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Twentieth Century Trivia

From sinking ships and presidential scandals to moon landings and iconic speeches, flex your 20th-century chops like a true history boss.

EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

Which British ocean liner was torpedoed off Ireland by a German U-boat on May 7, 1915, helping turn U.S. opinion toward entering World War I?

Lusitania

Which U.S. naval base in Hawaii was surprise-attacked by Japan on December 7, 1941, prompting America’s entry into World War II?

Pearl Harbor

Which astronaut took the first human step on the Moon, marking a key Space Race victory?

Neil Armstrong

At which Washington, D.C. landmark did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his "I Have a Dream" speech during the 1963 March on Washington?

Lincoln Memorial

After a bungled East German press briefing opened the borders, in what year did the Berlin Wall fall?

1989