The "Battle of Hastings" (1066) was fought between which two groups?
Vikings vs. Franks
Normans vs. Anglo-Saxons
Romans vs. Celts
Mongols vs. Chinese
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Florence Nightingale
Marie Curie
Rosalind Franklin
Jane Addams
Which explorer circumnavigated the globe first?
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
James Cook
The "Treaty of Tordesillas" (1494) divided the New World between which two nations?
England and France
Spain and Portugal
Netherlands and Italy
Russia and Sweden
Which war was fought between the North and South regions of the U.S.?
War of 1812
Civil War
Mexican-American War
Revolutionary War
The "Rosetta Stone" was key to deciphering which ancient language?
Latin
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Sanskrit
Who led the "Salt March" protest against British rule in India?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Subhas Chandra Bose
Bhagat Singh
Mahatma Gandhi
The "Bubonic Plague" entered Europe via which trade route?
Silk Road
Trans-Saharan
Amber Road
Incense Route
The "Protestant Reformation" began when Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to a church door in which year?
1492
1517
1521
1543
The "Spanish Inquisition" targeted which group for persecution?
Muslims and Jews
Protestants
Catholics
Pagans
The "Opium Wars" were fought between China and which European power?
France
Britain
Portugal
Netherlands
