20th Century History Quiz

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

What terrorist attack took place in 1995 in the US?

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

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

What number President was JFK?

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

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

What year was Queen Elizabeth II crowned?

Who am I?

In what decade did the Korean War occur?

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

How did Adolf Hitler die?

Michael Jordan was a Basketball player for which team?

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

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

What great technology was launched in 1984?

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

Which iconic musician was murdered by Mark Chapman in 1980?

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

Where were Nazi Concentration Camps located?

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

Who am I?

Who was the PM of Australia during WWII?

In what decades did the Vietnam War take place?

Who was the leader of Italy during World War II?

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

What was the longest war of the 20th Century?

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

Jonestown was the site of a famous what in 1978?

Who coined the phrase "I have a dream"

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

What did not happen in the 20th century?

One catalyst for the start of World War I was:

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

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

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

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

What was the highlight of 2000 for most Australians?

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

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

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

I had a number hit with 'Jailhouse Rock'?

WWI was over what years?

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

What fell in 1989?

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

Which event severely damaged World Trade Towers 1&2?

Which event involved Israeli athletes murdered at the Olympics?

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

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

How many people died in 9/11?

Which Prime Minister led Britain in WWII?

Who am I?

Who was assassinated in 1968 on a balcony?

What was the name of the first artificial earth satellite?

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

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

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

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

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