1900s A
Which country was led by Adolf Hitler during World War II?
Germany
Brexit refers to which country leaving the European Union?
Britain
This explorer sailed from Spain in 1492, "discovering" the new world.
Cristopher Columbus
Which medieval invention, credited to Johannes Gutenberg in the 15th century, revolutionized the spread of knowledge in Europe?
Printing Press
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin in the late 18th to early 19th century?
UK
In what year did the Berlin Wall fall, symbolizing the end of the Cold War?
1989
This event sparked the beginning of WWI.
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Which religious event, starting in 1517, sparked the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther's 95 Theses
Which empire was known for its vast network of trade routes that connected the East and West, including the famous Silk Road?
Mongol Empire
Which two cities were hit by atomic bombs in 1945?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
This US Supreme Court case ruled that racial segregation of schools was unconstitutional.
Brown vs. Board of Education
Which world leader is famous for his “Little Red Book”?
Mao Zedong
Which series of wars saw European Christians invading the middle east to take the Holy Land?
Crusades
This philosophical movement emphasized "natural rights" and the idea that reason and logic, rather than tradition or religion, should govern human affairs.
The Enlightenment
Which country did Haiti win its independence from in 1804 after a slave revolt?
Haiti
Which African nation gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1957, becoming the first sub-Saharan country to do so?
Ghana
Which famous Russian leader was the first to lead the Soviet Union after the October Revolution of 1917?
Vladimir Lenin
Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote in 1893?
New Zealand
Which empire, known for its powerful navy, was led by the sultan Mehmed II when it conquered Constantinople in 1453?
Ottoman Empire
What is the name of the capital of the Aztec Empire?
Tenochtitlán
Who was the leader of the Cuban revolution in 1959 that led to the establishment of a communist government?
Fidel Castro
What was the code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II?
The “Whitechapel Murderer” is the nickname given to which serial killer?
Jack the Ripper
Which series of wars fought between Britain and China in the mid-19th century led to the Treaty of Nanking and the opening of Chinese ports to foreign trade?
Opium Wars
Which ancient city was the capital of the Assyrian Empire, located near modern-day Mosul, Iraq?
Nineveh