Ferdinand Magellan & the Mona Lisa

From: Al Bawaba | Date: July 10, 2006 | Copyright information

Ferdinand Magellan was:

! The first person to walk around the world

! The first person to fly around the world

! The first person to sail around the world

The founder of Islam was:

! Prophet Muhammad

! Ali Ibn Talib

! Othman Ibn Affan

Which of the following USA presidents is not carved on Mount Rushmore?

! Abraham Lincoln

! Thomas Jefferson

! John F. Kennedy

Buckingham Palace is home to:

...

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