MNN3701 Assignment 2 2026 | Due 14
April 2026 - Distinction Guaranteed
1. **Q:** Who was the first President of the United States?
**A:** George Washington
*Rationale:* He served from 1789–1797 and is unanimously
considered the nation’s founding president.
2. **Q:** Which ancient wonder stood at Olympia, Greece?
**A:** Statue of Zeus
*Rationale:* It was a giant seated figure crafted by Phidias around
435 BCE.
3. **Q:** The "Black Death" of the 14th century was caused by which
bacterium?
**A:** *Yersinia pestis*
*Rationale:* This bacterium is transmitted by fleas on rats and causes
bubonic plague.
4. **Q:** Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
**A:** Michelangelo
*Rationale:* He painted it between 1508–1512 under Pope Julius II.
,5. **Q:** Which empire was ruled by Genghis Khan?
**A:** The Mongol Empire
*Rationale:* He unified Mongol tribes and founded the empire in
1206.
6. **Q:** The "Iron Lady" was the nickname of which British Prime
Minister?
**A:** Margaret Thatcher
*Rationale:* She earned it for her uncompromising politics and
leadership style (1979–1990).
7. **Q:** In which year did World War I begin?
**A:** 1914
*Rationale:* The war started after the assassination of Archduke
Franz Ferdinand in June 1914.
8. **Q:** Who wrote "The Communist Manifesto" with Friedrich
Engels?
**A:** Karl Marx
*Rationale:* Published in 1848, it remains a foundational text for
communism.
9. **Q:** Which civilization built Machu Picchu?
**A:** The Inca civilization
, *Rationale:* Built around 1450 CE at the height of the Inca Empire.
10. **Q:** Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
**A:** Marie Curie
*Rationale:* She won Physics in 1903 (shared) and later Chemistry in
1911.
11. **Q:** The Magna Carta was signed in which year?
**A:** 1215
*Rationale:* King John of England agreed to it, limiting royal
authority.
12. **Q:** Which U.S. president resigned from office?
**A:** Richard Nixon
*Rationale:* He resigned in 1974 due to the Watergate scandal.
13. **Q:** Who was the ancient Greek god of the underworld?
**A:** Hades
*Rationale:* Brother of Zeus and Poseidon; ruled the dead.
14. **Q:** Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the USA?
**A:** France
*Rationale:* Dedicated in 1886 as a symbol of friendship and liberty.
April 2026 - Distinction Guaranteed
1. **Q:** Who was the first President of the United States?
**A:** George Washington
*Rationale:* He served from 1789–1797 and is unanimously
considered the nation’s founding president.
2. **Q:** Which ancient wonder stood at Olympia, Greece?
**A:** Statue of Zeus
*Rationale:* It was a giant seated figure crafted by Phidias around
435 BCE.
3. **Q:** The "Black Death" of the 14th century was caused by which
bacterium?
**A:** *Yersinia pestis*
*Rationale:* This bacterium is transmitted by fleas on rats and causes
bubonic plague.
4. **Q:** Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
**A:** Michelangelo
*Rationale:* He painted it between 1508–1512 under Pope Julius II.
,5. **Q:** Which empire was ruled by Genghis Khan?
**A:** The Mongol Empire
*Rationale:* He unified Mongol tribes and founded the empire in
1206.
6. **Q:** The "Iron Lady" was the nickname of which British Prime
Minister?
**A:** Margaret Thatcher
*Rationale:* She earned it for her uncompromising politics and
leadership style (1979–1990).
7. **Q:** In which year did World War I begin?
**A:** 1914
*Rationale:* The war started after the assassination of Archduke
Franz Ferdinand in June 1914.
8. **Q:** Who wrote "The Communist Manifesto" with Friedrich
Engels?
**A:** Karl Marx
*Rationale:* Published in 1848, it remains a foundational text for
communism.
9. **Q:** Which civilization built Machu Picchu?
**A:** The Inca civilization
, *Rationale:* Built around 1450 CE at the height of the Inca Empire.
10. **Q:** Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
**A:** Marie Curie
*Rationale:* She won Physics in 1903 (shared) and later Chemistry in
1911.
11. **Q:** The Magna Carta was signed in which year?
**A:** 1215
*Rationale:* King John of England agreed to it, limiting royal
authority.
12. **Q:** Which U.S. president resigned from office?
**A:** Richard Nixon
*Rationale:* He resigned in 1974 due to the Watergate scandal.
13. **Q:** Who was the ancient Greek god of the underworld?
**A:** Hades
*Rationale:* Brother of Zeus and Poseidon; ruled the dead.
14. **Q:** Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the USA?
**A:** France
*Rationale:* Dedicated in 1886 as a symbol of friendship and liberty.
