 History (Questions 101 to 120 of 715) |
What links Akagi, Hiryu, Kaga, Shokaku, Soryu and Zuikaku?
They were the Japanese aircraft carriers that attacked Pearl Harbour |
Who was known as the `Desert Fox`?
Erwin Rommel |
How many stars were there on the Confederate flag?
13 |
By what name was 617 squadron known during the Second World War?
The Dambusters |
Who was the first U.S. president to reside in the White House?
John Adams |
Which country`s president post did Albert Einstein decline?
Israel |
Which Scottish novelist became Governor General of Canada in 1935?
John Buchan |
The British cabinet has only once held a full Cabinet meeting outside London. In which Scottish city did this take place?
Inverness |
Dinosaurs became extinct at the end of which period? The Cretaceous, The Paleogene or The Jurassic?
Creaceous |
In which year did Disney Land first open in California? 1955, 1960 or 1965?
1955 |
Who shot Martin Luther King?
James Earl Ray |
With which foot did Neil Armstrong first step onto the moon? His right or his left?
His left |
The inhabitants of which English town hung a monkey during the Napoleonic wars?
Hartlepool - they thought it was a French spy |
What famous building did John Nash rebuild in 1825?
Buckingham Palace |
Which major British newspaper closed down for almost a year in 1978?
The Times |
Which King was known as William the Conqueror? William I, William II or William III?
William I |
During which war did Florence Nightingale become famous for her work in army hospitals?
Crimean |
In which battle was Horatio Nelson fatally wounded?
Trafalgar |
According to the Bible, who committed the first ever murder?
Cain |
In which year did John Major become leader of the Conservative party?
1990 |
