20th Century History trivia questions and answers
The Quickfire pack has 50 20th Century History questions, all written in English and Spanish. Here are 15 of them. Hosts get the full set, ready to put on a TV with players answering on their phones.
Tap a question to reveal the answer. The sample runs from very easy to very hard, like the pack itself. Showing 15 of 50 questions.
Mahatma Gandhi led the independence movement of which country?Very easy
Answer: India
Who was the first black President of South Africa?Very easy
Answer: Nelson Mandela
Which technological device became popular in homes in the 1950s?Very easy
Answer: Television
What year did World War I begin?Easy
Answer: 1914
What was the name of the first satellite in space?Easy
Answer: Sputnik
What company was founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak?Easy
Answer: Apple
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic?Intermediate
Answer: Amelia Earhart
What war lasted from 1950 to 1953?Intermediate
Answer: The Korean War
The Suez Crisis occurred in which year?Intermediate
Answer: 1956
The "Velvet Revolution" took place in which country?Hard
Answer: Czechoslovakia
In which year did the Soviet Union officially dissolve?Hard
Answer: 1991
Margaret Thatcher was known by what nickname?Hard
Answer: The Iron Lady
A 1979 partial nuclear meltdown occurred at which power plant in Pennsylvania, USA?Very hard
Answer: Three Mile Island
In 1908, a massive explosion occurred in Siberia flattening 2,000 sq km of forest. What is this event called?Very hard
Answer: The Tunguska Event
Who became the President of Egypt after the assassination of Anwar Sadat in 1981?Very hard
Answer: Hosni Mubarak
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