History Off The Page-Round 3- General

Question 1

Who is credited with discovering America?

Accepted Answer

Columbus

Question 2

Which country held the first Olympic Games?

Accepted Answer

Greece

Question 3

Emmeline Pankhurst campaigned hard in the late 19th and early 20th century. What did she fight for?

Accepted Answer

For women to be allowed to vote

Question 4

1. In Egypt, the Sphinx is a statue of a man and the body of which animal?

Accepted Answer

Lion

Question 5

What was the name of the first person to set foot on the moon?

Accepted Answer

Neil Armstrong

Question 6

The telephone was first invented to help the deaf - but do you know who patented the design?

Accepted Answer

Alexander Graham Bell

Question 7

We celebrate Nelson Mandela around the world. What African country was he the president?

Accepted Answer

South Africa

Question 8

Who was the first President of the United States?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

Question 9

What is the name of the Frenchman, a clever soldier, who helped his country win battles in the 18th & 19th centuries?

Accepted Answer

Napoleon

Question 10

Which English lady went to the Crimea to nurse the soldiers and became famous?

Accepted Answer

Florence Nightingale

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