 History (Questions 241 to 260 of 712) |
By what name was the Allied operation against Iraq in the Gulf war of 1991 known?
Desert Storm |
Which of these periods was most recent? Permian, Cretaceous or Silurian?
Silurian |
Who invented both the electric lamp and the gramaphone?
Thomis Edison |
Whose ship was originally called Pelican and later called the Golden Hind?
Sir Francis Drake`s |
Which American President was in office when America declared war on Germany in World War I?
Woodrow Wilson |
Which American President was known as `Man of the People`?
Andrew Jackson |
In which year did Princess Diana die?
1997 |
Who was British Prime Minister from 1951-1955?
Winston Churchill |
In which country did the dance the fandango originate?
Spain |
Which American President was nicknamed `Old Hickery`?
Andrew Jackson |
Which British Prime Minister merged the British and Irish Parliaments in 1801?
William Pitt |
What was William The Conqueror`s wife called?
Matilda |
In 1916, 55% of cars were of what make?
Model T Fords |
What country began the tradition of exchanging gifts over Christmas?
Italy |
In which century was King Henry IV of England born?
14th |
In what year did Ruth Ellis become the last woman to be hanged in England?
1955 |
The first nationally televised presidential debate involved which two American candidates?
John F Kennedy and Richard Nixon. |
What was the first method of transport used to take people into the air?
Hot Air Balloons |
Who was the first British monarch to choose Buckingham Palace as their home?
Queen Victoria |
Cameroon gained it`s independence from which European country in 1960?
France |
