History & Geography

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What is the largest city in South America?

What is the largest lake in Africa?

Which island nation is located directly south of India?

Which Portuguese explorer was the first to reach India by sea?

Which African country was formerly known as Abyssinia?

Which city is the capital of the United Arab Emirates?

The Aztec Empire was centered in what is now which modern-day country?

Which country has the most natural lakes in the world?

What is the largest desert in Asia?

Which strait separates Africa from Europe?

Which is the largest bay in the world?

Which battle saw the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte?

Who was the explorer who led the first expedition to reach the South Pole?

Which Greek philosopher was the teacher of Alexander the Great?

Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

What is the capital of Belgium?

Who was the Italian explorer who reached the Americas in 1492?

What is the capital of Chile?

In which city was the Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated, sparking WWI?

Which is the only continent that lies in all four hemispheres?

Which mountain range separates Europe and Asia?

Who was the Roman general who famously crossed the Rubicon?

Which dynasty was the last to rule China?

What was the name of the ancient trade route that connected China to the Mediterranean?

Which US President was in office during the American Civil War?

What is the capital city of Australia?

What is the capital of Colombia?

Which US President was responsible for the Emancipation Proclamation?

Which peace treaty officially ended World War I?

Who was the Egyptian Pharaoh whose tomb was discovered intact by Howard Carter?

Which European city hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896?

What is the smallest country in the world by land area?

Who wrote the \'I have a dream\' speech?

In 1066, the Battle of Hastings was won by whom?

What is the capital of Kenya?

Which European city is built on 118 small islands?

What is the capital of Norway?

Who was the last Queen of France before the French Revolution?

Which civilization built the city of Chichen Itza?

What is the largest country in Africa by land area?

Which is the smallest continent by land area?

Who was the British monarch during the American Revolution?

What is the capital of Malaysia?

What was the name of the struggle for power between the US and USSR from 1947 to 1991?

Which explorer is credited with the first circumnavigation of the Earth?

Which European country is divided into 26 cantons?

Which is the highest mountain in the world?

Who was the US President who decided to drop the atomic bombs on Japan?

Which canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?

What is the capital of Finland?

Who was the leader of the Haitian Revolution?

Who led the \'Salt March\' in India as a protest against British rule?

In which year did the United States purchase Louisiana from France?

Which sea is located between Israel and Jordan?

The 19th Amendment to the US Constitution granted what?

Who was the leader of the Zulu Kingdom in the early 19th century?

Which war was fought between the Houses of Lancaster and York?

What is the capital of Switzerland?

Who was the first President of the United States?

Who was the Greek god of the sky and king of the gods?

What is the capital of Finland?

Which ocean lies between Africa and Australia?

Which country is known as the \Land of a Thousand Lakes\?

Who was the legendary founder of Rome alongside his brother Remus?

The 38th Parallel separates which two countries?

In which country would you find the ancient city of Machu Picchu?

Which island is the largest in the Mediterranean Sea?

What is the capital of Greece?

What is the capital of Argentina?

Which city was the first to be attacked with an atomic bomb?

Which is the only country that is also a continent?

What is the capital of Denmark?

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

What is the capital of Austria?

Which empire was destroyed by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro?

What is the capital of the Philippines?

Which ocean is the largest by surface area?

Which famous document starts with the words \We the People\?

What is the capital of Thailand?

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

The Great Wall of China was primarily built to protect against which group?

What is the longest river in the world?

What is the capital of Turkey?

Who was the primary leader of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia?

Who was the famous nurse during the Crimean War known as the \'Lady with the Lamp\'?

Which sea separates the Arabian Peninsula from Africa?

Which ocean is off the coast of California?

What is the capital of Canada?

What is the capital of Sweden?

Which lake is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area?

In which year did the Berlin Wall fall?

What is the capital of India?

Which mountain range is the longest in the world?

Which island is the smallest state in the USA?

The Magna Carta was signed in 1215 by which English King?

What is the name of the river that flows through Baghdad?

Which building in Washington D.C. was burned by the British in 1814?

Who was the Emperor of France who was exiled to Saint Helena?

The Industrial Revolution began in which country?

Who was the longest-reigning British monarch before Queen Elizabeth II?

In what year was the State of Israel founded?

What is the capital of South Africa?

Who was the famous queen of ancient Egypt who aligned with Julius Caesar?

What is the highest waterfall in the world?

Which event in 1914 directly led to the outbreak of World War I?

Which empire was ruled by Mansa Musa, often cited as the wealthiest person in history?

Who was the \Maid of Orléans\ in French history?

What is the capital of Bangladesh?

What is the capital of the Czech Republic?

Who was the leader of the Communist Party of China from its founding until 1976?

What is the capital of Ukraine?

What is the capital of Egypt?

Who founded the Mongol Empire?

Who was the British Prime Minister during most of World War II?

The D-Day landings took place on the beaches of which French region?

Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Civil War?

Which desert is located in northern Chile and is the driest non-polar place on Earth?

What is the most populous city in the world (proper)?

What is the largest island in the world?

What is the capital of Indonesia?

Which US state is the largest by land area?

Which river is known as the \Yellow River\ because of the color of its silt?

Which river flows through London?

What is the capital of Peru?

Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

Which country is completely surrounded by South Africa?

Which country is home to the Serengeti National Park?

What is the capital of Iran?

Which wall was constructed in 1961 to divide a city in Germany?

Which ancient civilization developed cuneiform writing?

Which historical period followed the Middle Ages?

Which country is located at the \'horn\' of Africa?

What is the highest mountain in North America?

The \'Velvet Revolution\' took place in which country?

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?

Who was the longest-serving President of the United States?

Which sea separates the UK from mainland Europe?

Which desert is the largest hot desert in the world?

Which sea is located between Europe and Africa?

Which wall was built by the Romans across northern England?

What is the capital of Iceland?

During which period did the French Revolution take place?

What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?

What is the largest country in the world by land area?

What is the most widely spoken language in South America?

Who was the King of Macedonia who conquered the Persian Empire?

Which US state was once an independent republic before joining the Union?

What is the capital of Vietnam?

In what year did the Spanish Armada attempt to invade England?

What is the capital of Pakistan?

What is the name of the earth\'s largest continuous mountain range (underwater)?

The Code of Hammurabi is one of the oldest deciphered writings of significant length in the world from which civilization?

Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest point of which continent?

What is the capital of Morocco?

The invasion of which country by Germany triggered the start of WWII?

Which country has the world\'s largest proven oil reserves?

In which year did the United States land a man on the moon?

In what century did the Black Death peak in Europe?

What is the capital of the Netherlands?

What is the name of the largest volcano on Earth?

Who was the Soviet cosmonaut who became the first human in space?

What is the capital of Poland?

Who was the main leader of the Reformation?

Which European nation colonised most of western South America?

Who discovered the ruins of Troy in the 1870s?

What is the capital of South Korea?

Which US President signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Who was the primary leader of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia?

What is the capital of Ireland?

Who was the last Tsar of Russia?

Which country has the world\'s largest population (as of 2024)?

The \'Marshall Plan\' was designed to do what?

Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?

The Great Pyramid of Giza was built for which Pharaoh?

The \'Scramble for Africa\' was formalized at which conference in 1884?

Who was the first Emperor of Rome?

The Magna Carta was signed in which field?

The Battle of the Bulge was a major campaign in which war?

Who was the first woman to be the Prime Minister of Israel?

What is the capital of Hungary?

Which country is known as the \'Emerald Isle\'?

Which event is marked as the beginning of the Great Depression?

Who wrote the \'Common Sense\' pamphlet during the American Revolution?

What is the capital of Portugal?

The Parthenon is located in which city?

Which country has the most time zones?

The \Bay of Pigs\ invasion was an attempt to overthrow which leader?

During WWII, the \'Enigma\' machine was used by which country for encrypted communication?

Which event led to the United States entering World War II?

Which European country was the first to explore the Atlantic and find a sea route to Asia?

What is the capital of New Zealand?

Which river flows through the Grand Canyon?

Which country is the world\'s smallest republic?

What is the deepest point in the world\'s oceans?

Which explorer \discovered\ Florida while searching for the Fountain of Youth?

Who was the architect of the \'New Deal\' in the USA?

In what year did the Titanic sink?

Who was the US President during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Which South American country has the largest population?

What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to New England in 1260?