World Facts Quiz

What famous historical event happened in 1492?

• The Magna Carta was signed in 1492.

• The Great Wall of China was completed in 1492.

• The French Revolution began in 1492.

• Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas in 1492.

Who was the well-known celebrity who starred in the movie 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'?

• Audrey Hepburn

• Elizabeth Taylor

• Marilyn Monroe

• Grace Kelly

When was the historical invention of the telephone made?

• The historical invention of the telephone was made in 1800.

• The historical invention of the telephone was made in 1920.

• The historical invention of the telephone was made in 2000.

• The historical invention of the telephone was made in 1876.

What famous natural disaster occurred in 2004, causing a devastating tsunami?

• The earthquake in Haiti

• The eruption of Mount Vesuvius

• The Indian Ocean tsunami

• The flooding of the Mississippi River

Who was the first person to walk on the moon?

• Michael Collins

• Buzz Aldrin

• Neil Armstrong

• John Glenn

What historical event took place on November 9, 1989, leading to the reunification of Germany?

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• The American Civil War

• The Russian Revolution

• The French Revolution

Who was the well-known celebrity who painted the Mona Lisa?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Vincent van Gogh

• Michelangelo

• Pablo Picasso

When was the historical discovery of penicillin made?

• The historical discovery of penicillin was made in 1910.

• The historical discovery of penicillin was made in 1945.

• The historical discovery of penicillin was made in 2000.

• The historical discovery of penicillin was made in 1928.

What famous natural disaster occurred in 2011, causing a massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan?

• The famous natural disaster that occurred in 2011 in Japan was the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami.

• Hurricane Katrina in the United States

• Volcanic eruption in Iceland

• Tornado in Australia

What historical event took place on July 20, 1969, when a man first landed on the moon?

• The historical event that took place on July 20, 1969, was the first manned moon landing by NASA's Apollo 11 mission.

• The construction of the Great Wall of China

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The sinking of the Titanic