20th Century History Quiz

Michael Jordan was a Basketball player for which team?

This man led the Indian independence movement in the early 1900s. Who is he?

Held in prison for over 27 years & became South Africas first black president upon release.

Which country liberated the Jews who were held in the death hole that was Auschwitz?

The beach landings at Normandy, France on June 6, 1944 are commonly referred to as what?

What was the longest war of the 20th Century?

Kristallnacht, or the Night of the Broken Glass, happened in which year against German Jews?

I was the 2nd man to walk on the moon in 1969?

Who served as president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999?

Who am I?

Who am I?

Which event involved Israeli athletes murdered at the Olympics?

I refused to give up my seat to a white man thereby helping to begin the Civil Rights Movement

Upon my death my father found my diary & it told the story of my life as a Jew in Nazi Germany

One catalyst for the start of World War I was:

WWI was over what years?

Who won a record 4 gold at the Nazi Berlin Olympics in 1936?

Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for all of which decade?

Who led the Soviet Union from the 1920s through his death in 1953?

What fell in 1989?

Which event severely damaged World Trade Towers 1&2?

Who was the PM of Australia during WWII?

In what decade did the Korean War occur?

Which event involved 'little boy' and 'fat man'?

What was the highlight of 2000 for most Australians?

How did Adolf Hitler die?

The Diary of Anne Frank was written by a young Jewish girl during:

I had a number hit with 'Jailhouse Rock'?

My greatest films include 'E.T', 'Schindlers List' and Jurassic Park.

Who was the first woman to fly solo around the world?

What natural disaster hit Australia, killing 15 people in 1974?

The Atomic Bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

How many people died in 9/11?

What great technology was launched in 1984?

Who was the leader of Italy during World War II?

Richard Nixon is the only U.S. President to have:

I am considered Australia's greatest run scorer, averaging 99.9 every time I went to bat

9/11 is also known as 11/9 attacks?

Which event involved America being attacked by the Japanese in WWII?

What event began with the Wall st crash of 29th October, 1929?

My greatest fights included 'thriller in Manilla' and 'the Rumble in the Jungle'?

Who am I?

Who coined the phrase "I have a dream"

Which Prime Minister led Britain in WWII?

What time period in history does the 20th Century cover?

In what decades did the Vietnam War take place?

What terrorist attack took place in 1995 in the US?

Jonestown was the site of a famous what in 1978?

What year was Queen Elizabeth II crowned?

What did not happen in the 20th century?

What was the name of the first artificial earth satellite?

In which year did cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin become the first man to travel in space?

The horrors of WWI prompted the creation of which Human Rights Organisation?

What number President was JFK?

I married a prince, had two sons, fought for human rights & died in a horrific car crash?

I am considered one of the greatest gangsters of the 20th century?

The "unsinkable" ship that famously sank in 1912 was called:

Which iconic musician was murdered by Mark Chapman in 1980?

Where were Nazi Concentration Camps located?

Who was assassinated in 1968 on a balcony?