Monday, 30 September 2013

World History - 1

Question
Answer
The first Olympiad was held in Greece in the year
776 BC
Rome was founded in the year
753 BC
The Great wall of China was built in the year
214 BC
The first voyage around the world was undertook by whom in 1522
Magellan
The first President of USA was
George Washington
Which Battle marked the end of Napoleon era
Waterloo
The American War of Independence was fought between
America and Great Britain
Adolf Hitler was also known as
Fuhrer
The first woman in world to become the Prime minister of a country was
Sirimao Bandara Naike
The Emperor of Germany who dismissed his Chancellor Bismark in 1980 was
William II
Two Presidents of USA were father and son.Their names were
John Adams & Quincey
The UNO came into existance in
1945 AD
The king of England before Elizabeth II was
George VI
Queen Elizabeth I ascended the throne of England in the year
1558 AD
The Statue of Liberty of New York was a gift from
France
Hitler's secret service was also known as
Gestapo
The last Emperor of Rome was
Romulus Augustus
Florence Nightingale was known as
Lady of the Lamp
Mao Tse Tung died in the year
1976 AD
In 1806,the Holy Roman Empire was dissolved by
Napolean
The country which celebrates Independence day on 15th August, apart from India, is
South Korea
The first World War ended in
1918 AD
The US President who was forced to resign due to the Watergate scandal was
Nixon
The Second World War ended in
1945 AD
The first communist manifesto was issued in
1848 AD

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