1. In which year did World War II end?

2. What was the primary shift in human lifestyle during the Neolithic Revolution?

3. What modern sporting event is named after the legend of a messenger following the Battle of Marathon?

4. What was the first major book printed by Johannes Gutenberg using his movable-type press?

5. Which Ottoman leader commanded the forces that captured Constantinople in 1453?

6. What type of organism did Alexander Fleming find was producing the bacteria-killing substance?

7. What was the name of the U.S. project that developed the first atomic bombs?

8. The Indian Independence Act of 1947 partitioned British India into which two independent dominions?

9. In which year was the wreck of the RMS Titanic finally discovered?

10. What makes Michelangelo's 'David' unique compared to earlier Renaissance versions of the same subject?

11. Which dynasty is responsible for the majority of the stone and brick Great Wall that exists today?

12. What unique method did the Incas use for record-keeping and communication in the absence of a written language?

13. What core legal principle did the Magna Carta establish regarding the power of the King?

14. Which Spartan King led the Greek forces at the Battle of Thermopylae?

15. Which Roman city was buried alongside Pompeii during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?

16. What is the name of the only confirmed Viking archaeological site in North America?

17. Which European nation provided critical naval and land support to the Americans at the Battle of Yorktown?

18. Which device did the transistor replace, allowing electronics to become much smaller and more efficient?

19. Which U.S. President described the attack on Pearl Harbor as a 'date which will live in infamy'?

20. What was the codename for the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944?