Can You Name These World Changing Events From A Single Picture?

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Can you name this world changing 1941 event?
Attack on Pearl harbor
Attack on Gallipoli
Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima

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What 1929 event pictured above radically changed American life?
The US ends prohibition
The stock market crashes
The flu virus strikes

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In 1944, this famed day changed war forever.
D-day
VE-day
V-Day

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Which 1943 discovery is credited with saving millions of lives?
Measles vaccine
Penicillin
Oxacillin

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Which 1989 even also tore down the metaphorical wall between the democratic and communist worlds?
The fall of the Berlin Wall
End of World War II
Bay of Pigs

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Which 1914 event sparked WWI?
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand
The Bosnian crisis
The Balkan War

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Which 1969 event took man into space?
The moon landing
The space race
The cold war

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Which 1945 event changed the landscape of world war forever?
The bombing of Hiroshima
The bombing of Nagasaki
The Dresden bombings

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What 1773 political protest is pictured above?
Stamp act
Boston massacre
Boston tea party

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Which 2004 natural disaster is considered one of the worst in history?
The Indian ocean tsunami
The Japanese tsunami
Hurricane Katrina

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What is the 1945 event pictured above known as?
The Liberation of Bergen
The Liberation of Europe
The Liberation of Germany

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Which event secured freedom for the United States?
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
The end of the Revolutionary War
The Louisiana Purchase
You are a photo pro! Even though you were not able to identify every world changing event based on a photo, you still managed to identify a few. That's no small task. Give yourself a pat on the back and an A+ for effort!

C+, Photo Pro

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You are event astute! It's not easy identifying world changing events based on a single picture, but you took on the task, and did well. You were able to identify several historic events with just a simple photo. Well done!

B+, Event Astute

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You are a history highbrow! Do we think identifying historical events based on a single photo is easy? No way! But you sure made it look simple. You identified almost all of these world changing events with the aid of a simple photo. Great job!

A+, History Highbrow

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Do you think you can name these world changing events just from seeing a single picture? How well do you know history? Take these 12 questions and put your knowledge to the test!
1
Can you name this world changing 1941 event?
Attack on Pearl harbor
Attack on Gallipoli
Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima
2
What 1929 event pictured above radically changed American life?
The US ends prohibition
The stock market crashes
The flu virus strikes
3
In 1944, this famed day changed war forever.
D-day
VE-day
V-Day
4
Which 1943 discovery is credited with saving millions of lives?
Measles vaccine
Penicillin
Oxacillin
5
Which 1989 even also tore down the metaphorical wall between the democratic and communist worlds?
The fall of the Berlin Wall
End of World War II
Bay of Pigs
6
Which 1914 event sparked WWI?
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand
The Bosnian crisis
The Balkan War
7
Which 1969 event took man into space?
The moon landing
The space race
The cold war
8
Which 1945 event changed the landscape of world war forever?
The bombing of Hiroshima
The bombing of Nagasaki
The Dresden bombings
9
What 1773 political protest is pictured above?
Stamp act
Boston massacre
Boston tea party
10
Which 2004 natural disaster is considered one of the worst in history?
The Indian ocean tsunami
The Japanese tsunami
Hurricane Katrina
11
What is the 1945 event pictured above known as?
The Liberation of Bergen
The Liberation of Europe
The Liberation of Germany
12
Which event secured freedom for the United States?
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
The end of the Revolutionary War
The Louisiana Purchase