History and Geography Quiz

Who was the compass invented by?

• the Chinese

• the Polynesians

• the Egyptians

The ship Titanic sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean in 1912. But when was it discovered?

• 1948

• 1985

• 2005

After the 'aqualung' was invented, people could breathe underwater for a long time. Who was it invented by?

• Jethro Tull and John Worlidge

• Jacques Cousteau and Émile Gagnan

• Leonardo da Vinci and Luca Pacioli

Roald Amundsen was the first person to travel to this place in 1911. What place was it?

• the North Pole

• Mount Everest

• the South Pole

Which famous city was called Leningrad before 1991?

• Paris

• Mumbai

• Saint Petersburg

When was the first train built?

• 1204

• 1804

• 1974

Who was the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California?

• J. K. Rowling

• Amelia Earhart

• Florence Nightingale

The first person on the moon said, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." But who was this "one small step" taken by?

• Neil Armstrong

• Buzz Aldrin

• Yuri Gagarin

Bartolomeu Lourenço de Gusmão was the first person to design the hot-air balloon. Where was he from?

• Portugal

• Malaysia

• Brazil