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Question 1 of 15
Which King of England had six wives?
King Arthur
Winston Churchill
King Henry VIII
King Charles II
Question 2 of 15
Which nation's satellite called the Dong Fang Hong 1 is launched into orbit on April 24th 1970?
USA
Canada
China
India
Question 3 of 15
The volcano Kilauea began slowly erupting in 1983, where is it located?
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Iraq
France
Question 4 of 15
Mohandas Gandhi was a peace-loving man who led India to independence through what?
World War II
Fighting
Non-Violence
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Question 5 of 15
In 1979 Israel and which other country signed a peace treaty?
India
Japan
Egypt
China
Question 6 of 15
What agreement, signed in 1215 by King John of England, is considered one of the founding documents of modern democracy?
The Declaration of Independence
The Civil War Treaty
The Magna Carta
The Articles of Incorporation
Question 7 of 15
The deadliest earthquake of 2012 occurred in which neighbour of India?
Pakistan
Macedonia
Netherlands
Laos
Question 8 of 15
What physical feature was a trademark of Mikhail Gorbachev, who led the Soviet Union from 1985-91?
A Hairstyle
An Extra Finger
A Birthmark
A Glass Eye
Question 9 of 15
What is the name of the Catholic cathedral in Paris that is considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture?
The Angouleme Cathedral
Carcassonne Cathedral
Saint Peter's Basilica
Notre Dame de Paris
Question 10 of 15
The 'Battles of Concord and Lexington' were fought during which war?
French & Indian War
American Revolutionary War
Seven Years' War
Jacobite Rebellion
Question 11 of 15
What country's first post-WWII leader, Alcide De Gasperi, had been arrested by Mussolini but took sanctuary in the Vatican?
Portugal
Spain
Germany
Italy
Question 12 of 15
The Olympic Games were first enacted by which ancient civilization?
Greek
Roman
Byzantine
Egyptian
Question 13 of 15
Which one of these inventions or discoveries happened most recently?
Fountain Pen
Silly Putty
Ram (Random Access Memory)
Dynamite
Question 14 of 15
Which North American country's highest elevation point, at 5,959 meters, is Mount Logan?
Christmas Island
Uruguay
Guatemala
Canada
Question 15 of 15
Despite his liberal reforms, Czar Alexander II was killed when Narodnaya Volya (People's Will) threw a bomb into his carriage in 1881. Where?
Poland
Serbia
Russia
Sweden
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