Which actor became the governor of California in 2003?
Arnold Schwarzenegger
What kingdom is the oldest monarchy in Europe?
Denmark
The Industrial Revolution began in which country?
Great Britain
Which Roman emperor built a gigantic wall across the North East of England in 122 AD?
Hadrian
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo.
Who wrote a famous diary while hiding from the Nazis in Amsterdam?
Anne Frank
Where was the Titanic headed to before it sank?
The USA
Wich country first used paper money?
China
What are the four great inventions of China?
Papermaking, gunpowder, printing and the compass.
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Prince Siddhartha Gautama
In what year did India gain its independence from Britain?
1947
Who was the first man to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
In which country was the Battle of Hastings fought?
England
Which group of people once ruled Norway?
the Vikings
What was the original name of Constantinople?
Byzantium
What’s the name of the oldest university in Europe?
University of Bologna
What’s the name of the first woman vice president of the United States?
Kamala Harris
True or False: The first trip around the world was made by Christopher Columbus.
False. Ferdinand Magellan.
What year did the Titanic sink?
1912
How many wives did Henry VIII have?
Six (Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr).
Who first invented writing?
the Sumerians
What country was once ruled by the dictator Benito Mussolini?
Italy
What is Thomas Edison famous for inventing?
the light bulb
In 1950 did president Harry Truman send U.S. troops to Japan or South Korea?
South Korea
Who was the leader of the Indian independence movement?
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
True or False: The Berlin Wall stopped refugees from North to South.
False. From East to West.
Which great warrior conquered Egypt in 332 BC?
Alexander the Great
Tomatoes, potatoes, chillies were brought to Europe in the 16th Century. Where did they come from?
The Americas
Who was Lenin's successor?
Joseph Stalin
Who invented the first car?
Karl Friedrich Benz.
Who introduced Christianity to Ireland?
Saint Patrick