Modern history
What is considered to be the century that modern world history begins?
1600's
What was the family name of the Russian rulers from the 17th century until the 1917 revolution?
Romanov
How many years did the 100 year war last?
116 years
Greenland was a colony of which country until 1981?
Denmark
Who was shot outside the Hilton Hotel in Washington on March 30th, 1981?
President Ronald Reagan
Which continent had a majority of the imperialist countries?
Europe
How many days was William Harrison President of the United States?
32 days
Which Asian country had seven of the ten deadliest wars in human history (some even deadlier than WWI)?
China
What was the name of the research ship Charles Darwin traveled with?
The Beagle
Which organization was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1917?
The Red Cross
How many US presidents have been assassinated?
4 presidents
When Pope Gregory IX rose to power, what domestic animal did he order to exterminate across Europe in the belief that they were used in devil's worship and witchcraft?
Cats
Which famous battle took place on Sunday, June 18th, 1815?
The Battle of Waterloo
In 1927, who became the first man to fly solo and non-stop across the Atlantic?
Charles Lindbergh
Victorians said this word before having their picture taken instead of "cheese".
Prunes
What was the name of the first Space Shuttle to go into space, and when did it leave Earth?
Space Shuttle Columbia / April 12, 1981
Who was the Egyptian queen known for her beauty - she was succeeded by King Tut?
Queen Nefertiti
In what century did the French Revolution take place?
Eighteenth Century
Who was the first man to walk on the moon, and in which year?
Neil Armstrong, 1696
How many books are there in the Code of Justinian?
4 books
What two developments encompassed the world during the age of revolution?
Democratic Revolution and Industrial Revolution
Which world leader is famous for his "Little Red Book"?
Mao Zedong, or Mao Tse-tung
Who won the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta
Roald Amundsen led a successful expedition to what location in 1911?
The South Pole
Which Russian astronaut was the first man to conduct a spacewalk?
Alexey Leonov