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1. Which famous explorer is credited with discovering America in 1492? 

   Answer: Christopher Columbus.

2. In which year did World War I start? 

   Answer: 1914.

3. Who was the first President of the United States? 

   Answer: George Washington.

4. Which ancient civilization built the Great Pyramids of Giza? 

   Answer: Ancient Egyptians.

5. What was the name of the ship on which Charles Darwin sailed during his famous voyage? 

   Answer: HMS Beagle.

6. Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II? 

   Answer: Joseph Stalin.

7. Which famous battle in 1066 led to the Norman conquest of England? 

   Answer: The Battle of Hastings.

8. Which country was responsible for the construction of the Great Wall? 

   Answer: China.

9. Who wrote the famous play, Romeo and Juliet? 

   Answer: William Shakespeare.

10. In what year did the Berlin Wall fall, leading to the reunification of Germany? 

    Answer: 1989.

11. Which European country colonized most of Africa during the Scramble for Africa? 

    Answer: Belgium.

12. Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom? 

    Answer: Margaret Thatcher.

13. Which ancient civilization is credited with the invention of democracy? 

    Answer: Ancient Greeks.

14. Who was the leader of the Nazi Party during World War II? 

    Answer: Adolf Hitler.

15. Which country was the first to send a human to space? 

    Answer: The Soviet Union (Russia).

16. Who painted the Mona Lisa? 

    Answer: Leonardo da Vinci.

17. In what year did the United States declare independence from Great Britain? 

    Answer: 1776.

18. Which ancient wonder of the world was located in present-day Iraq? 

    Answer: The Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

19. Who wrote the Communist Manifesto? 

    Answer: Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.

20. Which famous scientist developed the theory of relativity? 

    Answer: Albert Einstein.

21. Who was the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt? 

    Answer: Cleopatra.

22. What was the name of the ship that sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg? 

    Answer: The Titanic.

23. Which French military and political leader became the Emperor of France in the early 19th century? 

    Answer: Napoleon Bonaparte.

24. Who discovered penicillin? 

    Answer: Alexander Fleming.

25. Which city was the capital of the Aztec Empire? 

    Answer: Tenochtitlan (present-day Mexico City).

26. Who was the founder of Buddhism? 

    Answer: Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha).

27. What was the name of the first satellite launched into space by the Soviet Union? 

    Answer: Sputnik 1.

28. Who painted The Last Supper? 

    Answer: Leonardo da Vinci.

29. In which country did the Renaissance primarily take place? 

    Answer: Italy.

30. Who was the first African-American President of the United States? 

    Answer: Barack Obama.

31. Which country was responsible for the invention of the printing press? 

    Answer: Germany (Johannes Gutenberg).

32. Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence? 

    Answer: Thomas Jefferson.

33. In what year did World War II end? 

    Answer: 1945.

34. Which civilization built the city of Machu Picchu in the 15th century? 

    Answer: The Incas.

35. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize? 

    Answer: Marie Curie.

36. Which city was the capital of the Roman Empire? 

    Answer: Rome.

37. Who was the first person to orbit the Earth? 

    Answer: Yuri Gagarin.

38. In what year did the United States land astronauts on the moon? 

    Answer: 1969.

39. Which country was responsible for the invention of paper? 

    Answer: China.

40. Who was the British Prime Minister during World War II? 

    Answer: Winston Churchill.

41. Which civilization built the Stonehenge monument in England? 

    Answer: Ancient Druids.

42. Who was the famous queen of ancient Egypt who aligned herself with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony? 

    Answer: Cleopatra.

43. Which U.S. President signed the Emancipation Proclamation? 

    Answer: Abraham Lincoln.

44. In what year did the Cold War end? 

    Answer: 1991.

45. Who was the founder of the Mongol Empire? 

    Answer: Genghis Khan.

46. Which Greek philosopher is known for his teachings on ethics and morality? 

    Answer: Socrates.

47. Who wrote the book "1984," which depicted a dystopian future society? 

    Answer: George Orwell.

48. Which country was responsible for the invention of gunpowder? 

    Answer: China.

49. Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean? 

    Answer: Amelia Earhart.

50. In what year did the American Civil War start? 

    Answer: 1861.

51. Which city was the capital of the Inca Empire? 

    Answer: Cusco.

52. Who was the leader of the civil rights movement in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s? 

    Answer: Martin Luther King Jr.

53. Which war was fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam from 1955 to 1975? 

    Answer: The Vietnam War.

54. Who painted The Starry Night? 

    Answer: Vincent van Gogh.

55. In what year did the Russian Revolution take place? 

    Answer: 1917.

56. Which country was the birthplace of the Renaissance? 

    Answer: Italy.

57. Who was the first European explorer to reach India by sea? 

    Answer: Vasco da Gama.

58. Which civilization built the city of Troy, famous for the Trojan War? 

    Answer: The ancient Greeks.

59. Who wrote the play, Hamlet? 

    Answer: William Shakespeare.

60. Which country was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution? 

    Answer: United Kingdom.

61. Who was the first person to circumnavigate the globe? 

    Answer: Ferdinand Magellan.

62. In what year did the French Revolution begin? 

    Answer: 1789.

63. Which ancient civilization built the Colosseum in Rome? 

    Answer: Ancient Romans.

64. Who was the first European explorer to reach the Americas? 

    Answer: Christopher Columbus.

65. What was the name of the U.S. spacecraft that first landed humans on the moon? 

    Answer: Apollo 11.

66. Who was the founder of Christianity? 

    Answer: Jesus Christ.

67. In what year did the Korean War start? 

    Answer: 1950.

68. Which country was responsible for the construction of the Taj Mahal? 

    Answer: India.

69. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Chemistry? 

    Answer: Marie Curie.

70. Which civilization built the city of Petra, known for its rock-cut architecture? 

    Answer: The Nabateans.

71. Who was the primary author of the U.S. Constitution? 

    Answer: James Madison.

72. In what year did the Black Death pandemic occur in Europe? 

    Answer: 1347.

73. Which country was responsible for the invention of the compass? 

    Answer: China.

74. Who was the author of the book "To Kill a Mockingbird"? 

    Answer: Harper Lee.

75. Which ancient civilization built the Acropolis in Athens? 

    Answer: Ancient Greeks.

76. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Literature? 

    Answer: Selma Lagerlöf.

77. In what year did the Spanish Armada attempt to invade England? 

    Answer: 1588.

78. Which country was responsible for the invention of the telephone? 

    Answer: United States (Alexander Graham Bell).

79. Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis? 

    Answer: Nikita Khrushchev.

80. What was the name of the ship that transported the Pilgrims to America in 1620? 

    Answer: The Mayflower.

81. Which civilization built the city of Angkor Wat in Cambodia? 

    Answer: The Khmer Empire.

82. Who wrote the book "Pride and Prejudice"? 

    Answer: Jane Austen.

83. In what year did the Renaissance begin? 

    Answer: 14th century (exact year can vary).

84. Which country was responsible for the invention of the steam engine? 

    Answer: United Kingdom (James Watt).

85. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize? 

    Answer: Bertha von Suttner.

86. Which ancient civilization built the Parthenon in Athens? 

    Answer: Ancient Greeks.

87. Who was the leader of the independence movement in India? 

    Answer: Mahatma Gandhi.

88. In what year did the United States enter World War II? 

    Answer: 1941.

89. Which country was responsible for the invention of the compass? 

    Answer: China.

90. Who was the author of the book "The Diary of a Young Girl," describing her experiences during the Holocaust? 

    Answer: Anne Frank.

91. Which civilization built the city of Teotihuacan in Mexico? 

    Answer: The Aztecs.

92. Who was the first female astronaut in space? 

    Answer: Valentina Tereshkova.

93. In what year did the American Revolutionary War begin? 

    Answer: 1775.

94. Which country was responsible for the invention of the telescope? 

    Answer: Netherlands (Hans Lippershey).

95. Who was the leader of the civil rights movement in South Africa and later became the country's first black President? 

    Answer: Nelson Mandela.

96. What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in North America? 

    Answer: Jamestown.

97. Which ancient civilization built the Terracotta Army in China? 

    Answer: Ancient Chinese (Qin Dynasty).

98. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Physics? 

    Answer: Marie Curie.

99. In what year did the French Revolution end? 

    Answer: 1799.

100. Which country was responsible for the invention of the first practical airplane? 

     Answer: United States (The Wright Brothers).