Викторина "Исторические факты"

Quiz. Historic facts

When was America discovered? 1392 1492 1429

Christopher COLUMBUS DISCOVERED AMERICA 1492

on what continents were rainforests mostly destroyed? Europe North America Australia South America Asia

Rainforests were mostly destroyed in Asia.

When was “ Eugene Onegin” written? 1823— 1831 b) 1832— 1837 c) 1810— 1819

Eugene Onegin was written by Alexander Pushkin between 1823— 1831

when was Moscow founded? a) 1047 b) 1147 c) 1417

Moscow was founded in 1147 by Prince Yury Dolgoruky.

when was the electron discovered? a) 1807 b) 1877 c) 1897

The electron was discovered in 1897 by the English physicist Joseph John Thomson

when was World War II finished? a) 1945 b) 1948 c) 1946

World War II ended in May 1945

by whom was “ Robinson Crusoe” written? a) Daniel Defo b) Jonathan Swift c) Rudyard Kipling

Robinson Crusoe was written by Daniel Defoe.

when was the first clock made? in the early Middle Ages in the late Middle Ages in ancient times

the first mechanical clock was invented in the 8th century

where was the Eiffel Tower built? a) Dijon b) Lion c) Paris

The Eiffel Tower was built in paris by Gustave Eiffel

by whom was “ The Mona Lisa” painted? a) Michelangelo ^maikl'aendplau] b) Leonardo da V inci [li^natdau de vintji] c) Raffaello Santi ['raefeiab: 'saenti]

The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.

when was “The Mona Lisa” painted? a) 1603 b) 1403 c) 1503

It has been painted between 1503 and 1506

when was the first plane flown by the Wright brothers? a) 1903 b) 1913 c) 1923