 years in prison and became the first black President of South Africa in 1994. He was also awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Nelson Mandela
Who proposed the Big Bang Theory?
The Belgian priest and physicist Georges Lemaître
Which is the main god of Nordic Mythology?
Odin
He was a 19th-century Italian violinist known for his extraordinary technique and is considered one of the best violinists in history.
Niccolò Paganini
What was the reason for the beginning of world war I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria on June 28, 1914 by Gavrilo Princip.
This legendary hero fought in the Trojan War and was believed to be vulnerable only in his heel
Achiles
This particle discovered at CERN in 2012 is often referred to as the ‘God Particle’, and is the responsible for giving other particles their mass.
The higgs Boson
Who is the author of The Lord of the Rings?
J. R. R. Tolkien
What is the name of the composer of the opera "The Ring of the Nibelungs"?
Richard Wagner