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