1. The Wright brothers are credited with inventing what?

2. Who was the first emperor of Rome?

3. What ancient civilization built the pyramids at Giza?

4. What was the name of the trade route that connected China with Europe?

5. Which American astronaut orbited the Earth first in 1962?

6. What was the name of the medieval pandemic that killed millions in Europe?

7. Which country built the ancient city of Machu Picchu?

8. The Declaration of Independence was signed in which city?

9. What year did women in the United States gain the right to vote?

10. Who was the first President of South Africa elected after apartheid?

11. Who was the first czar of Russia?

12. Who discovered penicillin in 1928?

13. What year did the Soviet Union collapse?

14. What was the name of the ship on which the Pilgrims traveled to America in 1620?

15. Who was the first emperor of China?

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

17. What was the first capital of the United States?

18. Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

19. What year did World War I begin?

20. Which empire was ruled by Genghis Khan?