 History (Questions 121 to 140 of 709) |
What was the system of drawing pictures to symbolise words in ancient Egypt called?
Hieroglyphics |
In which month of 1929 did the St Valentines Day massacre take place?
February |
How many children did Queen Victoria have?
9 |
Who is the second longest reigning monarch in Britain, behind Queen Victoria?
George III |
Which battle of 1746 ended the Jacobite revolution?
Culloden |
For how many days were US TV commercials dropped after President Kennedy`s death as a mark of respect? 1, 4 or 14?
4 |
What was the name of the ship on which Charles Darwin began developing his theory of evolution?
The Beagle |
Who`s demonstrations led to the Civil Rights Act in 1964?
Martin Luther King`s |
What was the plane that dropped the first atomic bomb?
Enola Gay |
Which town was the scene of the Gunfight at the OK Corral?
Tombstone |
How many wives did Henry VIII divorce?
2 |
Who killed who in the first live televised murder in 1963?
Jack Ruby killed Lee Harvey Oswald |
What was the hunchback of Notre Dame`s name?
Quasimodo |
In what year did the London Eye open?
2000 |
In 1982, Hector E. Bonzo was the last Captain of which ship?
General Belgrano |
Which famous person in history rode a horse called Black Bess?
Dick Turpin |
Ted Bundy the American serial killer was convicted because of what type of forensic evidence? Hair samples, Fingerprints or Bite Marks?
Bite marks |
Which two months are named after Roman Emperors?
July and August |
In which British city was Guy Fawkes born and Dick Turpin killed?
York |
Which country was once called Rhodesia?
Zimbabwe |
