 History (Questions 81 to 100 of 706) |
What did Britain`s roads first acquire in 1914?
White Lines |
From what ancient activity does the word `crestfallen` come?
Cockfighting |
In which city did the grave robbers Burke and Hare operate?
Edinburgh |
How many UK monarchs were there in the 20th century?
6 |
In 1949, which city became the capital of West Germany?
Bonn |
How many funnels did Titanic have?
4 |
Which famous British statesman was born in a ladies` room during a dance?
Sir Winston Churchill |
Which famous artist also invented the scissors?
Leonardo Da Vinci |
Who was the third man on the Apollo 11 moon mission, who didn`t get to walk on the moon?
Michael Collins |
How many Victoria Crosses were awarded after the Battle of Rorke`s Drift in the Zulu wars?
11 |
Which famous person from history was born with the name Temujin in the 12th centry?
Genghis Khan |
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 |
Which country`s president post did Albert Einstein decline?
Israel |
Who was the first U.S. president to reside in the White House?
John Adams |
The British cabinet has only once held a full Cabinet meeting outside London. In which Scottish city did this take place?
Inverness |
Which Scottish novelist became Governor General of Canada in 1935?
John Buchan |
Dinosaurs became extinct at the end of which period? The Cretaceous, The Paleogene or The Jurassic?
Creaceous |
