Key Events in World History

By when had Māori explorers discovered Aotearoa?

In 1963, this man gave what we now call the 'I have a dream' speech. What is his name?

The period between the Stone Age and the Iron Age is called the _______________ Age?

The Aztec empire reached its peak in 1519 - where in the world was it?

This 1989 photo shows a protester trying to stop tanks in Tiananmen Square - where is that?

World War 1 started in 1914 - what event is said to have caused it to start?

Who was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815?

In 1989, this man created something that changed the world as we know it - what did he create?

What happened in Hiroshima in 1945?

In 1903, the Wright Brothers were the first people to do what?

Who is this?

In which year did this event happen?

Why is this person famous?

How old are fossils that show the earliest signs of human life on earth?

Which deadly disease killed 1/3 of the population of Europe between 1347-1352?

This temple, built in the 1100's is the largest religious monument in the world-where is it?

This very famous ceiling was painted by Michelangelo in 1509 - where is it?

Cars started to be mass produced in 1913 - which company did this?

In 1885, the world's first skyscraper was built - where was it?

The Taj Mahal was completed in 1653. What was it built for?

In 1957, which country was the first to launch a satellite into space?

Genghis Khan was famous for what reason?

In what year was the first computer built?

In 1893, New Zealand became the 1st country in the world to...