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Twenty moments that shaped the world. How many do you know?

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Question sheet

1. In which year did humans first walk on the Moon?
- A. 1965
- B. 1969
- C. 1972
- D. 1975
2. Which ancient civilisation built Machu Picchu?
- A. The Aztecs
- B. The Maya
- C. The Inca
- D. The Olmec
3. Who was the first President of the United States?
- A. Thomas Jefferson
- B. Abraham Lincoln
- C. George Washington
- D. John Adams
4. The Great Wall was built mainly to protect against invasions from which direction?
- A. The south
- B. The north
- C. The east
- D. The west
5. Which ship famously sank on its maiden voyage in 1912?
- A. Lusitania
- B. Titanic
- C. Britannic
- D. Queen Mary
6. Who was the longest-reigning British monarch?
- A. Queen Victoria
- B. King George III
- C. Queen Elizabeth II
- D. King Charles III
7. The Renaissance began in which European country?
- A. France
- B. Spain
- C. Italy
- D. England
8. Which empire was ruled by Genghis Khan?
- A. Ottoman
- B. Mongol
- C. Persian
- D. Roman
9. In which year did the Berlin Wall fall?
- A. 1985
- B. 1989
- C. 1991
- D. 1993
10. Which ancient Egyptian queen allied with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony?
- A. Nefertiti
- B. Cleopatra
- C. Hatshepsut
- D. Ankhesenamun
11. Who wrote the plays Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet?
- A. Charles Dickens
- B. William Shakespeare
- C. Oscar Wilde
- D. Geoffrey Chaucer
12. Which country was the first to give women the vote in national elections?
- A. United Kingdom
- B. United States
- C. New Zealand
- D. Finland
13. The pyramids of Giza were built as what?
- A. Temples
- B. Tombs
- C. Palaces
- D. Observatories
14. Which explorer is credited with the first voyage to circumnavigate the globe?
- A. Christopher Columbus
- B. Ferdinand Magellan
- C. James Cook
- D. Marco Polo
15. World War One began in which year?
- A. 1912
- B. 1914
- C. 1916
- D. 1918
16. Which civilisation gave us the Olympic Games?
- A. Rome
- B. Egypt
- C. Greece
- D. Babylon
17. Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
- A. Leonardo da Vinci
- B. Raphael
- C. Michelangelo
- D. Donatello
18. The Industrial Revolution began in which country?
- A. Germany
- B. France
- C. United States
- D. Britain
19. Which French emperor was defeated at Waterloo in 1815?
- A. Louis XVI
- B. Napoleon Bonaparte
- C. Charles de Gaulle
- D. Louis Philippe
20. What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620?
- A. The Mayflower
- B. The Santa Maria
- C. The Beagle
- D. The Endeavour

Answer sheet (for the quizmaster)

1. B - 1969
Apollo 11 landed on 20 July 1969.
2. C - The Inca
It sits high in the Peruvian Andes.
3. C - George Washington
He served from 1789 to 1797.
4. B - The north
It guarded China's northern frontier.
5. B - Titanic
It was on its way from Southampton to New York.
6. C - Queen Elizabeth II
Her reign lasted over 70 years.
7. C - Italy
Florence is often called its birthplace.
8. B - Mongol
At its height it was the largest contiguous land empire ever.
9. B - 1989
It had divided the city since 1961.
10. B - Cleopatra
She was the last active ruler of Ptolemaic Egypt.
11. B - William Shakespeare
He is credited with coining hundreds of English words.
12. C - New Zealand
New Zealand did so in 1893.
13. B - Tombs
The Great Pyramid was the tallest human-made structure for over 3,800 years.
14. B - Ferdinand Magellan
Magellan died on the voyage; his crew completed it in 1522.
15. B - 1914
It was triggered by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
16. C - Greece
The first recorded games were held in 776 BC.
17. C - Michelangelo
It took around four years to complete.
18. D - Britain
It started in the late 18th century, powered by coal and steam.
19. B - Napoleon Bonaparte
Waterloo is in present-day Belgium.
20. A - The Mayflower
Around 100 passengers made the crossing.