20th Century History Quiz

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

What terrorist attack took place in 1995 in the US?

One catalyst for the start of World War I was:

Who was assassinated in 1968 on a balcony?

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

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

Which Prime Minister led Britain in WWII?

WWI was over what years?

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

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

Who coined the phrase "I have a dream"

Michael Jordan was a Basketball player for which team?

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

How many people died in 9/11?

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

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

Which event involved Israeli athletes murdered at the Olympics?

Which event severely damaged World Trade Towers 1&2?

Who am I?

Who am I?

I had a number hit with 'Jailhouse Rock'?

Who am I?

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

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

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

What was the name of the first artificial earth satellite?

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

In what decade did the Korean War occur?

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

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

Who was the leader of Italy during World War II?

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

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

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

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

What did not happen in the 20th century?

Where were Nazi Concentration Camps located?

Which iconic musician was murdered by Mark Chapman in 1980?

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

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

What was the highlight of 2000 for most Australians?

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

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

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

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

Jonestown was the site of a famous what in 1978?

In what decades did the Vietnam War take place?

What was the longest war of the 20th Century?

What great technology was launched in 1984?

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

What number President was JFK?

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

What fell in 1989?

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

How did Adolf Hitler die?

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

Who was the PM of Australia during WWII?

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

What year was Queen Elizabeth II crowned?

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