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  • How many years are there in a decade?
    10
  • How many years are there in a century?
    100
  • What does AD mean?
    Anno Domini (“in the year of the Lord”)
  • Which ancient king had a round table?
    King Arthur
  • Which civilization existed for 12 centuries?
    The ancient Roman civilization
  • Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?
    Emperor of France
  • Name the painting, artist or movement.
    Girl with a Pearl Earing, Vermeer, Baroque
  • She was German but lived most of her life in Amsterdam. She wrote a famous diary.
    Anne Frank
  • What is a "chronology" in history?
    It's a timeline.
  • Which century is 1984 in?
    20th Century
  • Which European country was the first to allow women to vote?
    Finland
    Poland
    Great Britain
  • Who was caught red-handed trying to blow up the British parliament in 1605?
    Guy Fawkes
  • She was a famous French scientist. She discovered the chemical element radium and was the 1st woman to win a Nobel Prize. Also the 1st and the only woman to win this prize twice.
    Marie Curie
  • On which date did the Chernobyl disaster happen?
    27th June 1987
    2th December 1988
    26th April 1986
  • Which century is 1066 in?
    The 11th Century
  • What does BC mean?
    Before Christ
  • Why was the Cold War not a typical or regular war?
    It was not a direct military confrontation
    It was in the Antarctica
    The weather was very cold
  • When did Columbus discover America?
    On September 24, 1503
    On October 12, 1492
    On December 5, 1450
  • What title was given to the rulers of Ancient Egypt?
    Pharaoh
  • Name the painting, artist or movement.
    The Last Supper, Da Vinci, Renaissance
  • Who was the first man to step on the moon?
    Neil Armstrong