History Quiz
What city in Asia was designated by Spain as a royal and loyal city in the 16th century? Manila Tokyo Hong Kong Hanoi
What country saw the Boxer Uprising of 1900? Australia Belgium Mexico China
In which year did the French Revolution begin? 1897 1879 1798 1789
What were the two sides in World War II known as? Allies and Non-Allies Right Wing and Left Wing Skins and Shirts Allies and Axis
What type of government ruled Italy during World War II? Republic Democracy Communist Fascist
What airline owned the 747 blown up by a terrorist bomb over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988? Pan Am British Airways TWA United
What purpose did the Bastille serve before it was stormed on July 14, 1789? Church Royal Residence Prison Military Barracks
After the Battle of Hastings, what did William I become known as? The Conqueror The II Of England Of Normandy
What weapon dominated the Battle of Agincourt in the Hundred Years' War? Broadsword Musket Cannon Longbow
What year did Argentina invade the Falkland Islands? 1972 1962 1952 1982
What was the name of the first turbine driven battleship? H.M.S. Dreadnought Aki Mikasa H.M.S. Kitchener
What drink replaced beer in the Royal Navy in 1655? Bourbon Wine Ale Rum
What did Spain call the divisions of its conquered land in the Americas? Ducats Viceroyalties Colonies Territories
According to legend, what messenger was sent to Athens to deliver news of victory after the Battle of Marathon? Gemini Pheidippides Heracles Mercury
What was the M-16 (AR-15) called by American troops upon first receiving it in the conflict in Vietnam? Pogey Bait Armalite Rifle The Pig Mattel Toy
How did Anne Frank address her diary entries? To Whom This May Concern Dear Diary Dear Kitty Dear World
A Spartan male began military service at age 20 and remained ready for service until what age? 40 26 30 60
How long did military training last in Sparta? 3 Years 13 Years 12 Years 5 Years
In what year did Adolf Hitler become the chancellor of Germany? 1933 1950 1940 1944
D-Day is associated with which war? Korean War Gulf War U.S. Civil War World War II
Which young girl helped drive the English from French soil in the 15th century? Helen Keller Eleanor of Aquitaine Mary Queen of Scots Joan of Arc
Where is the guerrilla movement FARC located? Iraq Iran Colombia Canada
What French heroine was burned at the stake in 1431? Madeline of Orleans Marie Curie Joan of Arc Marie Antoinette
Which of these countries engaged in a war with Russia in 1904-05? Turkey Iran Finland Japan
Who were the "Flying Cheetahs" in the Korean War? Netherlands Pilots U.S. Helicopter Pilots South African Pilots American-Trained Korean Pilots
Of the world powers in World War I, which country did not realize the value of coded messages? France Russia Germany Britain
How many countries eventually made up the Allied forces of WWI? 6 32 8 4
How many soldiers are estimated to have died in WWI? 15 million 5 million 1 million 10 million
How many Mills Bombs were produced by the British for use in WWI? 33 million 5 million 500,000 100 million
What was the name of the plane that dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima? Memphis Belle Spirit Of St. Louis Spirit Of America Enola Gay
What major historical event occurred on December 7, 1941? The Invasion of Poland U.S. Declares War On Japan The attack on Pearl Harbor The fall of Berlin
In which country was the first atomic explosion? USA Japan France Germany
Who was Adolf Hitler's ally in World War II? Benito Mussolini Franklin Delano Roosevelt Winston Churchill Francisco Franco
What was the motto of the Hitler Youth in World War II? My Life for My Fuhrer To Serve the Fuhrer Blood and Honor Pure as the Snow
What Nazi was Hitler's Minister of Enlightenment and Propaganda? Erwin Rommel Heinrich Himmler Herman Göring Joseph Göbbels
What country claimed the first U.S. warship sunk in World War II? Germany France Japan Russia
Which industrialist was imprisoned for collaborating with the Nazis? Louis Renault John Chrysler Henry Ford James Buick
Which of these had the name "Blondi" during WWII? Hitler's dog A blonde German person Richard Bong's Plane The Mussolini rescue mission
What country lost the most people in WWII? USSR USA Germany Poland
How many military personnel died in WWII? 22 million 55 million 6 million 11 million
Which weapon inventor claimed that his weapon was so powerful that it might bring an end to all wars? Gatling Stoner Browning Kalashnikov
What military leader is quoted as saying "I came, I saw, I conquered"? Alexander the Great Julius Caesar Patton Napoleon
In the 1950s, Ho Chi Minh led a revolution against what group? Buddhists French Chinese Japanese
In which century was World War I? 20th 14th 18th 21st
What war was said at the time to be "the war to end all wars"? Civil War World War I Revolutionary War World War II
What country did Idi Amin flee to during Uganda's war with Tanzania? Zimbabwe Libya Morocco Egypt
What country pardoned and released 15 British soldiers and marines on April 4, 2007? Afghanistan Iran Syria Lebanon
How long did the series of conflicts known as the Hundred Years' War really last? 75 Years 98 Years 100 Years 116 Years
In what country did the Mau Mau Uprising take place? China Kenya New Zealand Chile
Who was the Chief U.N. Weapons Inspector just prior to the Iraq War in 2003? Wesley Clark Hans Blix Richard Myers Frank Keating
What new weapon appeared on September 15, 1916? Molotov Cocktail Land Mine The Tank Machine Gun
The crown of which New York City landmark was originally built as an airship dock? Empire State Building Chrysler Building Statue of Liberty Trump Tower
Which ancient world wonder was found in Giza? Statue Of Zeus Temple Of Artemis Great Pyramid Lighthouse
Alexandria was home to which ancient world wonder? The Great Pyramid The Hanging Gardens The Lighthouse The Temple Of Artemis
What was the name of Christopher Columbus's smallest ship? Tina Mina Nina Gina
What nationality was Roald Amundsen, the first man to reach the South Pole? Dutch Belgian Swedish Norwegian
Marco Polo was a citizen of which city? Venice Rome Florence Naples
What was sometimes used as currency in 18th century Siberia? Snow Coffee Tea Tulips
In what industry did John Davidson Rockefeller get rich? Motor Movie Oil Music
William Kemmler, back in 1890, was the first person to be killed using what lethal method? Radiation Lethal injection Electric chair Death by firing squad
Which organisation was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1917? The Police The Red Cross The Boy Scouts Fathers 4 Justice
How many wives did Henry VIII have? 8 6 4 5
Queen Elizabeth I of England was also known by which name? The Ginger Queen The Richmond Queen The Bloody Queen The Virgin Queen
King Henry VII of England was a member of which royal house? Tudor York Stuart Lancaster
In which year did Henry VIII die? 1547 1507 1597 1647
For how long did Lady Jane Grey rule England? 9 days 9 weeks 9 months 9 years
Who was the first wife of King Henry VIII? Jane Seymour Anne of Cleeves Anne Boleyn Catherine of Aragon
Which English Monarch was the first from the House of Stuart? Henry VII James I Charles I Edward IV
Which English Monarch was succeeded by William III of Orange? Charles II James II Mary II James I
Which English Monarch succeeded Charles II? Mary II William III James II James I
Which English Monarch succeeded James I? Mary II Charles I James II William III
Which English King bought Buckingham Palace? Charles I George III George II Charles II
For how many years did Queen Victoria reign? 73 43 63 53
Which European country is ruled by The House of Orange? Netherlands Sweden Belgium Norway
What was 10th century English king Ethelred's nickname? The Unshaven The Unlucky The Unready The Unsweetened
King William the Bastard was also known by which other name? Orange Conqueror Rufus Young King
In which year did King Richard the "Lionheart" die? 1599 99 1199 599
Which King Harold died during the Battle of Hastings? The Elder Harefoot Godwinson Ironside
Who was the second man in space? Scott Carpenter Alan Shepard Virgil Grissom John Glenn
How long did the Apollo 11 mission last? 495 hours 18 min 195 hours 18 min 295 hours 18 min 95 hours 18 min
What was TIME magazine's man of the year in 1982? NASA The Computer The Automobile The Red Cross
The crossing of which river started a civil war in 49 BC? St. Lawrence Danube Avon Rubicon
How many days were there in one week in ancient Roman times? 8 7 10 6
Diana was the Roman goddess of what? Hunting Beauty Passion War
Julius Caesar said "The die is cast" after crossing which river? Rubicon Danube Thames Tiber
The Roman province Aquitania can be found in which modern day country? Austria Scotland France Portugal
In which year did electricity replace steam powered locomotives in the London Underground? 1850 1910 1890 1930
The age of the railway began in which year with the introduction of the Liverpool-Manchester line? 1830 1800 1860 1770
In which year did the first passenger die in a rail accident? 1870 1850 1780 1830
How many seats did the Spitfire fighter plane have? 3 2 None 1
In which year was the English Channel crossed by an airplane for the first time? 1897 1903 1913 1909
Which Swedish motor vehicle manufacturer acquired the Dutch company DAF in the mid-1970s? Dacia Saab Volvo Ford
In which year did the Titanic sink? 1915 1909 1912 1905
In which year was the Channel Tunnel officially opened? 1990 1986 1998 1994
In which year did Charles Lindbergh fly solo across the Atlantic? 1937 1927 1907 1917
In 1970 the "Blue Flame" became the first car to break which speed barrier? 1,500 km/h 500 km/h 1,000 km/h 250 km/h
How many days was William Harrison President of the United States? 8 32 64 16
Who was the captain of Motor Torpedo Boat PT 109 in World War II? Ronald Reagan George Bush Sr. Gerald Ford John F. Kennedy
What was JFK's first name? John Jack Jerry Joe
How many brothers and sisters did John F. Kennedy have? 0 8 3 2
What number does the White house have on Pennsylvania Avenue? 2000 1200 1600 1800
Where was Barack Obama born? Honolulu, Hawaii Kenya Chicago Wichita, Kansas
Who was the oldest to be elected President of the United States? Ronald Reagan Gerald Ford Dwight D. Eisenhower George Bush
Air Force One is the US President's plane. What is Marine One? A train A helicopter A submarine A ship
Which word from the inaugural address by Barack Obama was cut out of the speech whilst being broadcast in China? Earthquakes Tibet Chinese Communism
What is Barack Obama's middle name? Mustafa Saddam Hussein Abbas
Who was John Kerry's running mate in the 2004 US Presidential election? Joe Biden John Edwards Hillary Rodham Clinton Dick Cheney
How many swings of the axe did it take to remove Mary Stuart's head? 3 5 20 1
Which explorer first entered San Francisco Bay in 1579? Francis Drake Henry Hudson Amerigo Vespucci Juan Ponce de Leon
Which US state did Sir Walter Raleigh name? Rhode Island Massachusetts Virginia Florida
In which year was the Gunpowder Plot? 1705 1505 1605 1805
How many pilgrims left Plymouth for America on the Mayflower? 102 202 264 64
Which country founded the West India Company? Spain The Netherlands Germany France
Which English historical figure was also known as Old Ironsides? Richard Cromwell Charles I Charles II Oliver Cromwell
In which year were the Salem witchcraft trials? 1519 1581 1744 1692
How many years did the Great Northern War between Sweden and Russia last? 103 21 2 55
In which year was St. Paul's Cathedral completed? 1811 1911 1711 1611
The highwayman Dick Turpin was hanged in which city? Leeds London York Portsmouth
Tollbooth was an infamous 18th century prison in which Scottish city? London Edinburgh Bristol Halifax
In which year did New York become a US state? 1792 1837 1788 1819
In which year was the lightning rod invented? 1825 1752 1901 1322
Florence Nightingale achieved fame during which war? Crimean 100 Years' War Boer War World War I
How long was the war between Britain and Zanzibar in 1896? 38 days 38 hours 38 min 38 sec
Where did Napoleon Bonaparte suffer his last defeat? Leipzig Rome Waterloo Elba
In which year was the Tower Bridge in London completed? 1811 1911 1894 1794
What was the name of the research ship Charles Darwin travelled with? Turtle Mermaid Beagle Scott
What was the name of Wellington's horse? Paris Washington Rome Copenhagen
In which year were postage stamps introduced? 1840 1650 1899 1745
Which kind of animal did Florence Nightingale often carry around in her pocket? Kitten Snake Puppy Owl
Between 1807 and 1821 the capital of Portugal was found in which city? Madrid London Goa Rio de Janeiro
In which year was the revolver invented? 1835 1802 1788 1888
Which amendment of the US constitution abolished slavery? 13th 10th 9th 18th
According to legend, how many bears did Davy Crockett kill in 7 months? 105 77 705 7
In which year did Texas become a US state? 1861 1959 1845 1912
In which year were blue jeans invented? 1836 1902 1580 1874
In which year was the light bulb invented? 1911 1879 1901 1825
In what year did Adolf Hitler commit suicide? 1947 1944 1946 1945
During the Second World War in Germany it was forbidden to give a horse which name? Mussolini Winston Hitler Stalin
What was the name of the atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima? Bad Boy Little Boy Fat Boy Good Boy
What was the name of the cat that survived the sinking of the Bismark, HMS Cossack and the HMS Ark Royal in WWII? Wet Willy Unsinkable Molly Brown Kit Cat Unsinkable Sam
Which well known fashion house was an official supplier of uniforms to the SS, SA and Hitler Youth using slave workers? Hugo Boss Karl Lagerfeld Jil Sander Gucci
What garment was named after a location for hydrogen bomb tests? Bikini Miniskirt Jeans Hoola Hoop
Which country did the USSR invade in 1979? China Iran Iraq Afghanistan
Iceland and the UK were caught up in which "fishy" wars? The Salmon Wars The Lobster Wars The Herring Wars The Cod Wars
What was the 1969 war between El Salvador and Honduras called? The Cola War The Postage Stamp War The Cod War The Football War
Between which two countries was the 1969 "Football War"? Algeria and Tunisia Chile and Peru Brazil and Argentina Honduras and El Salvador
Joseph Stalin twice ordered the KGB to assassinate which US actor? Humphrey Bogart Bob Hope John Wayne James Cagney
What was the name of the flu that killed an estimated 40 million people in 1918? Spanish Hong Kong European Asian
How long was the Berlin Wall? 155 kilometres (96 miles) 250 kilometres (155 miles) 19 kilometres (12 miles) 42 kilometres (26 miles)
In which year did the Rainbow Warrior sink? 1994 1976 1985 1967
King Zog ruled which country? Prussia Persia Russia Albania
In which city was the Titanic built? Southampton Glasgow Belfast Liverpool
Which ship was the first to arrive and rescue Titanic survivors? Bremen Arizona George Washington Carpathia
Which of these countries was NOT a Portugese colony? Mozambique Colombia Brazil Angola
Which major British newspaper closed down for almost a year in 1978? The Mirror The Telegraph The Times The Sun
In which year did the miniskirt first turn heads? 1970 1951 1964 1958
In the 1930s, what was the "Phalange"? Secret police in Italy Dance craze Fascist movement in Spain Abstract art movement
The RMS Titanic had two sister ships. What were their names? Blue Jacket and Red Jacket Tropic and Oceanic Olympic and Britannic Atlantic and Adriatic
Robben Island was a prison near which city? San Francisco Athens Exeter Cape Town
In which year was Nelson Mandela sentenced to life in prison? 1972 1956 1978 1964
From which country is Kofi Annan, ex-Secretary General of the UN? South Africa Libya Ghana Nigeria
In what year was Mahatma Gandhi assassinated? 1942 1938 1950 1948
The Gregorian Calendar was adopted by which country in 1912? China India Ireland Persia
What kind of march did Gandhi lead? Flower march Pepper march Salt march Sugar march
In which country did an earthquake kill an estimated 650,000 people in 1976? Mexico Japan Pakistan China
"Baby Doc" Duvalier was the dictator of which country? Senegal Haiti Vietnam Algeria
In which year was JFK assassinated? 1968 1966 1963 1960
What was banned in USA in January 1920? Gambling Smoking Alcohol Strikes
Who shot Lee Harvey Oswald? Jack Ruby Jack Sapphire Jack Diamond Jack Emerald
What year did the infamous San Francisco earthquake take place? 1916 1896 1926 1906
In which year was the infamous "Black Sox Scandal"? 1929 1919 1939 1909
In which year was the first successful heart transplant performed? 1977 1947 1957 1967
Under what name was Ehrich Weiss better known as? The Great Suprendo Charlie Chaplin David Copperfield Harry Houdini
Which city was destroyed by an earthquake in 1906? San Francisco Lisbon Havana Naples
In which year was the first "Great Blackout" in the eastern United States and Canada? 1965 1955 1975 1985
Who was on the cover of the first issue of Playboy magazine in 1953? Marilyn Monroe Hugh Hefner Ursula Andress Bunny
Which was the first credit card? Diner's Club BankAmericard American Express VISA
Which magazine first published photos of a human embryo in 1965? Life Time Newsweek Cosmopolitan
In 1929, Donald F. Duncan introduced a toy based on a weapon used by 16th-century Filipino hunters. What is it called? Yo-yo Flip-N-Flyer Boomerang Sling shots
Which shipping line owned the RMS Titanic? Cunard Line White Star Ever Green Blue Sea
Parker and Barrow were the surnames of which famous couple? Sandy and Danny Barbie and Ken Tarzan and Jane Bonnie and Clyde
In which war did jet aircraft first fight each other? The Korean War Cold War Vietnam War World War II
What did members of the Nazi SS have tattooed on their armpits? Their name The Nazi symbol SS Their blood group
In which year did a US-led coalition invade Iraq? 2003 2005 1999 2001
When did the Euro banknotes and coins officially become currency in Europe? January 1st, 1995 January 1st, 2000 January 1st, 1997 January 1st, 2002
Who was Pakistan's President in 2006? Benazir Bhutto Pervez Musharraf Nawaz Sharif Pratibha Patil
One of the ancient world wonders, the "Hanging Gardens", was found in which city? Alexandria Athens Rome Babylon
Herodotus is known as the father of what? Theatre History Music Medicine
Which of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was found in Halicarnassus? The Mausoleum The Hanging Gardens The Lighthouse The Temple of Artemis
What was the average life expectancy of an Englishman in the middle ages? 21 years 41 years 13 years 33 years
What is the most popular name for a pope? Benedict Pius John Paul
The European Parliament meets in which two cities? Luxembourg and Brussels Strasbourg and Brussels Lisbon and Madrid Strasbourg and Paris
Which city was never the capital of the USA? Philadelphia New York Baltimore Detroit
Off the coast of which country did the USS Arizona sink? Ireland Australia USA Canada
Which general defeated the French in Canada? Hogge Hawke Lambe Wolfe
What were Jaguar Cars called before 1945? SS Kittens Jagger Supercats
Where did the first modern traffic lights appear? Detroit Houston Philadelphia Austin
Which is the oldest airline in the world still flying under its original name? British Airways American Airlines Delta KLM
In addition to Ireland, St. Patrick is also the patron saint of which other country? Italy Nigeria Saudi Arabia Libya
In which country did Che Guevara die? Argentina Cuba Bolivia Mexico
In which country is Waterloo, where the famous battle took place? Austria Germany France Belgium
Only one South American country had a monarchy. Which was it? Chile Brazil Colombia Argentina
Which civilization built Machu Picchu? The Aztecs The Mayans The Incas The Toltecs
What did the USA try to buy from Denmark for $100,000,000 in 1946? Greenland Iceland The Atlantic The Faroe Islands
Who was the first woman to be elected head of government in a Muslim country? Megawati Sukarnoputri Sheikh Hasina Khaleda Zia Benazir Bhutto
During two days in December 1961, India went to war with a European nation and won. Which country was defeated? France Spain Portugal Italy
Whose birth is celebrated in India during Gandhi Jayanti in October? Mohandas Gandhi Jesus Buddha Krishna
Traditionally, what have sailors done to earn an anchor tattoo? Reached either pole Crossed the Equator Crossed the Atlantic Seen all seven continents
Born on May 12, 1812 in Florence, what nurse's birthday is still celebrated as International Nurses Day? Nellie Bly Clara Barton Edith Cavell Florence Nightingale
Who is credited with inventing the nativity scene, back in 1223, although he used real people and animals? Pope Gregory the Great St. Francis of Assisi Martin Luther Michelangelo
Instead of adding February 29 every four years, which calendar has a 30-day "leap month" called Adar Sheni? Jewish Muslim Hindu South American Indian
December 15 is Zamenhof Day, named in honor of Lithuanian-Polish ophthalmologist L. L. Zamenhof. What did he do? Find gold in California Invent Esperanto Fly around the world Discover Pluto
Pharaoh Seti I was the father of a very famous Egyptian monarch, who was this person? Rameses II Tutankhamun Cleopatra Nefertiti
Henry Ford is best related to which of these facts? Pioneer of civil rights Photo-journalist and author Broke the supersonic barrier Produced an affordable car
Jackie Robinson is best remembered for doing what? Produced an affordable car Broke baseball's color barrier Head of multi-media empire Editor of the Washington Post
What was the first name of the first human in space? Yuri John Boris Alan
Whom did Hillary Rodham meet at Yale Law School? Bob Dole Bill Clinton Al Gore Tipper Gore
Who is the month of July named after? Jules Verne Julius Caesar King Charles Jesus Christ
Who wrote the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey"? Plato Aesop Tolkien Homer
Which historical figure is Santa Claus based on? Saint Wenceslas Saint Nicholas Julius Caesar Joan of Arc
Which member of The British Royal Family was killed in a car crash in Paris in 1997? Prince Charles Queen Mary Queen Elizabeth Princess Diana
Christopher Columbus called the North Americans "Indians" because he thought he'd landed where? Indiana Cincinnati Indianapolis India
Princes Harry and William are members of what country's royal family? Hungary The United States Korea The United Kingdom
A German-born Jewish girl named Anne Frank is best remembered for what during WWII? Her music Spying Being a nurse Her diary
Sir Isaac Newton is famous for having discovered the three laws of what? Motion Light Gravity Heat
Which person conceived a theory called natural selection? Charles Darwin Sigmund Freud Tom Hayden Joseph P. Kennedy
Who said: "Everyone will be world famous for fifteen minutes"? Charles Dickens Will Rogers Mark Twain Andy Warhol
Who promoted the development of the Volkswagen "Beetle"? Adolf Hitler Frederik Messerschmidt Curt Jurgens Kurt Volks
In 2006, Barack Obama won a Grammy Award in what category? Best Video Best Spoken Word Album New Artist of the Year Best Single
Leonardo da Vinci was a famous scientist, artist and inventor born in what country? Switzerland Latvia Italy Denmark
Who was the first American in space? Alan Shepard Elijah Muhammad Helen Keller Belle Starr
Who became the first woman to head a space shuttle mission in 1999? Valentina Tereshkova Margaret Thatcher Eileen Collins Sandra Day O'Connor
What was Charles Lindbergh's plane called? Spirit of St. Louis Ironsides Stealth Challenger
Which person is known for designing the Ferrari sports car? Isadora Duncan Enzo Ferrari Margaret Sanger Dwight D. Eisenhower
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln? John Wilkes Booth Junius Brutus Booth Col. William Booth Edwin Thomas Booth
Which U.S. president was born in 1946 and is known as "Bubba"? Abraham Lincoln George Washington William Jefferson Clinton John Adams
Lyndon B. Johnson served as President of the USA during what years? 1849-1850 1853-1857 1963-1969 1923-1929
Who was born in 1809 and is known as the "Great Emancipator"? George Herbert Walker Bush William Henry Harrison Abraham Lincoln Thomas Jefferson
"Father of the Declaration of Independence" is a nickname for which U.S. President? John Adams Harry S. Truman Lyndon B. Johnson Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln is pictured on what denomination of U.S. paper currency? One hundred dollar bill Fifty dollar bill Five dollar bill Twenty dollar bill
In 1995, Barack Obama published a book called "Dreams from My ___"? Island Childhood Father Audacity
On which holiday was Abraham Lincoln assassinated? Palm Sunday Good Friday Presidents Day Flag Day
In what year was Bill Clinton first elected President of the United States? 1992 1990 2000 1988
How old was Ronald Reagan when he died on June 5, 2004? 90 100 93 87
Who was the first American President to ride in an airplane? Woodrow Wilson Herbert Hoover Grover Cleveland Theodore Roosevelt
Who was the first U.S. President to win the Nobel Peace Prize? John F. Kennedy Theodore Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt Thomas Jefferson
Which President gave Soviet Premier Leonid Brezhnev a kiss? Gerald Ford Lyndon Johnson Richard Nixon Jimmy Carter
Who was the U.S. President during most of World War II? Woodrow Wilson Teddy Roosevelt Howard Taft Franklin D. Roosevelt
What year did Colonel Muammar Gaddafi take power in Libya? 1979 1960 1946 1969
Eric the Red was a Viking from what period of time? 900s 1800s 1500s 1900s
Who was nicknamed the "Iron Chancellor" and known as the unifier of Germany? Paul von Hindenburg Adolf Hitler Otto von Bismarck Helmut Kohl
Who is considered the father of the modern Italian language? Geoffrey Chaucer Michelangelo Dante Alighieri Shakespeare
Which King of England had six wives? King Charles II Winston Churchill King Henry VIII King Arthur
Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the world in 1577-1580 under the flag of which nation? Finland Italy Estonia England
What was the family name of Mary Queen of Scots? Stuart Windsor Macbeth Macloud
Which woman was known to have had the admiration of Voltaire? Elizabeth I Mary, Queen Of Scots Joan of Arc Catherine the Great
To what British politician was Princess Diana directly related? Sir Robert Foster Lord Chamberlain Margaret Thatcher Winston Churchill
On March 14, 2004, Vladimir Putin was re-elected President of Russia, winning what percentage of the vote? 51% 100% 90% 71%
What person close to Benito Mussolini helped bring about his downfall? His nephew His brother His father His son-in-law
Who became the British Prime Minister after Margaret Thatcher resigned in 1990? John Major Tony Blair James Callaghan Edward Heath
Who had Mary, Queen of Scots, killed? James I Richard III Elizabeth I Henry VIII
What was Lawrence of Arabia's full name? Sir Lawrence Wells Thomas Edward Lawrence Sylvester Lawrence Lord Lawrence Bingimton
What was unusual about King George I of England? He could not speak English He was 6'10" He was once a priest He had a speech impediment
Winston Churchill ordered the restocking of which animal at Gibraltar in 1942? Barbary ox Barbary sheep Barbary goat Barbary ape
Queen Margrethe II is the regent of which country? Netherlands Antilles Sweden Denmark Panama
Who was born in 1858 and is known as "The Hero of San Juan Hill"? Andrew Jackson Lyndon B. Johnson Andrew Johnson Theodore Roosevelt
In which U.S. city was Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated? Savannah, GA San Francisco, CA Memphis, TN New York City, NY
What did Leif Erikson name the land of grapes and wheat he discovered around 1002 A.D.? Vinland America Nova Scotia Greenland
In 1492 where did Christopher Columbus make his first landing in the new world? Puerto Rico Florida Jamaica Bahamas
Who won the US Presidential election in 1960 with 303 electoral votes? Lyndon Johnson Richard Nixon John F. Kennedy Harry Truman
Which US president negotiated the purchase of Florida from Spain? James Monroe Abraham Lincoln Millard Fillmore John Quincy Adams
Prime Minister Kim Campbell was the nineteenth Prime Minister of what country? China Canada South Africa Great Britain
Who was a leader of the Nation of Islam for over 40 years? Andrei Sakharov Eleanor Roosevelt Elijah Muhammad Margaret Bourke-White
Which explorer led the first expedition that sailed around the world? Galileo Galilei Christopher Columbus Juan Ponce De Leon Ferdinand Magellan
Indira Gandhi was Prime Minister of which country? Australia Denmark India Indonesia
What country was Marco Polo from? Italy Guam China America
Isaac Newton is known best as what? World Leader Professional Businessman Scientist
Chiang Kai-shek led which country? Italy Uganda China Mexico
Who was known as a pioneer in aviation and disappeared over the mid-Pacific in 1937? Sally Ride Charlotte Lindbergh Eileen Collins Amelia Earhart
Johann Gutenberg is best related to which of these facts? Former head of the FBI Inventor of movable-type Film director Online book repository founder
Harriet Tubman is best related to which of these? Iranian Revolution Greek shipping business Heart transplants The Underground Railroad
In 1995 what happened to Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel? Won a gold medal He was assassinated Named Head of UNCIEF Elected Vice President of UN
What is the name of the Viking who landed in Newfoundland in 1002? Leif Erikson Ponce De Leon Christopher Columbus John Smith
Who wrote the 95 theses against the Catholic Church? Pope Leo III John Huss Martin Luther Jean Calvin
Chuck Yeager is best related to which of these facts? Inventor of movable-type Father of modern dance Broke the supersonic barrier Mafia crime boss
Which leader was known for a "Cultural Revolution"? Adolf Hitler Josef Stalin Mao Zedong Zhou En-Lai
What name did Jacques Cousteau give his main research vessel? Calypso Conestoga Cannes Calliope
Who was the grandson of Genghis Khan? Lenny Kravitz Mao Tse Tung Kublai Khan Marco Polo
What year did Mandela get elected President of South Africa? 1942 1863 1994 1881
Harry Truman authorized an airlift to supply which city in 1948? London Rome Vienna West Berlin
How did Nikita Khrushchev die? Car accident War casualty Natural causes Assassinated
Corazon Aquino is known best as what? Scientist World Leader Inventor Sports Figure
How did Marie Antoinette die? Beheaded Stabbed by lover Horse accident On the battlefield during war
Who preceded Fidel Castro as political leader of Cuba? Raoul Hernandez Juan Peron Norberto Martin Fulgencio Batista
What was Mahatma Gandhi's actual first name? Nehru Hiram Bikram Mohandas
What world leader was nicknamed "The Iron Lady"? Angela Merkel Imelda Marcos Margaret Thatcher Jackie Kennedy
How did Cleopatra test her poisons? Fed them to dogs Tested them on paper Gave them to slaves Fed them to birds
Deng Xiaoping is best related to which of these facts? Humanitarian activist Acclaimed journalist Chinese leader Baseball legend
How did the Habsburg family gain control of central Europe? Land purchases Arranged marriages Espionage War
Who was arrested after killing at least 34 people on the Australian island of Tasmania in 1996? Martin Bryant Yigal Amir Saddam Hussein Osama Bin Laden
Whom did South Africa release in 1990 after over 27 years of imprisonment? Harriet Tubman Nelson Mandela Martin Luther King Rosa Parks
Who discovered the Straits of Magellan? John Cabot Ponce De Leon Magellan Christopher Columbus
Who became Labour Party Prime Minister of the UK with a landslide victory in 1997? Margaret Thatcher Tony Blair John Major Gordon Brown
In 1980, how did George H.W. Bush characterize Ronald Reagan's economic policies? Voodoo Economics Idiotic Crazy Talk Old But Bold
Who became the first freely-elected President of the Russian Republic in 1991? Konstantin Chemenko Mikhail Gorbachev Vladimir Putin Boris Yeltsin
Who assassinated the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Laurent Kabila, in 2001? His butler His wife His bodyguard His publicist
To which political office was Barack Obama elected on November 2nd, 2004? U.S. Senator Lieutenant Governor President Governor
Franklin D. Roosevelt spent the longest time as US President. How long did he serve? 11 Years and 364 Days 10 Years and 364 Days 8 Years and 39 Days 12 Years and 39 Days
Who was Barack Obama's main competitor in the 2008 Democratic Primary? Mike Gravel Joe Biden Chris Dodd Hillary Clinton
Michelangelo took four years to paint the ceiling of which chapel in renaissance Rome? Rosslyn Chapel Palatine Chapel Sistine Chapel St. John's Chapel
What country did Michel Martelly become President of in 2011? Egypt Haiti Jamaica Canada
On September 25, 2004, Richard Branson signed a deal that would license technology to take paying passengers where? To the Equator Into suborbital space To Antarctica To Iceland
What country did John McCain try to get banned from the 2006 World Cup? Germany Switzerland Iran France
Mohamed El Baradei donated his winnings from the Nobel Peace Prize to building what? Aids clinics in South Africa Orphanages In Cairo The Great Wall of China Levies in New Orleans
Richard Branson was knighted by the Queen of England for what accomplishment? Outstanding poetry Entrepreneurship Work with the homeless Work in the armed forces
Who was the first female Nobel Prize Laureate? Mother Teresa Amelia Earhart Marie Curie Eleanor Roosevelt
Who did Mehmet Ali Agca attempt to assassinate in the 1980s? Ted Kennedy President Ford Anwar Sadat The Pope
How old was Mother Teresa when she died in 1997? 96 87 77 66
In what year did King John of England sign the Magna Carta? 1611 1776 1215 1763
Who sponsored Christopher Columbus's trip to reach land by sailing west? Ferdinand and Isabella, Spain He paid his own way Don Amerigo Vespucci John II, Portugal
What was Josef Stalin's nationality? Armenian Ukrainian Georgian Russian
Who was sworn in for a second term as prime minister of Pakistan in 1993? Shaukat Aziz Benazir Bhutto Nurul Amin Nawaz Sharif
Who is considered to be the founder of the practice of medicine? Hippocrates Epidaurus Plato Herodotus
In what country was former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein executed? Iran Syria Iraq Saudi Arabia
Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990 for his efforts to lessen Cold War tensions? Bill Clinton George Bush Mikhail Gorbachev Askar Akayev
Pablo Picasso painted a famous picture depicting which bombed city? Cartagena Guernica London Brandenburg
What industrialist became famous for his defiance of a dictator? Howard Hughes Oskar Schindler Louis Renault Henry Ford
Calpurnia was married to what famous person in history? Atilla the Hun Shakespeare Ben Franklin Julius Caesar
What was the given name of Pope John Paul II? Wladyslaw Sobieski Karol Wojtyla Juan Pablo Montoya Albino Luciani
In 1993, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded jointly to F.W. de Klerk and whom? Chris Hani Shimon Peres Yitzhak Rabin Nelson Mandela
Where was Mother Theresa born? Hungary France Italy Macedonia
What was Nelson Mandela's original sentence following his 1964 conviction in South Africa? 6 months in prison Life in prison 25 years in prison 10 years in prison
Who was the only woman to rule China on her own? Empress Tang Queen Chong Empress Wu Queen Han
Who was the Russian city of St. Petersburg founded by? Peter Illyich Tchaikovsky Czar Nicholas II Peter the Great Grigori Rasputin
Which Portuguese explorer was the first to reach India? Prince Henry Vasco da Gama Bartolomeu Dias King Manuel
On what day in 1643 did William Mynors discover and name Christmas Island? July 4th January 1st December 25th October 31st
As which of these is Cesar Chavez best known? Governor Boxer Explorer Labor Leader
Who was elected President of France in 1995? Nicolas Sarkozy Albert Lebrun Francois Mitterrand Jacques Chirac
Which President of South Africa ordered Nelson Mandela's release from prison? Rhodes Botha De Klerk Dalindyebo
Who was the longest-serving British Prime Minister in the 20th century? Tony Blair Margaret Thatcher Winston Churchill Harold Wilson
Who became the President of South Korea in 1998? Roo Tae Woo Kim Young Wan Chun Doo Hwan Kim Dae Jung
How old was Alexander the Great when he died? 33 22 99 25
Who became the first Western journalist to interview Osama bin Laden? Christiane Amanpour Peter Arnett Aaron Brown Jim Clancy
Who resigned as British Prime Minister on November 22, 1990? Margaret Thatcher George Bush Tony Blair John Major
Madame Curie, a famous scientist of the early 1900s, was a pioneer in what field? Plastics Radioactivity Aircraft Design Agriculture
How long did John Paul I reign as Pope before dying? 364 Days 1 Day 3 Days 34 Days
Who was the 1961 Time magazine person of the year? Queen Elizabeth II William Westmoreland John F. Kennedy Roger Maris
Which Pope set the day of Christmas on December 25? Pope Benedict I Pope Julius I Pope Paul I Pope John I
Where was Anne Frank born? Berlin Hannover Frankfurt Amsterdam
Which is the complete name of famous scientist Hubble? Edwin Hubble Julius Hubble Charles Hubble Sam Hubble
Where was Christopher Columbus born? Madrid, Spain Genoa, Italy London, England Rome, Italy
Which famous politician is known as Daughter of the East & Daughter of Destiny? Bindra Nayike Indira Gandhi Benazir Bhutto Ghinwa Bhutto
Michelle Bachelet was sworn in as the first female President of which country in 2006? Chile Argentina Bolivia Spain
Who founded the study of genetics? Darwin Curie Pasteur Mendel
In which year did President Bush and Boris Yeltsin proclaim a formal end to the Cold War? 1992 1994 1999 1996
Who founded the Peace Corps in 1961? Richard Nixon Martin Luther King, Jr. Rafael Trujillo John F. Kennedy
Governor-general Dame Catherine Tizard is a historical leader of which country? Japan Italy Germany New Zealand
Empress Elizabeth Petrovna is a historical leader of which country? Malta Russia Italy Grenada
What founder of Pakistan's nuclear program admitted in 2004 to selling nuclear weapons designs? Hamid Karzai Jalal Talabani A.Q. Khan David Kay
Who became the Israeli Prime Minister in 1996? Yitzhak Rabin Yigal Amir Ariel Sharon Benjamin Netanyahu
Queen Mary Stuart was a leader of which country? Scotland Japan New Caledonia Netherlands
What country finally paid off its World War I reparations in 2010? Italy France Germany Japan
What Polish capital did the Nazis turn into a tourist resort, having walled off the Jews into a ghetto? Sarajevo Warsaw Prague Budapest
Who married a Shanghai actress whose stage name was Lan Ping, meaning "Blue Apple"? Kim Jung-il Hirohito Ho Chi Minh Mao
What reputed birthplace of pizza was founded by the Greeks as "New City"? Milan Venice Naples Genoa
Who is closely associated with two Mediterranean islands, Corsica (where he was born) and Elba (where he was exiled)? Richard the Lion-Hearted Napoleon Bonaparte Julius Caesar Francisco Franco
Whose dad had to pay a $2 million dowry before she could marry Prince Rainier in 1956? Grace Kelly Rita Hayworth Lana Turner Doris Day
While Vlad the Impaler was sometimes called Dracula, he wasn't from Transylvania. He was a prince of what nearby nation? Wallachia Bavaria Tuscany Bohemia
Every July 14th, what country celebrates a 1789 jail break? France Sweden Russia Italy
Which of these countries was Britain's adversary throughout both world wars? Japan Italy Russia/USSR Germany
The US and USSR were the first two countries with an A-bomb. Which country came third? China France Israel Great Britain
What war was started in Sarajevo by a Serbian student named Gavrilo Princip? Hundred Years' War World War I Balkan War World War II
What NATO member has no standing army, but did battle Britain in the 1976 Cod War? Ireland Iceland Switzerland Canada
Although his name is François Hollande, in 2012 he came to power in what non-Dutch country? Hungary France Italy Germany
Princess Stephanie of what country married her bodyguard and then a Portuguese circus acrobat? Sweden Spain Monaco Luxembourg
As Prince of Walachia, Vlad II called himself Son of the Dragon. What does this translate to in Romanian? Dracul Ivan Attila Genghis
What European country, famous for its direct democracy, didn't give women the right to vote until 1971? Netherlands Italy Poland Switzerland
Genoa and Venice became rich trading what substance, which Europeans needed to conceal the taste of rotting meat? Potatoes Satins Spices Perfumes
What world leader got his nose broken in 2009, when he was hit by a souvenir statuette of Milan's Duomo cathedral? Tony Blair Nicolas Sarkozy Angela Merkel Silvio Berlusconi
The Joni Mitchell song "Chelsea Morning" inspired the name of what future president's daughter? Bill Clinton George W. Bush Richard Nixon Jimmy Carter
What assassin's last words were, "There ain't nobody gonna shoot me," just before he was shot? Mark David Chapman Lee Harvey Oswald Gary Gilmore James Earl Ray
Despite being knocked for his intelligence, George W. Bush was the first president to hold what degree? PhD BSc MBA MA
Who became the first former First Lady elected to federal office, when she won a New York senate seat? Hillary Clinton Edith Wilson Eleanor Roosevelt Nancy Reagan
What color was the White House before it was repainted after being burned down during the War of 1812? White Yellow Blue Black
What president became unconscious when choking on a pretzel, whilst watching a football game? Ronald Reagan Bill Clinton George W. Bush Richard Nixon
On the very day that John F. Kennedy was shot, what future president was across town at a Pepsi convention? Gerald Ford George H. W. Bush Ronald Reagan Richard Nixon
As of 2011, who is the only president with degrees from both Harvard and Yale, excluding honorary degrees? Barack Obama John F Kennedy Franklin Roosevelt George W. Bush
Who is only president known to have worn a Nazi uniform, since his character steals one in "Desperate Journey"? Ronald Reagan Bill Clinton Richard Nixon John Kennedy
What president created the Secret Service by signing the legislation, ironically enough, on the very day he was shot? James Garfield John Kennedy William McKinley Abraham Lincoln
Which island is Peter Minuit famous for buying for only 60 guilders, from an unnamed tribe in Brooklyn? Aruba Manhattan Cuba Newfoundland
Which president tripped down the stairs of Air Force One in Austria and was shot at twice in a single year? Richard Nixon Dwight David Eisenhower Gerald Ford Warren Harding
What first and middle name is shared by a 20th century US president, a 20th century assassin and a 20th century actor? Mark David James Earl John Wilkes Lee Harvey
In 1995, what state became the last to officially outlaw slavery, having somehow forgotten to ratify the 13th Amendment? Texas Alabama Mississippi South Carolina
From World War II to 2015, half the American presidents have had what characteristic, which 90% of Americans don't have? Twin siblings Color blindness Webbed feet Left-handed
What arrived in the US in 1885, aboard a French freighter called the Isere, as 350 individual pieces packed in 214 crates? The first elevator Yankee Stadium The Statue of Liberty The French embassy
What 26-second event did dress manufacturer Abraham Zapruder capture with his 8mm Zoomatic camera? Chappaquiddick incident First sighting of Bigfoot Assassination of Malcolm X Assassination of JFK
What Republican governor had a bust of Lenin in his office and kept a sword from one of his movies in the conference room? Henry Fonda Arnold Schwarzenegger Ronald Reagan Jesse Ventura
Her real name was Matoaka but when she died, she was Rebecca Rolfe. Who is she? Sacajawea Cleopatra Boadicca Pocahontas
The Crow indians called their Inuna-ina neighbors the Arapahos. What does Arapaho mean in their language? Barren Ones Tattooed Ones Boring Ones Thin-Lipped Ones
Who was the only former CIA head to become US president? Dwight Eisenhower George H.W. Bush Gerald Ford Lyndon Johnson
On May 1, 2003, who stood aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln to prematurely declare "Mission Accomplished"? John McCain George W. Bush Donald Rumsfeld Dick Cheney
Who was the last American president born in a log cabin? Ulysses Grant Chester Arthur James Garfield Warren Harding
"Project A119" was the secret US Air Force plan to detonate a nuclear bomb where? Moon Canada California Germany
Where did a terrorist SDS splinter group called the Weathermen get their name? From a Bob Dylan song From a Jim Carrey comedy From a comic book From Mao's Red Book
With help from Al Capone, Big Bill Thompson ran what city for much of the 1920s? Philadelphia New York Chicago New Orleans
More than half of the people who have become president of the USA came up from what occupation? Soldier Lawyer Businessperson Farmer
What president once owned a pet ape called Tata when he was growing up in Indonesia? Barack Obama Dwight Eisenhower Herbert Hoover Teddy Roosevelt
Who managed to lose what he himself called the "mother of all battles"? Saddam Hussein Manuel Noriega Darth Vader Ho Chi Minh
In 1960, 16 new nations appeared on what continent? Africa North America Asia Europe
What was the gulf for which the Gulf War was named? Gulf of Oman Gulf of Suez Persian Gulf Yemeni Gulf
In 1900, what anti-foreigner rebellion rocked China? Wrestler Rebellion Boxer Rebellion Racer Rebellion Archer Rebellion
In 2003, whose statue was torn down in Firdos Square? Slobodan Milosevic Gray Davis Saddam Hussein VI Lenin
What "Switzerland of Central America" abolished its army in 1949, according to Section 12 of its constitution? Costa Rica Panama Guatemala Honduras
For nine years, future military strongman Idi Amin was what country's heavyweight boxing champion? Kenya Rwanda Tanzania Uganda
Stanley finally found Livingstone near Ujiji in what present-day country? Nigeria Zambia Central African Republic Tanzania
In 1988, what was the first Muslim nation to elect a woman as its head of government? Nigeria Pakistan Egypt Indonesia
A plaque at whose grave reads "No me llores," which means "don't cry for me"? Francisco Franco Christopher Columbus Eva Peron Che Guevara
Which nation's royal family, the world's oldest, goes back several centuries BC, starting with Jimmu Tenno? Netherlands Ethiopia Brazil Japan
Iwo Jima was hard fought over in WWII. Which country controls the island today? United States Phillippines Russia Japan
What country, formerly known as Upper Senegal and later as French Sudan, today has a name literally meaning "hippopotamus"? Nigeria Angola Mali Ethiopia
The Philippines was named for Philip, who was king of what country in the 1500s? Spain Naples Persia France
New England is in the US. New France is now in Canada. But where was New Holland? New Zealand Australia South Africa Indonesia
What island did Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen discover on Easter Sunday in 1722? Borneo Oahu New Zealand Easter Island
Who was once the president of three republics at once: Colombia, Bolivia and Peru? Simon Bolivar Bernardo O'Higgins Jose de San Martin Fidel Castro
What Latin American country is named for the man who helped it gain its independence? Dominican Republic Bolivia Argentina Colombia
In WWI, who captured an entire Kurdish regiment with a fleet of armored Rolls-Royces? Mandrake the Magician Lawrence of Arabia Mata Hari Red Baron
What athlete shares his name with a viceroy who is considered the father of modern Egypt? Ahmad Rashad Muhammad Ali Kareem Abdul Jabbar Hakeem Olajuwon
Who gathered 427 of his thoughts into a "Little Red Book" that was once ubiquitous in China? Confucius Kublai Khan Sun Yat-sen Mao
What dictator claimed to have killed JFK with a voodoo curse? Papa Doc Duvalier Dien Ben Phu Rene Levesque Charles De Gaulle
Nelson Mandela spent most of his time in what prison, now a tourist attraction off Cape Town? Baffin Island Robben Island Ellesmere Island Victoria Island
In 1945, a US unit saved the life of what Vietnamese guerilla, who was then on the Allied side? Norodom Sihanouk Pol Pot Mao Zedong Ho Chi Minh
The US literally engineered, not only this country's canal, but the country itself. What is it? Panama Egypt Malaysia South Africa
Which country held the West Bank, until Israel captured it in 1967? Syria Egypt Lebanon Jordan
In 1974, who addressed the UN General Assembly wearing a gun holster, complete with a gun? Nelson Mandela Yasser Arafat Fidel Castro Jesse Helms
What was the first Communist country to pass power from a father to a son? North Vietnam Yugoslavia Romania North Korea
Which of these wars is technically still going on, since neither side ever signed a peace treaty? US Civil War Korean War Vietnam War World War I
When asked what he thought of Western civilization, who replied, "I think it would be a good idea"? Nelson Mandela Ho Chi Minh Mahatma Gandhi Gamal Abdel Nasser
Saparmurat Niyazov built an ice palace in his desert country. What former Soviet republic was this? Mongolia Lithuania Turkmenistan Kuwait
What "Eternal President" is still technically in charge of his country, despite having died in 1994? Kim Il-Sung Slobodan Milosevic Josip Broz Tito Ho Chi Minh
In 2010, an Ottawa grad student discovered a copy of what country's lost declaration of independence? Canada Haiti Laos Belgium
What despotic world leader had a posse of female bodyguards, as well as a son who played pro soccer? Robert Mugabe Muammar Gaddafi Kim Il-Sung Augusto Pinochet
Who was the first European to experience a hurricane, when his ship was anchored off Hispaniola in 1495? Ferdinand Magellan Ponce de Leon Hernando Cortez Christopher Columbus
At whom did journalist Muntader al-Zaidi throw his size 10 black Ducati Model 271 leather oxfords in 2008? The King of Saudi Arabia Celine Dion Yasser Arafat George W. Bush
In 1985, what country appointed mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary as its high commissioner to India and Nepal? Great Britain South Africa Canada New Zealand
What African dictator's self-bestowed titles included King of Scotland and Conqueror of the British Empire? Idi Amin Robert Mugabe Muammar Gaddafi Mobutu Sese Seko
What African country's real-life president, Gnassingbe Eyadema, turned himself into a comic book superhero? Wakanda Genosha Latveria Togo
Still the capital of the Australian state of Victoria, what city served as that nation's capital until 1927? Perth Melbourne Sydney Brisbane
In 1992, what world leader threw up on the lap of Japanese prime minister Kiichi Miyazawa at a dinner party? Margaret Thatcher Boris Yeltsin George H. W. Bush Robert Mugabe
In 2009, what atoll nation held a cabinet meeting underwater, to highlight its concerns about global warming? Comoros Maldives Turks and Caicos Tuvalu
India and Pakistan have nearly come to nuclear blows over what region, for which a Led Zeppelin song is named? Bron-Y-Aur Nepal Kashmir Bhutan
When he invaded Egypt in 1798, who said, "Soldiers, from atop of these pyramids, 40 centuries are looking at us"? Saladin Ptolemy Genghis Napoleon
When he died of malaria, which explorer's body did Africans carry a thousand miles so it could be buried in England? Richard Burton David Livingstone Ferdinand Magellan Cecil Rhodes
What dictator made a widely copied fashion statement by wearing heavy, dark blue cotton trousers and a similar jacket? Adolf Hitler Mao Zedong Joseph Stalin Ho Chi Minh
The Aztec Empire was at its height from the 1420s to 1521. If the empire had not fallen, where would it be found today? Mexico United States Brazil Peru
What powerful movie fan, had a director and lead actress kidnapped to make "Pulgasari", a rip off of "Godzilla"? Muamar Ghadafi Kim Jong-Il Fidel Castro Saddam Hussein
Sharing a name with Flash Gordon's merciless adversary, what Chinese dynasty flourished during the European Renaissance? Ming Qing Ping Sing
Ruling China from 960 to 1279, what musical-sounding dynasty was the first government in the world to issue paper money? Gong Song Harp Ding
Before they were famous, Mahatma Gandhi, Winston Churchill and Louis Botha were at Spioen Kop, a battle in what war? Russo-Japanese War Crimean War World War I Boer War
In a speech at the UN, who claimed he could still smell the sulfur from where George W. Bush had given his address the day before? Kim Jong-il Hugo Chavez Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Fidel Castro
Sharing a name with a Star Wars character, what dynasty was so impressive, it still provides the name for China's ethnic majority? Obi-wan Han Lando Yoda
My father was prime minister of India. So was I. And so was my son. Who am I? Rajiv Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi Indira Gandhi Jawaharlal Nehru
In 2007, what world leader recorded a CD of Venezuelan folk songs, called "Songs for All Time"? Fidel Castro George W Bush Hugo Chavez Vicente Fox
What country has endured many of the deadliest earthquakes ever, including one in 1556 that killed 800,000 people? China Russia Italy India
Smiling Buddha was a codename for what country's first atomic bomb detonation, in 1974? India Israel China South Africa
What former '90s prime minister of New Zealand shares a name with an American documentarian? Robert Muldoon Jim Bolger Keith Holyoake Michael Moore
A surprise 1973 Arab attack called Operation Badr, or "Operation Full Moon," launched what war? Six Day War Suez War Yom Kippur War Al Asqa Intifada
Rashid in Egypt used to be called Rosetta. What was found there in 1799 that got Europeans all excited? A papyrus letter An inscribed stone A mummified prince A secret tomb
In 2009, Oscar Arias became the first world leader to catch swine flu. What country was he leading? Brazil Costa Rica Dominican Republic Argentina
Ponce de Leon named the Bahamas from "baja mar," which means "shallow waters" in what language? French Spanish Seminole Arawak
It was Matthew Flinders who charted most of what country's coast, even suggesting its name? Australia Canada Thailand India
Willem Jansz spotted this country in 1605 and in 1616 Dirk Hartog landed at what is now Shark Bay. Which country is it? Canada South Africa Australia India
By 1700, an English pirate named William Dampier had explored a thousand miles of what country's western coast? Canada India Chile Australia
When the Meiji Restoration abolished the shogunate in 1868, the emperor moved the capital from Kyoto to what city? Beijing Seoul Shanghai Tokyo
Who was the first elected female leader to give birth while in office? Kim Campbell Corazon Aquino Benazir Bhutto Margaret Thatcher
In 2001, the Taliban destroyed the statues of whom, carved into a cliff in the Bamiyan Valley? Ayatollah Khomeini Josef Stalin Alexander the Great Buddha
What country occupied the Gaza Strip until 1967? Lebanon Saudi Arabia Egypt Jordan
What city was founded as Madinat al-Salaam, but became better known by the name of an old village on the site? Istanbul Damascus Tehran Baghdad
In 1895, Norwegian whaler Henryk Johan Bull made the first known landing on what place's mainland, at Cape Adare? Greenland New Zealand Easter Island Antarctica
Who became the second man to reach the South Pole, only for all five of his men to die on the return trip? Roald Amundsen Ernest Shackleton Robert Scott Richard Byrd
What ill-fated explorer had been the first to explore the Antarctic interior, over the Ross Ice Shelf? Richard Byrd Robert Scott Robert Peary Roald Amundsen
Ernest Shackleton got within 97 miles of what place, only to be marooned when ice crushed his ship in 1907? Ottawa South Pole North Pole Moscow
The Spanish added what people's empire to their own, after the Battle at Cajamarca in Peru in 1532? Navajo Inca Aztec Apache
A group called "Los 33" were trapped in a gold and copper mine for 10 weeks in Copiapo in what country in 2010? Brazil Ecuador Chile Argentina
In 2008, what country paid Libya $5 billion, to make up for 30 years of colonial rule in the early 1900s? Italy Portugal France Netherlands
Who named the Pacific Ocean for the deceptively gentle winds that greeted him there? Vasco de Gama Christopher Columbus James Cook Ferdinand Magellan
What dynasty built most of the present-day Great Wall of China as a way to keep out the Mongols? Sting Ming Thing Ping
Isoroku Yamamoto worried that Japan had woken a sleeping dragon when it attacked what country in 1941? India China Russia United States
What did people enjoy for the first time ever in 1933 in Pennsauken, New Jersey? Juke box music Drive-in movies Jacuzzi Electric guitar
What did the American Charles R. De Bevoise Company sell in 1904 for the first time with that name? Bras Stockings Pantyhose Underwear
What year did the CD become commercially available? 1981 1982 1980 1983
What year did Time Magazine begin publication? 1940 1925 1930 1935
What group popularized the T-shirt? US Navy US Army Mormons Royal Canadian Mounted Police
What year did Facebook debut? 2004 2005 2002 2003
In May 2011, Sohaib Athar unknowingly live-tweeted what historic event? The start of the Iraq War An Israeli invasion of Lebanon The killing of Osama bin Laden The fall of Hosni Mubarak
Tie snobs insist on the Windsor knot, named for what Duke of Windsor? Charles VIII George VIII Edward VIII Henry VIII
What country was the rebel Pancho Villa from? Portugal Mexico Puerto Rico England
The first ever plastic material was made in which year? 1869 1839 1890 1850
Who was the first Pharaoh of Egypt? Tutankhamun Ramses Menes Cleopatra
Who resigned as President of Haiti in 2004? Raoul Cedras Rene Preval Jean-Bertrand Aristide Boniface Alexandre
What type of vehicle was a "Nashorn" in WWII? German Tank Destroyer French Halftrack British Tank American Truck
Who is Mohammed Reza Pahlavi? First King Of Jordan King of Kuwait Egyptian Prime Minister Former Shah Of Iran
Where are British monarchs crowned? Windsor Castle Holyrood House Westminster Abbey St Paul's Cathedral
Who was the first "test tube" baby? Melissa Brown Louise Brown Divine Brown Emma Brown
What was Frank Lloyd Wright's profession? Writer Artist Architect Doctor
Hunting dogs were first used in which country? Germany China Greece Scotland
What is the Islamic equivalent of the Red Cross? Red Crescent Red Sickle Red Hammer Red Bull
The Charleston dance originated in which decade? 1890s 1960s 1950s 1920s
What is the title given to the rulers of Oman and Brunei? Prince Sultan Emir Caliph
Which island group has a newspaper called The Penguin News? Falkland Islands The Bahamas Aleutian Islands Faroe Islands
Which religious group publishes a magazine called "The Watchtower"? Salvation Army Quakers Mormons Jehovah's Witnesses
By what colourful nickname are UN peacekeepers often referred to? Black Beards Blue Berets Red Legs Green Men
Which empire is widely considered to have "fallen" in 476 A.D.? Persian Roman French Assyrian
Which war lasted from 1914-1918? 1st Dutch-Anglo War World War I Vietnam War World War II
Which nation primarily attacked the United Kingdom during the Battle of Britain? Germany Ottoman Empire Japan United States
Rome was built next to which famous river? Mississippi Danube Tiber Nile
The oft-married Henry VIII was a famous king of which nation? Portugal Russia England Spain
Which Apostle is generally considered the first Pope of the Catholic Church? Peter Andrew Silas Thomas
In which year did Constantinople fall to the Ottoman Empire's onslaught? 988 1066 1453 1788
Darius the Great ruled over which ancient kingdom? Persia China Macedonia Rome
John Paul Jones was a naval hero in which United States war? World War II Civil War War of 1812 Revolutionary War
Which ancient state did Alexander the Great hail from? Sparta Macedonia Rome Far Spain
Which of these nations was NOT part of World War II's Axis Powers? Germany Japan Canada Italy
Brazil was largely claimed by which European nation and their royal family? Spain Great Britain Portugal France
The Suez Canal was constructed as a waterway through which nation? Egypt Panama France China
Which of these U.S. Presidents were NOT assassinated in office? Jackson Garfield Kennedy Lincoln
India gained independence in 1947 from which power? Germany United Kingdom Italy Japan
Martin Luther and John Calvin were leaders of what? The Protestant Reformation The Spanish Army The Roundheads Republican Rome
In which year did Christopher Columbus make his first visit to the New World? 1310 1421 1492 1588
The ferocious Battle of Stalingrad took place within which nation? Greece France Soviet Union Turkey
Dynasties such as the Ming and the Han are identified with which nation? England Ethiopia China India
The Christian initiative to win back the Holy Land was known as what? The Crusades The Ides of March The Shining The Reformation
Benito Mussolini ruled as dictator over which nation? Germany Poland Italy Austria
In which year did World War II begin with Hitler's invasion of Poland? 1911 1953 1918 1939
Which French king was executed during the French Revolution? Henri IV Henry V Pedro I Louis XVI
Oda Nobunaga helped unify which nation? China Japan Philippines Thailand
The Alamo was a battle between Texas volunteers and the army of which nation? Great Britain France United States Mexico
Odoacer is primarily remembered for his conquest of which city? London Dunkirk Constantinople Rome
1990-1991's Gulf War was triggered when Iraq invaded which smaller nation? Lebanon Israel Saudi Arabia Kuwait
1849's famous Gold Rush occurred in which future U.S. state? California Texas North Dakota Oklahoma
By the end of the 4th century AD, the Roman Empire had turned to what religion? Islam Mormonism Christianity Buddhism
Prior to 1917, what was the ruler of the Russians known as? The First Prince The Tsar The Envoy The President
When did the First Crusade begin? 1488 500 1295 1096
Until his death in 2013, Hugo Chavez served as the Socialist President of which nation? Spain Colombia Mexico Venezuela
Napoleon III was Emperor of which nation? United Kingdom France Austria Switzerland
Which nation was the primary foe of Great Britain and France during the Crimean War? Portugal Switzerland Russia Finland
Which of these countries never joined the League of Nations? France Norway United States Belgium
Who was the winner in 1815's Battle of New Orleans? George Washington Stonewall Jackson Horatio Gates Andrew Jackson
Who was the creator of the first movable type? Samuel Colt James Watt Johannes Gutenberg Isaac Newton
Which two nations were the prime combatants in the Hundred Years' War? England & Portugal Russia & England France & Russia England & France
The 14th century plague that ravaged Europe was known as what? The Crimson Tide The Black Death The HIV Epidemic The White Ghost
Which Euro-Asian war flared from 1853-1856? Crimean World War I 2nd Dutch-Anglo French & Indian
What was the name of the first Emperor of Rome? Hadrian Augustus Titus Caligula
The first atom bombs were dropped on Japan by which Allied nation? United Kingdom Italy United States Free France
The United States was involved in a war in which nation from 1950-1953? Norway Korea India Mexico
Until 1944, Iceland was in a personal union with which nation? Denmark Germany United States Spain
Which one of these historic products is associated with Henry Ford? The Gold Sluice The Cotton Gin The Gatling Gun The Model T
The Fall of Saigon in 1975 was one of the final moves in which nation's reunification? Thailand Austria Vietnam India
In which year did the Challenger and Chernobyl disasters take place? 1992 1979 1986 2000
Through 2014, who is the only U.S. President to resign from office? Richard Nixon Lyndon Johnson John Adams Andrew Jackson
Which English King was essentially forced to sign the Magna Carta in 1215? Richard I Henry V John Richard III
The Edict of Milan decreed what for the Roman Empire? Exile of the Vandals Division in two Imperial rule Religious tolerance
Which Roman is most closely connected with Queen Cleopatra of Egypt? Marc Antony Marcus Aurelius Romulus Trajan
The Battle of Hastings in 1066 took place in which country? Ireland Norway Spain England
Which of these nations was NOT a major colonizer of the New World? Portugal Austria France England
Where did William the Conqueror hail from? Switzerland Scotland Asturias Normandy
Which city did Alaric the Goth notably sack in 410 AD? Rome Nanjing London Basra
The 1945 Yalta Conference decided on the post-war partition of which nation? China United States Mexico Germany
King Mongkut is remembered as the "modern" founder of which nation? Georgia India Japan Thailand
The Reconquista focused on driving which group out of Spain? The Protestants The Moors The Aged The Russians
Adolf Hitler was actually born in which nation? Russia Poland Netherlands Austria
Which English King's remains were eventually discovered under a modern parking lot? John Richard III Henry II Edward I
When did the first heavier-than-air flight of the Wright Brothers take place? 1880 1897 1903 1914
Which nation triumphed over the Spanish Armada in 1588? France The Papal States England Prussia
"The Red Baron" was a feared flying ace for which World War I nation? Germany Italy Canada Russia
Plato studied under which great philosopher? Juvenal Socrates Aristotle Homer
Inventor Thomas Edison is most closely linked with which of these iconic developments? The Cannon The Automobile The Phonograph The Airplane
Which of these nations was occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II? France Ireland Spain Portugal
Who was the first U.S. President to die while in office? Grover Cleveland Richard Nixon John Kennedy William H. Harrison
Solomon, Ahab, and Saul are all kings closely identified with which ancient kingdom? Rome Israel Egypt Persia
Marco Polo was known for his travels to which of these countries? China Newfoundland The North Pole South Africa
Which nation won the decisive naval Battle of Trafalgar? France Spain Russia United Kingdom
What was the period of recovery and organization after the U.S. Civil War called? The Big Shuffle The Awakening Redaction Reconstruction
The historical serial killer Jack the Ripper was active in which major city? London San Francisco Lisbon Paris
When did the Meiji Restoration take place in Japan? 1556 1498 1945 1868
Francisco Franco was the dictator of which European nation? Spain Ireland East Germany Belgium
Who was replaced as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1945? Bonar Law Anthony Eden John Major Winston Churchill
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis? Andropov Khrushchev Stalin Yeltsin
Which nation had a bitter civil war from 1936-1939? Portugal United States Belgium Spain
Which U.S. naval officer helped open Japan to the West? Horatio Nelson Matthew Perry Oliver Hazard Perry John Paul Jones
Napoleon was originally from which island? Corsica Majorca Sicily Wight
António de Oliveira Salazar served as leader of which nation from 1932-1968? Albania Portugal Greece Spain
What was the name of Istanbul before it was changed to its current one? Sparta Rome Constantinople Athens
Which of these was NOT a tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy? Seneca Mohawk Onondaga Navajo
Which famous conqueror was nicknamed "The Scourge of God"? Attila the Hun Mark Antony Alexander the Great Andrew Jackson
In which year did Abu Bakr become the first Islamic Caliph? 1505 211 1803 632
What was Oliver Cromwell's title during his rule over England in the 17th century? Citizen Prime Prince of Princes Imperial King Lord Protector
Who was the first Roman emperor to profess Christianity? Nero Trajan Augustus Constantine I
Which nation did Jefferson Davis lead during the U.S. Civil War? Canada Confederacy France United States
When was Victor Emmanuel II crowned King of Italy? 1655 1788 1900 1861
Before the Meiji Restoration, who essentially ruled Japan? The President The Shogun The Shah The Potentate
Who wrote the history Commentarii de Bello Gallico? Constantine I Trajan Julius Caesar Edward Gibbon
The Inchon Landing was a famous part of which conflict? Korean War Gulf War Vietnam War World War II
In what year did the Anschluss between Nazi Germany and Austria take place? 1899 1951 1938 1987
Who immediately followed George Washington as President of the United States? Alexander Hamilton Ben Franklin Aaron Burr John Adams
Which African nation defeated Italy in a late 19th century war? Ghana Madagascar Togo Ethiopia
Who was the founder of the Mongol Empire? George III Lu Bu Attila the Hun Genghis Khan
The Battle of Midway was a key defeat for which nation's navy? United States Japan Italy China
Which of these nations "changed sides" partway through World War I? Japan Spain Italy United Kingdom
Which Pope initiated the First Crusade? Gregory I Urban II Sixtus III Leo V
What was the name of New York previous to it being given that name? Plymouth Rock Constantinople North York New Amsterdam
In which modern-day nation would you find Stonehenge? Italy Spain England France
Along with England, James I was King of which other nation? Belgium Denmark Norway Scotland
How many of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World remain largely intact? Six Three Seven One
Kaiser Wilhelm II ruled over which European nation? Germany Spain Italy United Kingdom
When did the Mexican-American War begin? 1789 1846 1801 1892
On which island did Napoleon spend the final years of his life? St. Helena Sicily Corsica Majorca
When did the assassination of Julius Caesar take place? 100 BC 42 AD 44 BC 33 AD
In which city would you find the famous Leaning Tower? Venice Nice Florence Pisa
The colony of Virginia was named for which English monarch? Elizabeth I Anne Henry IV Mary
Which political system was the most common in Middle Ages Europe? Technocracy Tribalism Feudalism Communism
Which British monarch lost the 13 American colonies during his reign? Henry V George III George I William IV
In which year did the Wall Street crash start the Great Depression? 1929 1908 1888 1955
The Pact of Steel was signed in 1939 between which two nations? Japan & China Poland & Belgium Italy & Germany Belgium & Japan
Neville Chamberlain was the Prime Minister of which nation? Germany Austria France United Kingdom
Which of these is NOT part of the United Kingdom? Wales Normandy England Scotland
Pol Pot seized the leadership of which nation in 1975? China India Cambodia South Korea
Which U.S. state was the first to leave the Union ahead of the Civil War? Michigan South Carolina Kentucky North Carolina
Néstor Kirchner was President of which South American nation? Peru Chile Argentina Uruguay
Who succeeded Kofi Annan as head of the United Nations? David Cameron Boutros Boutros-Ghali Ban Ki-Moon John Kerry
Which of these nations was NOT part of the Soviet Union? Uzbekistan Georgia Austria Latvia
Offa's Dyke largely follows the border between England and where? Normandy France Ireland Wales
Peter the Great brought many reforms to which nation? Scotland Denmark Russia Spain
From 1980-1988, Iran fought a war against which opposing nation? Kuwait Iraq Cyprus Egypt
The Duke of Wellington is best known for his victory at which battle? Jerusalem Gettysburg Tours Waterloo
Which of these individuals was NOT a Roman Emperor? Trajan Hadrian Nero Plato
When did the Berlin Airlift begin? 1966 1933 1948 1970
Which nation did the Soviet Union fight in the Winter War? Romania Pakistan Denmark Finland
When was the Dominion of Canada formed? 1867 1999 1908 1778
Which painter was considered the prime artist of the French Revolution? Turner Dali David Van Gogh
The nation of Myanmar was formerly known by which name? Taiwan Thailand Inner Mongolia Burma
Crassus, Pompey, and Julius Caesar formed what together? First Triumvirate The Quads The Directory The Three Kings
Which nation won the first FIFA World Cup? England Germany Uruguay Mexico
Which French king built the Palace of Versailles? Peter I Henri IV Louis XVI Louis XIV
The Fall of the Bastille occurred in which nation? France Austria Denmark Great Britain
In what year did America declare independence from Britain? 1774 1772 1778 1776
How many future US Presidents signed the Declaration of Independence? 2 3 1 0
In which year was the Central Intelligence Agency, the C.I.A., founded? 1960 1947 1934 1973
In which year did the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II take place? 1963 1943 1933 1953
In which year did Yuri Gagarin become the first man in space? 1962 1963 1964 1961
In what year was Tony Blair elected as Prime Minister of United Kingdom? 1992 1994 1997 2002
Which century saw the end of the so-called Viking-age? 7th 13th 11th 9th
In which century was Robert the Bruce the King of Scots? 12th 14th 15th 13th
In which century did the Great Fire of London occur? 18th 19th 17th 20th
In which century was the US War of Independence? 20th 19th 18th 17th
In which decade did Walt Disney introduce 'Mickey Mouse'? 1910s 1940s 1920s 1930s
In which century did the U.S. Civil War take place? 20th 18th 19th 17th
In which century did the 'Middle Ages' begin? 7th 5th 6th 4th
Which American President was married to Mary Todd? Woodrow Wilson George Washington Theodore Roosevelt Abraham Lincoln
Who was the only English Pope? Adrian IV Benedict III Gregory X Pius VI
Near the shores of which sea did the ancient city of Troy stand? Tyrrhenian Black Sea Aegean Adriatic
What was the name of Queen Victoria's husband? Alexander Andrew Albert Anthony
Which King of Macedonia was embalmed in honey and wax after his death in 323 B.C. Alexander The Great Genghis Khan Marc Anthony Julius Caesar
After which Swedish chemist are a series of annual awards named? Robert Willis Alfred Nobel Thomas Booker Carl Jung
Who led the first expedition to reach the South Pole? Peary Hayerdahl Scott Amundsen
In which country was Juan Peron deposed by a military coup in 1955? Portugal Argentina Cuba Brazil
Which Greek shipping tycoon did President Kennedy's widow marry in 1968? Aristotle Onassis Yiannis Latsis Stavros Niarchos Costas Peratikos
In which country did the robber Ned Kelly achieve legendary status? United States New Zealand Australia Ireland
Around 800,000 inhabitants of which city were slaughtered in 1258 when it was taken by Genghis Khan's grandson? Beijing Samarkand Baghdad Nanking
During which battle did the famous Charge of the Light Brigade take place? Waterloo Agincourt Ypres Balaclava
What was the name of the prison in Paris which was stormed by a mob in 1789? Notre Dame Louvre Bastille Sorbonne
Which town did the Romans refer to as Aquae Sulis? Bath Bristol Winchester York
By what name is Robert Stroud best remembered? Creepy Karpis Birdman of Alcatraz Bumpy Machine Gun Kelly
What colour were the world's first postage stamps issued in 1840? Red Green Blue Black
What name was given to the great epidemic of bubonic plague which ravaged Europe in the 14th century? Scarlet Fever Black Death Red Plague Consumption
What nickname was adopted by the secret society responsible for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria? Serbian Samurai Avenging Sword White Knights Black Hand
A worldwide stockmarket crash of 1987 became known as which Monday? Black Monday White Monday Blue Monday Red Monday
Which charitable organisation was founded in 1921 by Alexander Haig? British Legion Dr. Barnardo's Salvation Army St. Dunstan's
With which rival did Rome fight a series of three conflicts, known as the Punic Wars? Epirus Sparta Carthage Athens
Which of Henry VIII's wives was he married to for the longest period of time? Jane Seymour Catherine Parr Anne Boleyn Catherine of Aragon
Which native American people's forced removal westward from Georgia is known as 'The trail of tears'? Cheyene Seminole Nez Perce Cherokee
Which UK Prime Minister's government formed the NHS? Stanley Baldwin Clement Attlee Winston Churchill Neville Chamberlain
The frosty relationship between the U.S.A. and the U.S.S.R. was known as what? Chilly Relations Ice Age Cold War Frozen Fellowship
In which industry did Arkwright, Hargreaves and Crompton all make great advances? Cinema Printing Agriculture Cotton Spinning
What was opened at its new site of Nine Elms in South London in 1974? Kew Gardens Portobello Market Billingsgate Fish Market Covent Garden
On which island did the rule of King Minos give rise to the Minoan civilisation? Ibiza Corsica Sardinia Crete
Which was the last capital of the Confederate States of America? Richmond Atlanta Danville Montgomery
In France, what title was given to the King's eldest son? Charles Prince Dauphin Louis
Harking back to a 19th century gold rush, what were Australian troops nicknamed in WWI and WWII? Prospectors Bushwhakers Sports Diggers
What was the name of the landing unit that set Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin down on the moon? Eagle Albatross Falcon Owl
Who was the youngest person to sign the US Declaration of Independence? Arthur Middleton Edward Rutledge Thomas Lynch Jnr Thomas Heyward Jr
Who was the king of England at the start of 1066? William The Conqueror Edward the Confessor Harold Harelsson Harold Hardrada
Which mythical city was named for its ruler, who supposedly dusted his body with gold before jumping into a lake? Asgard Atlantis Midas Eldorado
Which suffragette died whilst trying to attach a banner to a horse at the Epsom Derby? Mary Richardson Emily Davison Grace Kimmins Millicant Fawcett
What was the middle name of the explorer Captain Scott? Kestrel Merlin Falcon Eagle
In which major world event was Britain involved between 1914 and 1918? Miners Strike The Purges Varanger Ice Age First World War
Which Scottish heroine is remembered for her part in the escape of Bonnie Prince Charlie in 1746? Sally Campbell Jessie Knox Flora Macdonald Janet McGregor
Who used to keep a pet owl in her skirt pocket? Marie Curie Florence Nightingale Anne Boleyn Mother Theresa
Joan of Arc was a national hero of which country? Germany England France Spain
Who married Mia Farrow at the Sands in Las Vegas on the 19th July 1966? Frank Sinatra Rock Hudson Bob Hope Bing Crosby
Which famous astronomer was born in Pisa in Italy in 1564? Copernicus Galileo Brahe Kepler
What medal was the entire island of Malta given after World War II? Victoria Cross Kings Cross Maltese Cross George Cross
Which famous climber's body was found on Everest in 1999? Sherpa Tensing George Finch George Mallory Edmund Hillary
What nationality was the first aircraft to be shot down by another aircraft? Russian Belgian German French
Which famous Apache leader died in 1909 at the age of 70? Sitting Bull Crazy Horse Red Cloud Geronimo
What started in Pudding Lane in 1666? Great Fire Of London First London Marathon Black Death Peasant's Revolt
Which historical figure is sometimes referred to as the Mad Monk? Dom Perignon Thomas A'Becket Roger Bacon Grigori Rasputin
Who commanded the 'Dambuster' raid in May 1943? Guy Gibson James 'Biggles' Bigglesworth Dan Dare Buck Rogers
Which Roman emperor began building a wall across the north-west of England to mark the limits of the Roman Empire? Hadrian Augustus Claudius Nero
The Dominican War of Independence was fought against which country that it shares an island with? St Lucia Haiti Cuba Jamaica
On which island was Captain Cook killed in 1779? Taiwan Hawaii Luzon Mindenao
Who founded his first car factory in Detroit in 1899? James Cadillac Herbert Austin Henry Ford Gottleib Daimler
Who is the only American mentioned by name in Hitler's 'Mein Kampf'? Joseph McCarthy Henry Ford Joe Louis Franklin Roosevelt
Who led the team that discovered Tutankhamen's tomb? Harold Pullman Harold Abrahams Howard Carter Howard Keel
Which eccentric American billionaire died in 1976 sparking a frantic search for his will? Howard Hughes Melvin Dummar George Westinghouse Jr. John D. Rockefeller
Which country was founded by the Magyar people? Hungary Slovenia Czech Republic Austria
Of which tribe was Boadicea the leader? Novantae Iceni Brigantes Smertae
Which of today's great cities stands where the Roman Emperor Constantine chose to move his capital in the 4th century AD? Vienna Moscow Istanbul Madrid
Which present day city was once known as Constantinople? Ankara Damascus Istanbul Athens
Which Scottish engineer is credited with the invention of the steam engine? George Stephenson James Watt Caracacus Potts Richard Trevithick
On the ruins of which city did Emperor Hadrian order the ill-fated Roman city of Aelia Capitolina to be built? Carthage Troy Constantinople Jerusalem
Which American said in 1963, "All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin"? Elvis Presley Martin Luther King Richard Nixon John F. Kennedy
Who was the first Astronomer Royal? James Bradley John Flamsteed Edmond Halley Nathaniel Bliss
In 1981, who shot at President Reagan as he left the Washington Hilton Hotel? James Brady Thomas Delahanty Tim McCarthy John Hinckley
Who succeeded Queen Victoria as the British monarch? King George IV King Edward VII King George V King Edward VIII
Where did the Wright Brothers successfully complete their first ever powered flight? Kitty Hawk La Guardia Heathrow Idlewild
Which volcanic island exploded in 1883 causing the death of over 35,000 people? Vesuvius Krakatoa Manitoba Mauna Loa
Which battle of 1775 marked the start of the American War of Independence? Bunker Hill Lexington Saratoga Yorktown
Which Frenchman made the first flight across the English Channel in 1909? Pierre Blanchard Charles Lindbergh Serge Duvallier Louis Bleriot
Cardinal Richelieu was Chief Minister to which French king? Louis IX Louis VIII Louis XI Louis XIII
Which explorer's expedition was the first to circumnavigate the earth? Cartier de Gama Cook Magellan
Who was assassinated in New York's Audubon Ballroom in 1965? Martin Luther King Jr. Malcolm X Bobby Kennedy Governor George Wallace
Which famous American was shot dead on 4th April 1968? Martin Luther King John Kennedy Malcolm Little John Lennon
What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620? Golden Hind Mayflower Beagle Endeavour
What did the ancient Romans refer to as Mare Nostrum? Atlantic Ocean Mediterranean Sea Straits of Gibraltar English Channel
With which country did France fight the 'Pastry War'? Austria Italy Mexico USA
Now a capital, which city was razed in an attack by Tatars in 1571 AD? Tehran Budapest Warsaw Moscow
What name is given to the embalmed bodies of Egyptian Kings? Cusp Daddy Doppelganger Mummy
What is the name of the earliest human remains to have been found in Australia? Dingo Man Dungo Man Mango Man Mungo Man
Who became leader of Italy in 1922? Casiraghi Garibaldi Mussolini Aldaniti
What did Pandora release when she opened her box? Mystery and Evil Hope and Faith Ant and Dec Pain and Suffering
Which British institution, founded in 1948, was designed to provide free health care for all? National Health Service Total Treatment Society Hospital Alliance Ministry Of Medicine
Which people were granted citizenship in 1924 when an Act was signed by U.S. President Calvin Coolidge? Italians Dutch Texans Native Americans
Which infamous outlaw renowned for his homemade armour was hanged in 1880? Ned Kelly Che Guevara Dick Turpin Guy Fawkes
Who, according to popular legend, fiddled while Rome burned? Caligula Tiberius Julius Caesar Nero
During the late eighteenth century, many men travelled from Japan to Broome to dive for what? Gold Pearls Abalone Shipwrecks
In which modern day country did the Inca civilisation flourish? Peru Mexico Greece Turkey
Elizabeth Garret Anderson was the first Englishwoman to qualify in which profession? Physician Podiatrist Dentist Vet
What title was conferred upon Princess Anne in 1987? Poet Laureate Duchess of Kent Princess Royal Queen of the May
Who was the first Prime Minister of Great Britain? Henry Pelham Robert Walpole Spencer Compton William Cavendish
Who were the founding fathers of Rome? Renee and Renato Rex and Rhiannon Romulus and Remus Ronnie and Reggie
Actress Jane Wyman was the first wife of which famous American? John Wayne Ronald Reagan Harold Robbins Clint Eastwood
Which of these wars took place in the 15th century? Flowers Dahlias Tulips Roses
Which rebellion saw William Bligh deposed as Governor of New South Wales? Whiskey Green Corn Rum Boxer
In 1692, 19 people were executed on suspicion of witchcraft. Where? Baton Rouge, Louisiana Fergus Falls, Minnesota Columbia, South Carolina Salem, Massachusetts
Where did Mormon pioneer Brigham Young die in 1877? Brigham City Salt Lake City Logan Springville
Who patented the first successful revolver in 1835? John Browning Samuel Colt Hiram Maxim Richard Gatling
What name was given to the islands we now know as Hawaii when they were first discovered by Europeans? Marshall Islands Sandwich Islands Gilbert Islands Spice Islands
Who was the first King of Israel? Saul David Solomon Josiah
How many King Georges has England had? Six Eight Four Five
Which country invaded Afghanistan in December 1979? United States Soviet Union China Iraq
Torquemada was a Grand Inquisitor from which country? France Spain Wales Hungary
In which country was the world's first modern day female head of government? Poland South Africa Sri Lanka Argentina
In 1821, which 27-year-old American arrived in Texas with 300 families to establish a settlement? Edward Dallas Thomas Lubbock Sam Houston Stephen Austin
Which international incident prompted the resignation of British Prime minister Anthony Eden? Suez Crisis Bay of Pigs Profumo Scandal Great Train Robbery
Attila was the King of which group of people in the 5th century? The Huns The Vandals The Romans The Mongols
Which Roman emperor banned the ancient Olympic Games in AD 393? Theodosius I Honorius Theodosius II Valens
Who was the first fugitive to be listed on the FBI's 'Top Ten Most Wanted List' in 1950? Morley Vernon King Thomas James Holden William Nesbit Henry Randolph Mitchell
How many times was Dick Whittington Lord Mayor of London? Once Three times Four times Never
Which famous ship sank on April 15th 1912? Titanic Ark Royal Mary Rose Bismarck
During the siege of which city did Greek soldiers employ a wooden horse? Troy Carthage Athens Sparta
In which modern day country is Truva, believed to be the site of ancient Troy? Lebanon Spain Turkey Portugal
With which modern day country does one associate the ancient Hittite empire? Greece Turkey Spain Italy
What is the oldest university in Scotland? University of Aberdeen University of Endiburgh University of St Andrews University of Glasgow
The state of Tasmania was once known as which land? Van Wilder's Land Van Diemen's Land Van Dyke's Land Van Gogh's Land
Which tribe's name is now synonymous with defacing and destroying property following their infamous sacking of Rome in 455? Vikings Goths Romans Vandals
Which volcano erupted to destroy Pompeii in 79 A.D.? Etna Ben Nevis Vesuvius St Helens
Edward VIII gave up the British throne to marry which American divorcee? Ivana Trump Ruby Wax Wallis Simpson Elizabeth Taylor
What was outlaw Billy the Kid's real name? William Pretty William Darling William Bonney William Young
Which King is celebrated on the Bayeux Tapestry? Charles II William I Edward VII Richard III
Which notorious pirate was hanged in 1701? Matthew Wild Etienne Lafayette Nathanial Flint William Kidd
Which famous Briton's mother was called Mary Arden? Oscar Wilde Owen Glendower William Wallace William Shakespeare
What was found in a garden by a dog named Pickles in 1966? World Cup trophy Stone Of Scone Venus de Milo Dead Sea Scrolls
In what war did the Battle of the Bulge take place? Crimean War Boer War World War II World War One
For what was Euclid famous for creating? Calculus Physics Geometry Astrophysics
For what was Thomas Edison famous for inventing? Electricity Light bulb Trains Telephone
How did James Watt improve the steam engine designs to make it more successful? Different chemicals Cooling agent Quieter pistons Rotary motion
Which Native American leader was adopted as a patron saint prior to the American Revolution? American Horse Tamanend Geronimo Hancock
Which Native American was captured and sold into slavery, but later traveled with Lewis and Clark on the Oregon Trail? Dull Knife Satank Sacajawea Pocahontas
This woman was the first feminist philosopher, and also the first to say that men and women were equal. Who was she? Antoinette Brown Alice Ambrose Mary Hesse Mary Wollstonecraft
What is the name of the British social reformer who was responsible for getting Parliament to outlaw the slave trade? William Wilberforce Herbert Asquith W.E. Gladstone Benjamin Desraeli
What is the name of the Chinese philosopher whose teachings are believed to be able to improve society? Lao Tzu Mencius Confucius Wang Fu
What was Napoleon Bonaparte's official cause of death? Syphilis Stomach cancer Yellow fever Broken heart
What was President Washington known to have? A wooden leg A set of ivory dentures A flute A golden key
What was the name of the prince who gave up royalty in search of enlightenment, and created Buddhism? Gandhi Siddhartha Allah Muhammad Ali
What was W. Mark Felt's codename during the Watergate scandal? Deep Throat Whistle Blower Anonymous John Doe
Which apostle is said to have been one of the most important during the Apostolic Age? Thomas Paul Isaac Job
Which astronomer spent much of his later life under house arrest for heresy against the Catholic Church? Thomas Digges Nicholas Copernicus Isaac Newton Galileo Galilei
Which Chinese philosopher argued that people are innately benevolent? Mencius Lao Tzu Zisi Gaozi
Which first lady met her future president husband as one of his teachers from New Hope Academy? Abigail Fillmore Dolley Madison Rosalynn Carter Betty Ford
Which first lady saved many of the White House treasures during the War of 1812 when British burned the White House? Sarah Polk Abigail Fillmore Caroline Harrison Dolley Madison
Which Indian emperor is remembered as being benevolent and promoting Buddhism only after contemplating the destruction he caused? Subhala Sumati Dharma Ashoka
Which Mongolian conqueror brought the Silk Road under one cohesive government, allowing for increased trade and communication? Attila the Hun Bahadur Shah Timur Genghis Khan
Which Native American leader agreed to fight alongside the colonists during the Pequot War? American Horse Chief Cochise Conquering Bear Canonicus
Which Native American leader assembled 500 neighboring Indians to eradicate settlers for frequently raiding his village? Conquering Bear Tenskwatawa Pocahontas Hancock
Which Native American leader was especially helpful to the Pilgrims in their early days of settling? Tenskwatawa Massasoit Sacajawea Canonicus
Which Russian Tsarina was instrumental in removing her husband from throne so that she could expand Russia's borders? Catherine the Great Maria Nagaya Irina Godunova Anastasia Romanovna
Which senator faced impeachment for a plot to help the British seize Louisiana and Florida from Spain in 1797? George Wallace Andrew Jackson William Blount Bill Clinton
Which Soviet General Secretary is credited with economic stagnation that eventually lead to the dissolution of the Soviet Union? Edvard Benes David Ben-Gurion Wernher von Braun Leonid Brezhnev
Which Spanish conquistador conquered the Inca Empire? Vasco de Gama Francisco Pizarro Vasco Nunez de Balboa Juan Ponce de Leon
Which Spanish queen presided over the Spanish Inquisition? Maria of Castile Isabelle de Lorraine Maria of Aragon Isabella I
Who assassinated James Garfield? Lee Harvey Oswald Charles J. Guiteau Jack Ruby Robert Ford
Who assassinated William McKinley? Scott Roeder James Charles Kopp Leon F. Czolgosz Michael F. Griffin
Who became a racial issues journalist in the South after she was forcibly removed from a first class car despite having a ticket? Rosa Parks Bessie Coleman Maya Angelou Ida B. Wells
Who built the first working train? George Stephenson Joseph Stalin Robert H. Goddard Martin Cooper
Who built the world's first successful airplane? The Mario Brothers Amelia Earhart The Wright Brothers Frank Whittle
Who created and built the world's first liquid-fueled rocket? Robert H. Goddard Francois Holland Boris Yeltsin Paul Deschanel
Who discovered penicillin? Alexander Fleming Edward Abraham Ernst Boris Chain Henry Harris
Who created the first English dictionary? Thomas Warren Edward Harley James Boswell Samuel Johnson
Who created the operant conditioning chamber as a means to study operant and classical conditioning? Edward Thorndike B. F. Skinner William James Louis Leon Thurstone
Who designed the Statue of Liberty? Frederic Auguste Bartholdi William Blount Roy Wilkins George Washington
Who designed the Titanic? George Ball Ernest Bevin Clement Attlee Thomas Andrews
Who did John Locke inspire with his ideals on social contract, the equality of men, and property rights? The leaders of China The Queen of Spain The founding fathers The British Monarch
Who discovered the Law of Gravity? Albert Einstein Galileo Galilei Charles Darwin Sir Isaac Newton
Who discovered x-rays? Hans Bethe Albert Einstein William Crookes Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen
Who gave the shortest inaugural address at 135 words long? George Washington George Wallace Edward Teller William Blount
Who helped over 70 slaves escape through the Underground Railroad and became a Union spy? Eva Peron Edith Flanigen Harriet Tubman Rosa Parks
Who helped to found the ACLU and became such an inspiration to those around her despite being deaf and blind? Patricia Roberts Harris Simone de Beauvoir Helen Keller Laura Bridgman
Who holds the record for longest serving Secretary of State, and is known as the father of the United Nations? Edward Brooke James Byrnes Ralph Bunche Cordell Hull
Who is credited with organizing the first women's suffrage movement? Susan B. Anthony Jane Addams Alice Stone Blackwell Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Who is largely considered the founder of globalization due to his philosophical training under Aristotle? Leonidas Phillip II Demosthenes Alexander the Great
Who is officially credited with inventing the radio? Karl Ferdinand Braun Guglielmo Marconi Nikola Tesla Augusto Righi
Who is responsible for the mathematical notation used in mathematics today? Charles Darwin Edward Teller E. O. Wilson Leonhard Euler
Who is the only British Prime Minister to have served under three monarchs? William Brennan, Jr. Stanley Baldwin Ernest Bevin Louis Brandeis
Who is the U.S. field commander who commanded 1.2 million men during WWII, the largest number under one commander? William Brennan, Jr. Stanley Baldwin Omar Bradley Ernest Bevin
Who lead the British women's suffrage movement which helped win women the right to vote? Emmeline Pankhurst Emily Davies Millicent Fawcett Elizabeth Garrett Anderson
Who led Ireland through their war of independence with Britain? Karl Donitz Eamon de Valera Alexander Dubcek Everett Dirksen
Who played a key role in the development of anarchist political philosophy? Emma Goldman Benjamin Tucker William Goodwin Alexander Berkman
Who reunified China the second time after the Mongols invaded in 581? Sui Wen-Ti Yang Hao Yang Ti Yang Tong
Who served in all three branches of the government and heavily influenced domestic and foreign policy in the 1940s? Ernest Bevin James F. Byrnes Cordell Hull Clement Attlee
Who used society's definitions of a woman's role to help sway a movement for women's suffrage? Mary Wollstonecraft Jane Addams Eleanor Roosevelt Edith Wilson
Who was a key member of the U.S. Senate that helped get the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to pass? George Eastman Everett Dirksen John Foster Dulles Spencer Compton
Who was instrumental in Britain's unification of Parliament and proving England could be ruled without a monarchy? Henry Ireton John Lilburne Lawrence Crawford Oliver Cromwell
Who was responsible for the failed colony of Roanoke Island, which later resulted in successful colonization of America? Sir Walter Raleigh Sir Walter Long John White Richard Boyle
Who was responsible for the Spanish conquest of the Aztec empire? Juan Ponce de Leon Cabeza de Vaca Hernando Cortes Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo
Who was responsible for the steel expansion in the 19th century? Leonid Brezhnev Andrew Carnegie Harry Blackmun McGeorge Bundy
Who was the first female pilot to fly over the Atlantic alone? Amelia Earhart Jacqueline Cochran Willa Brown Baroness de Laroche
Who was the first female president of Brazil? Ana Julia Carepa Dilma Rousseff Ana Maria Rangel Erenice Guerra
Who was the first Labour Prime Minister ever to serve a full term? George Ball Clement Attlee Stanley Baldwin Harry Blackmun
Who was the first Latin American to win the Nobel prize in Literature? Alice Munro Gabriela Mistral Doris Lessing Rigoberta Menchu
Who was the first person to explain planetary motion? Georg Ohm Frederick Sanger Johannes Kepler Carl Bosch
Who was the first president of Turkey? Benazir Bhutto Kemal Ataturk Hafez al-Assad Edvard Benes
Who was the first Princess of Wales? Catherine of Aragon Alexandra of Denmark Diana Spencer Joan of Kent
Who was the first woman to be appointed to the US Supreme Court? Katharine Graham Elana Kagan Ruth Bader Ginsberg Sandra Day O'Connor
Who was the first woman to be elected president in South Korea? Park Geun-hye Lee Jung-hee Jeon Yeo-ok Chang Sang
Who was the first woman to become president in the Philippines? Delia Albert Loi Estrada Corazon Aquino Gwendolyn Garcia
Who was the main founder and first Prime Minister of Israel? David Ben-Gurion Thomas Andrews Stanley Baldwin Ernest Bevin
Who wrote the book "The Feminine Mystique," a book that brought the second wave of feminism? Emily Faithfull Jane Ellen Harrison Betty Friedan Mary Agnes Chase