History Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
Which city was destroyed by Mt. Versuvius erupting?
A
Pompeii
2
Q
Which ocean liner sank on her maiden voyage in 1912?
A
Titanic
3
Q
What did France gift to the USA in 1884 to commemorate their alliance?
A
Statue of Liberty
4
Q
Who invented the telephone
A
Alexander Graham Bell
4
Q
In which city was the first atomic bomb attack in WWII?
A
Hiroshima
5
Q
Who was caught trying to blow up the British Parliament in 1605?
A
Guy Fawkes
5
Q
Which country first used paper money?
A
China
5
Q
Who was the “Lady with the Lamp” during the Crimean War?
A
Florence Nightingale
5
Q
Whose famous speech included the words “I have a dream”?
A
Martin Luther King
6
Q
What title was given to the rulers of ancient Egypt?
A
pharaoh
