Match the clue to the pivotal moment that changed history. Look for dates, places, and people that point to the right event.
Which event began with skirmishes at Lexington and Concord in April 1775?
Shays’ Rebellion
The American Revolutionary War
The Mexican–American War
The War of 1812
A barrier fell in November 1989, symbolizing the Cold War’s end. Which event was this?
The Velvet Revolution
German Reunification
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Prague Spring
Which 1215 charter limited the power of an English king at Runnymede?
Petition of Right
Edict of Nantes
Bill of Rights 1689
Magna Carta
In 1789, the storming of which Paris fortress marked a key start to the French Revolution?
The Conciergerie
The Bastille
Les Invalides
The Tuileries
Which voyage in 1492 made sustained contact between Europe and the Americas?
Magellan’s circumnavigation
Cabot’s voyage to Newfoundland
Vasco da Gama to India
Columbus’s first Atlantic crossing
Which 1453 conquest ended the Byzantine Empire?
Siege of Acre
The Fourth Crusade
The Fall of Constantinople
Battle of Manzikert (historical term)
Which innovation’s landmark product, the Gutenberg Bible, appeared in the mid‑1450s?
Double‑entry bookkeeping
Paper‑making in Europe
The astrolabe’s invention
Movable‑type printing in Europe
Which mission achieved the first crewed Moon landing on July 20, 1969?
Apollo 13
Apollo 8
Apollo 11
Apollo 12
Which 1947 milestone marked independent nationhood for a large South Asian country?
Pakistan’s first constitution
Bangladesh’s independence
India’s independence from Britain
Sri Lanka’s independence
Which 1868 political transformation returned imperial rule and accelerated industrial reforms in Japan?
The Taika Reforms
The Meiji Restoration
The Boshin War
The Genroku era reforms
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