Quiz Bowl: World History vol. 3

The official languages of the U.N. are Chinese, English, Russian, French, Spanish, and what?

What is the capital of Canada?

Where did the Wright brothers make their first famous flight?

Which scientist observed giant tortoises in the Galapagos Islands to help inspire his theory of natural selection?

What triumphal arch became an East/West German border crossing in December 1989?

The Jews’ flight from Egypt is detailed in what second book of the Bible?

Which Italian city did Christopher Columbus claim he was born in?

Which astronomer first proved the theory of heliocentrism?

Which European city was dubbed the "City of Light" in the 19th century?

Which Chinese ruler put together the Great Wall of China?

How many members of the Titanic's orchestra survived to tell the tale?

Name this “Iron Chancellor” of Prussia and Germany from 1862 to 1890.

Who was Queen Elizabeth I's father?

Which city was previously known as Leningrad during the Soviet Era?

What was the practical purpose of the Pharos of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

Which nation's Conquistadors conquered the Incas?

Where is the place Muhammad, the last prophet of Islam, was born?

What was the name of the capital of the Incan Empire?

The Chinese New Year celebration lasts how long?

Who is known as the "Father of English Poetry?"

Which Indian prime minister was assassinated by two of her Sikh bodyguards?

Alexander the Great was tutored by who?

Which country was at war with Iran from 1980 to 1988?

Which woman's name was the last word spoken by Napoleon?

Name this “Hero of Two Worlds,” a French general who was George Washington’s aide-de-camp.

Which city was heavily damaged in the Great Fire of 1666?

The Maori people are the native inhabitants of what Pacific island nation east of Australia?

What was suspended in Northern Ireland in 1972?

In the year 800 AD, Charlemagne was crowned as what on Christmas day?

The most spoken native language in Africa is what?