World History Trivia - Questions

Where were the world's first paved streets?
A: Rome 170 B.C.

Who was the last British king born outside the UK ?
A: George II - Hanover

In the 1896 Olympic games, what was the first event decided?
A:  Triple Jump

What flower was named after the Greek goddess of the rainbow?
A:  Iris

What was the Gettysburg Address written on?
A:  Used envelopes

"Wife Beware" in 1933 was the first film shown where?
A:  A Drive in theatre

St. Peter was ordered crucified by which emperor?
A: Nero

What was the name of the first teddy bear in space?
A:  Mishka, in 1980 -  Olympic mascot

Who were the first people to measure the year?
A:  Babylonians

Jules Verne was known as the father  of what?
A:  Science Fiction

In  ancient Persia, what was considered the traditional new year's day gift?
A:  Eggs

Which famous author was born in Petrovichi  USSR in 1920?
A:  Isaac Asimov

The first country to make seat belts compulsory was what?
A:  Czechoslovakia

Madam Curie's husband's name was what?
A: Pierre

Which English navigator was cast adrift in June, 1611 by mutineers?
A:  Henry Hudson

Ghandi's profession was what?
A: Lawyer

The first battleship powered by steam turbines 1906 was named what??
A:  HMS Dreadnought

Brussels and what other capital had the world's first telephone link?
A:  Paris

Who was the European news correspondent for the New York Tribune in 1851 - 1862?
A:  Karl Marx

Which written ancient language has no spaces between words?
A:  Ancient Greek