Who gave their name to a continent? Amerigo Vespucci
What was Osama bin Laden's code name? Geronimo
Who was the first king of Rome, according to the Roman tradition? Romulus
When did World War 2 End? 1945
How many sacraments are in the Catholic Church? 7 sacraments
To what historical event would you relate the tank man or unknown rebel? Protests in Tiananmen Square, Beijing
Some say World War II began in 1931, when Japan conquered which region of China? Manchuria
Who founded Playboy magazine? Hugh Hefner
What does Mesolithic mean? Middle Stone Age
What year did the My Lai massacre take place? 1968
Who held the famous I have a dream speech in 1963? Martin Luther King
When did men first travel to space? 1961
What year did the Berlin wall fall? 1989
Who won the battle of Gettysburg? The Union
Who was Britain's longest-reigning monarch? Queen Victoria
What was the main problem of the Luftwaffe during the Second World War? Lack of fuel
What year was America discovered? 1492
What was Sally Ride the first American woman to do? Go into outer space
Who in 1964, was the first person other than royalty, to appear on a British postage stamp? Shakespeare
How many popes from the House of Borgia have there been? 3
What year did the Gulf War Start? 1990
Where was Jesus of Nazareth born? Bethlehem
Henry VIII created his own church so he could divorce which wife? Catherine of Aragon
Who is the historical inspiration for the character Dracula? Vlad the Impaler
What is "Furor Teutonicus"? Roman proverb
What did ancient Egyptians use to write? Papyrus
What city was divided in two after the Second World War? Berlin
Which was the war pictured in the Homeric poem, the Iliad? Trojan War
After WWII, what country lost much of its eastern territory to Russia, but did pick up much of Pomerania, Silesia and East Prussia? Poland
How many people died in the Munich massacre of 1972? 17
Lawrence of Arabia worked for what secret services? British secret services
Which of the following was an ally of the Russian Empire during the First World War? France
What year did the Titanic sink? 1912
What religious war was ordered by Pope Urban 2 to capture the Holy Land for Christianity? The crusades
What country did USA purchase Alaska from? Russia
What was the name of the list of books forbidden by the Church, created in 1559? Index Librorum Prohibitorum
Operation Barbarossa was the name of the German invasion of what country? USSR
What is the name of Prince Williams son? George
What was the weapon the most used by pirates? Sabre
Where did the Bolshevik Revolution take place? Russia
Which civilization constructed the Machu Picchu? Incas
What were the names given to the atomic bombs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Little Boy and Fat Man
Who were the victims of the German terrorist group Baader-Meinhof? Fascists
Which was the weapon of choice for Samurais? Katana
Who was the dictator of Germany and took over most of Europe during the 194Os? Hitler
What year was the Popular Republic of China founded? 1949
When did the construction of the Titanic begin? March 31 in 1909
What Wonder of the Ancient World was in what is Iraq today? Hanging gardens of Babylon
What was the name Romans gave to Great Britain? Britannia
Who was the first president of the United States? George Washington
Who is the Greek goddess of love? Aphrodite
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was killed in what city? Dallas
What animal did the ancient Egyptians consider gods? Cats
Iceland became independent of what country in 1918? Denmark
Which email-generated craze from the USA gathered momentum in the UK in 2003? Flash Mobbing
In Greek mythology, how was Achilles heel injured? An arrow
What year was the United Nations formed? 1945
What's the name of the Greek god of wine? Dionysus
What language do Latin languages come from? Latin
Who discovered the sea route to India? Vasco Da Gama
In Greek mythology, who is the father of Zeus, Poseidon and Hades? Kronos
Which two countries reunited in 1976 after 22 years of separation? North and South Vietnam
Who was the first king of England? William
What British king of the Middle Age was nicknamed "Lion Heart"? King Richard
Where did Hitler write "Mein Kampf"? In prison
Who of the following didn"t participate in the Cuban Revolution? Hugo Chavez
When did Albania declare its independence? 1912
Where is tomato originally from? Mexico
Which country officially received the exiled Spaniards under Franco's dictatorship? Mexico
Where was Pearl Harbor, the military based attacked by the Japanese army was located? Hawaii
What's the substance used in churches characterized by releasing smoke? Incense
Police dogs are usually which of the following breeds? German shepherd
What starts with "Four score and seven years ago" ? Gettysburg Address
Romulus and Remus were breastfed by… A wolf
What leaves did Romans wear on their head to symbolize victory? Laurel leaves
What is the mascot used by the American government to promote the preservation of forests? Smokey the Bear
What year did Bosnia and Herzegovina emancipate from Yugoslavia? 1992
Who designed the Montgolfier hot-air balloon? Montgolfier brothers
What was the name of Spain when it was a part of the Roman Empire? Hispania
Which country first started the construction of the Panama Canal? France
They started in 1096 and continued until the 14th century. What are we talking about? The Crusades
What was the Tlatelolco Massacre? Repression against students in Mexico
Whose motto is "We are a legion. We don"t forgive. We don"t forget? Anonymous
Who said "I have a dream"? Martin Luther King, Jr
Where was Martin Luther King, Jr. born? Atlanta, GA
What hurricane caused in 2005 the greatest money loss to the United States? Katrina
Who was the first US President to resign from office? Richard Nixon
What year did New York's Twin Towers fall? 2001
What was the name given to Napoleon's army? La Grande Armée
What event is known in Gaelic as An Gorta Mr, meaning the Great Hunger? Irish Potato Famine
What was the name of the Propaganda Minister in Hitler's Germany? Joseph Goebbels
Who created the Line Production to increase productivity? H Ford
In October 2003, which nation became the third one sending a man into space? China
Which countries were part of the Grand Alliance during Second World War? Great Britain, USA and Russia
Who are the three sons of Cronus? Poseidon, Hades and Zeus
Which of the following is not a religion? Darwinism
When was the Declaration of Independence of the United States adopted? July 4th
Who of the following was one of the greatest defenders of the black population in the United States and was murdered in 1968 for this reason? Martin Luther King
What was the name of Adolf Hitler's wife? Eva
Who led the Scottish warriors into battle against England? Sir Williams Wallace
Which countries made up "Axis of Evil" during World War 2? Germany, Italy and Japan
Who was Zoroaster? Prophet
What was the last Russian Imperial family? The Romanovs
What was the name of the American secret project with the purpose of building the first atomic bomb in history? Manhattan Project
Protestantism was born in what country? Germany
What was the name of the Austrian Empire after the revolution of 1848? Austro-Hungarian Empire
The Philippines was discovered by Europeans in what year? 1521
The Bubonic Plague that killed a quarter of the world's population during the middle ages was caused by what agent? Fleas
ln which year did the first man walk on the moon? 1969
What does plutocracy mean? Rule by the wealthy
Who was defeated in the Battle of Waterloo? Napoleon Bonaparte
How many years did the Hundred Years" War last? 116 years
Who invented the alphabet? Phoenicians
When did the First intifada take place? 1987
The country of Bolivia is named after which patriot? Simon Bolivar
What did John D. Dunlop invent? The tire
Where did the Bloody Sunday of 1905 take place? Russia
ln Greek mythology which goddess is Zeus's wife? Hera
What kind of material was the Declaration of independence made of? Hemp
What was Henry Ford's profession? Entrepreneur
What was the last European city visited by John F. Kennedy before he was murdered? Berlin
Who controlled England before the Norman Invasion in 1066? Saxons
What indigenous ethnia built Chichen Itza? Mayans
According to the Bible, Jesus delivered the Beatitudes as part of his "Sermon on theÛ_"? Sermon on the Mount
How did Madame Currie die? Radiation poisoning
Who was not a Roman Emperor? Parallax
Where is the tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte? Les Invalides, Paris
What army did the 300 represent? Spartan army
Where were the Jewish deported after Nebuchadnezzars conquest of Jerusalem? Babylon
Where was John F Kennedy Jr assassinated? Dallas
Who invented the printing press? Gutenberg
What year did the Mexican Revolution start? 1910
What South American country had a monarchy for more than 60 years? Brazil
What city is still governed by the Grimaldi family? Monaco
What kind of writing did the Egyptians use? Hieroglyphic
Which British Prime Minister won a Nobel Prize for Literature? Winston Churchill
Where was the first astronaut in history from? Soviet Union
Who won in 2009 the Nobel Peace Prize? Barack Obama
What city was founded by Alexander the Great? Alexandria