HISTORY QUIZZ Flashcards

1

What was the name of the South African surgeon who did the first heart transplant in 1967 ?

2

The city of Pompeii was destroyed in the eruption of which volcano?

3

What was the first dynasty in China?

4

World War 2 ended with the unconditional surrender of the Axis powers on which day?

5

What was the American codename for the development of the atom bomb?

6

What was the first war to be sanctioned by the United Nations in 1950?

7

What was Caesar's first name?

8

the Americans sent a chimp into space in 1961. What was the name of the chimp?

9

What was the name of the key battle in 1066 during the the Norman invasion of England?

10

The death of what person triggered World War I?

HISTORY QUIZZ