History quiz 2
How's your knowledge of world events and people? No internet use permitted of course and good luck - some are easy but some perhaps not so.
1. 1889 This tower becomes the world's tallest manmade structure --------- EIFFEL TOWER -- JOHN
2. 1877 This inventor patents the phonograph---THOS EDISON ---- SANDIE
3. 1803 The United States buys this territory from France
4. 1804 This country becomes independent following a slave revolt -----HAITI----------TERRY
5. 1865 This political leader is assassinated at Ford's Theater ----ABE LINCOLN-------SANDIE
6. 1865 Edward Whymper leads the first party to climb this Swiss peak---MATTERHORN ---JOHN
7. 1844 "What hath God wrought" is the first message sent using this new technology----TELEGRAPHY----------TERRY
8. 1839-1860 China fights two wars with western powers over this drug----OPIUM-----SANDIE
9. 1836 This short-lived republic declares independence from Mexico---TEXAS---SANDIE
10. 1831 This naturalist begins his famous journey on the HMS Beagle---DARWIN---SANDIE
11. 1825 This canal connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean
12. 1816-1828 This warrior-king unites many Zulu tribes---SHAKA ZULU----------SANDIE
13. 1824 This composer completes his ninth and final symphony---BEETHOVEN---SANDIE
14. 1824 This Romantic poet dies while fighting for Greek independence----BYRON---SANDIE
15. 1819 This "liberator" becomes the first President of Gran Colombia
1. 1889 This tower becomes the world's tallest manmade structure --------- EIFFEL TOWER -- JOHN
2. 1877 This inventor patents the phonograph---THOS EDISON ---- SANDIE
3. 1803 The United States buys this territory from France
4. 1804 This country becomes independent following a slave revolt -----HAITI----------TERRY
5. 1865 This political leader is assassinated at Ford's Theater ----ABE LINCOLN-------SANDIE
6. 1865 Edward Whymper leads the first party to climb this Swiss peak---MATTERHORN ---JOHN
7. 1844 "What hath God wrought" is the first message sent using this new technology----TELEGRAPHY----------TERRY
8. 1839-1860 China fights two wars with western powers over this drug----OPIUM-----SANDIE
9. 1836 This short-lived republic declares independence from Mexico---TEXAS---SANDIE
10. 1831 This naturalist begins his famous journey on the HMS Beagle---DARWIN---SANDIE
11. 1825 This canal connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean
12. 1816-1828 This warrior-king unites many Zulu tribes---SHAKA ZULU----------SANDIE
13. 1824 This composer completes his ninth and final symphony---BEETHOVEN---SANDIE
14. 1824 This Romantic poet dies while fighting for Greek independence----BYRON---SANDIE
15. 1819 This "liberator" becomes the first President of Gran Colombia
