HISTORY 5 Flashcards
The House of Tudor was an English Royal House of what country origin?
Wales
When were Child Labor Laws introduced in the USA?
1938
London’s Tower Bridge opened in what year?
1894
How old was Queen Victoria when she was crowned queen?
18 years old
“Imagine” is a John Lennon hit single, released in what year? Who killed him?
1971
Mark David Chapman
What color was associated with St. Patrick?
Blue
Officially, Sky Blue–“St. Patrick’s Blue”
How long was the reign of Elizabeth I?
45 years
When did the battle of Lechfeld happen?
955 AD
King Otto of Germany vs. Hungary
The Treaty of Gulistan concluded the war between Russia and what other country
Persia
In what year was China’s One Child Policy enacted?
1980
Ended in 2015 first allowing a 2 limit, then 3 in May 2021, then all abolished in July 2021
Who wrote Moby Dick?
Herman Melville
The Colosseum began construction under which Roman emperor?
Vespasian
The Pilgrim Fathers set sail to the Americas in what year?
1620
Set sail on the Mayflower and established the Plymouth colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Named for their last departure in Plymouth, Devon
The Armenian Genocide was carried out by the Ottoman Empire in what decade?
1910s
Generally 1915-1916
When was Donald Trump born?
1946
Neuschwantstein Castle in Germany was opened in what year?
1886
In which city was Martin Luther King, Jr born
Atlanta, Georgia
Who founded the Qing dynasty in 1636?
Hong Taiji
The Gold Standard became the international monetary standard in what decade?
1870s
Ozone depletion was addressed in this treaty of 1987?
Montreal Protocol Treaty
When did Pedro Alvares Cabral reach Brazil?
1500
Calvin Coolidge was what president of the US?
30th
Who was the founder of the Pala empire?
Gopala
From 1890 to 1898 who reinged as Regent in the UK?
Emma
Since their independence in 1960, how many years did Nigeria remain under military rule?
33 years
The dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary was established in what year?
1867
What is Bing Crosby’s real first name?
Harry
The 1992 Summer Olympics were held in what city?
Barcelona
In what year was Operation Condor implemented? What was it?
1975
Operation Condor was a United States-backed campaign of political repression and state terror involving intelligence operations and assassination of opponents. It was officially and formally implemented in November 1975 by the right-wing dictatorships of the Southern Cone of South America
What country hosted the 1970 FIFA world cup
Mexico
The first of this chain was opened in Hamilton, Ontario in 1964
Tim Hortons
Who was the founder of Scientific Socialism?
Karl Marx
When did Poland become a full member of NATO?
1999
In 1962, which nation became independent of the UK?
Jamaica
Li Zicheng overthrew the Ming dynasty and took over what city in 1644?
Beijing
He was aka “Dashing King”
When was Nelson Mandela born?
1918
In 1964, which city was the first Tim Hortons opened in?
Hamilton, Ontario
Hansel and Gretel is a fairy tale of origin in what country?
Germany
Who wrote “De Revolutionibus Orbium Celestium”?
Copernicus 1543 “On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres”
When did the first Jewish-Roman war occur?
66 AD
Who is the founder of Greek Historiography?
Herodotus
What continent was Roanoke, the British colony, located on?
North America
Which Wonders of the Ancient world are located in Turkey?
The Temple of Artemis
aka the Temple of Diana
When was Muhammad, founder of Islam born?
570 AD
What Canadian hockey team has won the most Stanley cups?
Montreal
Vaclav Havel led what revolution?
Velvet Revolution in 1989 in Czechoslovakia against the communist government there
Copernicus’ book “De Revolutionibus Orbium Celestium” was published in what year?
1543
Who became the first British woman to qualify as a doctor in 1865?
Elizabeth Garret
Martin Luther King Jr was born in what year?
1929
The district of Waterloo in London is named after what event in 1815?
Battle of Waterloo
Which Amendment to the constitution gave women the right to vote?
19th Amendment (1920, Women’s Suffrage)
The iconic East German car Trabant was first produced in what year?
1957
Abdullah I was the first king of what country?
Jordan
Capital: Amman
Which country was the first to gain independence from the Soviet Union in 1990?
Lithuania
Capital: Vilnius
Who was the first woman to perform a spacewalk?
Svetlana Savitskaya
The Tower of London was constructed by what king?
William the Conqueror
The Mayan empire was centered in which modern-day country?
Guatemala
Santa Claus was born in what Turkish Place?
Patara
The Little Rock Nine were a group prevented from doing what in 1957?
Attending School
9 Black students who couldn’t attend a white school in Little Rock, Arkansas
The Good Friday Agreement was signed between Britain and Ireland in what year?
1997
Brian Boru was the first king of ______
Ireland
In 1954, which European country hosted the FIFA world cup?
Switzerland
Naypayidaw is the capital of what country?
Myanmar (Burma)
What country did Tibet invade in 1950?
China
Who was the first king of Jordan?
Abdullah I
Indra is the mythological king of Gods in what religion?
Hinduism
Anne Frank was captured by German police from her hiding spot on what date?
August 1944
In 1999, Poland became a full member of what organization?
NATO
When was the Swiss Constitution written?
1848
Sarez Lake formed in 1911 after what event?
Earthquake
Formed in Tajikistan when the Murghab river was blocked by a big landslide
The Great Pyramid was built as a tomb for which pharaoh?
Khufu
Which WW1 battle was the deadliest?
The Battle of the Somme
When was the New York City Subway first opened?
1904
When was slavery banned within the British Empire?
1833 (well before US civil war begain in 1861)
In which century did the Battle of Boyne occur?
17th Century
The Battle of the Boyne was a battle in 1690 between the forces of the deposed King James II of England and Ireland, VII of Scotland, and those of King William III who, with his wife Queen Mary II, had acceded to the Crowns of England and Scotland in 1689.
Which president brough Mac and Cheese to America?
Thomas Jefferson
During WW2, which king of Belgium was held prisoner by Germany?
Leopold III
In what year did the July Crisis occur
1914
Basically the beginning of WW1
Who is called the father of modern economics?
Adam Smith
Wrote “On the Wealth of Nations” in 1776
The Battle of Marathon in 490 BC was fought between Greece and what other country?
Persia
The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa occured in what century?
13th century
How tall was the Great Pyramid of Giza when it was first built?
147 meters = about 400 feet
Who was the first king of Ireland?
Brian Boru
Who introduced the theory of Utilitarianism?
Jeremy Bentham
Who captured Beijing in 1644?
Li Zicheng
What was the first Beatles album?
Please me Please me
The Konbaung dynasty ruled roughly the same area as what modern day country?
Burma
Note: Burma is aka Myanmar
What was the name of the last battle of WW2?
Battle of Okinawa
Francoist Spain lasted how many years?
36 years
What is Myanmar also known as?
Burma
Capital: Naypyidaw
The House of Orange-Nassau is associated with the royal family from what country?
Netherlands
In 1984, what British PM survived an assassination attempt in Brighton?
Margaret Thatcher
What was the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution?
Women’s voting rights
1920
When was Brasilia inaugurated as the Brazilian capital? What is the current capital of Brazil?
1960
Still Brasilia!
Antoni Gaudi started construction of the famous Sagrada Familia cathedral in what year?
1882
Same year FDR was born
What is the capital of Myanmar?
Naypayidaw
Note Myanmar is aka Burma
Which US state was the first to legalize same-sex marriage?
Massachusetts
Official demonym: Baystater
When did Japan attack Pearl Harbor
December 7 1941
The disco song “Kung Fu Fighting” was released in what year? Sang by who?
1974
Carl Douglas
In 1999, what new territory was formed in Canada?
Nunavut
When did Alexander the Great conquer Egypt?
332 BC
Who brought the famous Persian painter named Khawaja Abdul-Samad to India?
Hamayun
What was the first British colony in America?
Jamestown, Virginia
How long was the Irish War of Independence?
3 years
Which site was the setting for the Trojan War?
Troy
In 1962, Jamaica obtained independence from what country?
UK
Who is the author of “From the Founding of the City”?
Livy
A short history about the founding of Rome in less than 100 pages
What lake was formed in 1911 when the Murghab river was blocked by a landslide in an earthquake in Tajikistan?
Sarez Lake
When was the NFL formed?
1920
Who was the designer of the Statue of Liberty?
Frederic Auguste Bartholdi
Thor is a hammer-wilding god of which mythology?
Germanic (Norse)
When did the National Assembly of France complete the drafting of the new constitution?
1791
Enver Hoxha served as head of state of what country for 44 years?
Albania
Who reached Brazil in 1500?
Pedro Alvares Cabral
The War of Jenkin’s Ear occured between Britain and what other country?
Spain
Who was the final king of Spain before the collapse of the Second Spanish Republic?
Alfonoso XIII
How old was Bruce Lee when he died?
32
In 1950, China was invaded by what country?
Tibet
When Christopher Columbus first reached Cuba in 1492, what country did he believe he had reached?
India
In 1984, Margaret Thatcher survived an assassination attempt in a hotel located in which city?
Brighton
When was Ancient Rome founded?
753 BC by Romulus and Remus
What was Ireland’s currency before they adopted the Euro?
Pounds
Who led the Velvet Revolution in 1989? Country?
Vaclav Havel, Czechoslovakia
Nonviolent revolution
In Romania in 1989 the revolution was violent and Nicolae Ceacescu was executed
“Division Azul” were Axis reinforcements for Operation Barbarossa from what country?
Spain
The Indian Rebellion that precipitated the end of the Mughal Empire occured in what year?
1857
In what year was Joseph Stalin born?
1878
Who created the first modern battery?
Alessandro Volta
Which South African is known by the nickname “Architect of the Apartheid”?
Hendrik Verwoerd
The world’s oldest restaurant is located in what country?
Spain
Sobrino de Botin (Opened in 1725)
Henry VII of England was born in what year?
1457
In 1952, the Mau Mau uprising occured in what country?
Kenya
How many countries boycotted the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow?
65
What is the name of the first woman to swim across the English Channel?
Arati Saha
Who introduced the famous Persian festival of Nauroz?
Balban
In which year were women regarded as “persons” under Canadian law?
1929
What environmental issue did the Montreal Protocol Treaty address in 1987?
Ozone Depletion
In what year was the internet made available to the public?
1993
Svetlana Savitskaya was the first woman to do what?
Fly in space and perform a spacewalk (1984)
Van Gogh’s famous “Starry Night” painting was painted in which year?
1889
In 106 AD, who annxed Nabataea into the Roman Empire?
Trajan
Leif Erikson was a Viking explorer from what country?
Iceland
