Era 11 · from 1900 to 1950

Quiz: Early 20th century

Ten questions on the 25 events of the era. If an answer doesn't convince you, open the event card.

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What did the Wright brothers do for a living before building their aeroplane? (They ran a bicycle shop)

What kind of furniture was there in Maria Montessori's Children's House? (Light, child-sized furniture)

Why is polonium called polonium? (In honour of Poland, Marie Curie's homeland)

What did Fleming notice around the mould growing on the dish? (That the bacteria had stopped growing)

Which colours did Picasso use to paint Guernica? (White, black and grey)

Where did Anne Frank's family hide? (In a secret annexe in Amsterdam)

What did the Resistance messengers, the ‘staffette’, do? (They carried messages, weapons and food)

What was new about the vote of 2 June 1946? (Women voted in a national vote too)

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