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History: Trivia
Official RepeatMe collection; written and proofread by the editorial team.
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- In what year did humans first land on the Moon?
- 1969
- In what year did World War II begin?
- 1939
- In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?
- 1989
- Who was the first human in space?
- Yuri Gagarin
- Which French general became emperor in the early 19th century?
- Napoleon
- Which civilization built the pyramids at Giza?
- Ancient Egypt
- In what year did Columbus reach the Americas?
- 1492
- Who was the first president of the United States?
- George Washington
- In what year did the Soviet Union dissolve?
- 1991
- Which ancient city was destroyed by Vesuvius in AD 79?
- Pompeii
- What was the trade route between Europe and China called?
- Silk Road
- In what year did World War I begin?
- 1914
- Which empire built the Colosseum?
- Roman
- Who invented the printing press in Europe?
- Gutenberg
- In what year did Constantinople fall?
- 1453
- Which tsar founded Saint Petersburg?
- Peter the Great
- Which people did Genghis Khan lead?
- Mongols
- In which century did the French Revolution take place?
- 18th
- What was the writing system of the ancient Sumerians called?
- Cuneiform
- Who wrote 'The Prince', a Renaissance treatise on power?
- Machiavelli
- Which country gave the Statue of Liberty to the USA?
- France
- Who led India's independence through non-violence?
- Gandhi
- What were the warrior nobles of medieval Japan called?
- Samurai
- Which sea did the ancient Phoenician sailors cross?
- Mediterranean
- In what year did World War II end?
- 1945
- What was the era of artistic revival in 15th-16th century Italy called?
- Renaissance
- Which ancient Greek city was famous for its warriors?
- Sparta
- Who discovered the sea route to India around Africa?
- Vasco da Gama
- In what year did the Russian October Revolution occur?
- 1917
- Which ancient wonder stood in the harbour of Alexandria?
- Lighthouse