 History (Questions 1 to 20 of 706) |
What were lost by King John, melted down by Oliver Cromwell and almost stolen by Thomas Blood?
The Crown Jewels |
In which city was Terry Waite kidnapped?
Beirut |
The 1812 Overture was written to celebrate the defeat of Napoleon in which city?
Moscow |
Which rebellion was defeated at the Battle of Sedgemoor in 1685?
The Monmouth Rebellion |
Who was the last Governor of Hong Kong?
Chris Pattern |
What was the original name of the Royal Air Force?
Royal Flying Corps |
Which Prime Minister made Jeffrey Archer a life peer?
John Major |
Between them, the six wives of HenryVIII were of three different nationalities. English, Spanish and what other?
German (Ann of Cleves) |
Which famous sailor was born in 1758 at Burnham Thorpe in Norfolk?
Horatio Nelson. |
The doomed ship Titanic had two sister ships. What were their names?
Brittanic and Olympic |
Was the West German currency introduced in East Germany before or after re-unification in 1990?
Before |
In which century did the Mary Rose sink?
16th |
Who appeared on a World War I recruitment poster above the words `Your country needs YOU`?
Lord Kitchener |
Who was the second president of the United States of America?
John Adams |
How many wives did Henry VIII have?
6 |
In which city was the Titanic built?
Belfast |
What was Blackbeard's origanal name?
Edward Teach |
With what did the CIA reputedly try to assassinate Fidel Castro?
An exploding cigar |
What was the profession of Wyatt Earp`s sidekick Doc Holiday?
Dentist |
In terms of land area, what was the largest empire of all time?
The British Empire |
