20th Century Quiz

When did Henry Ford sell the first Model-T motor car?

• in 1903

• in 1908

• in 1910

When was the first talking movie, The Jazz Singer?

• in 1903

• in 1915

• in 1927

When did Einstein publish his theory of relativity?

• about 100 years ago

• about 60 years ago

• about 50 years ago

When was the Russian Revolution?

• in 1909

• in 1914

• in 1917

When was the first non-stop flight around the world?

• about 90 years ago

• about 60 years ago

• about 30 years ago

How many people died in the Second World War?

• about 20 million

• about 60 million

• about 80 million

When did the Berlin Wall come down?

• in 1945

• in 1975

• in 1989

On what date in 1969 did man first land on the moon?

• on 20 July

• on 3 May

• on 13 August

How many number 1 hits did The Beatles have in the UK?

• 12

• 17

• 27

When did the twentieth century end?

• at midnight on 31/12/1999

• at midnight on 31/12/2000