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 Here you will find sections on History Quiz Questions suitable for most audiences
but written with a British adult audience in mind.
They are not all historical in the normal sense but also cover notable
dates of various natures, some of which amount to trivia (the question
about the invention of Coca-cola being of dubious historical significance).
It could be argued that these should really in be in a general knowledge
section but it could also be argued that something of such massive cultural
significance does belong in the history section. To put forward an arguement
- Would it not be reasonble to put Sir Walter Raleigh's bringing of the
potato to Europe in the history section?
It is my intention to update this website as soon as possible with a huge
new batch of quiz questions so please check back soon and there will hopefuly
be a massive new colection of quiz questions and I also hope to strip
out some of the ones which may have been slightly dubious. Thanks for
your continued support in trying to get the questions on this site to
be accurate and where possible any points put forward I will try to answer
if I believe that the question as stated on the site is correct.
What did Dr John S. Pemberton concoct in his backyard in 1886? Coca-cola
Who was the youngest president of the USA? Theodore Roosevelt
Who made the first telephone call to the moon? Richard Nixon
Which people made Saddleworth Moor famous? Ian Brady and Myra Hindley
Where are the Scottish Crown jewels held? Edinburgh Castle
Who, according to a diary entry, said on March 17 1912 "I am just
going outside and may be some time"? Captain Oates
Donald F. Duncan introduced in 1929 a toy based on a weapon used by 16th-century
Filipino hunters. What is it called? Yo-yo
Who designed the dome of St. Peter's, Rome? Michelangelo
In what year was Mahatma Gandhi assassinated? 1948
Who famously said: "I counted them all out and I counted them all
back again"? Brian Hanrahan
Who was king of England at the time of the War of Independence? George
III
Lexington & Concord were names pertaining to the first battle in which
conflict? the American Revolution
Which
British King married Mary of Teck? George V
The
Battle of Edgehill was the first battle in which conflict? English Civil
War
In
what year was the "Gunfight at the OK Corral"? 1881
What
was Commonwealth day called before 1958? Empire Day
The
eruption of Mount Vesuvius destroyed the city of Pompeii and which other
city? Herculaneum
At
the outbreak of World War I, who was the British Prime Minister? Herbert
Asquith
In
which year did Hitler become chancellor of Germany? 1933
Which
daughter of Zeus was the cause of the Trojan War? Helen of Troy
In
which year was Nato formed? 1949
What
great struture designed by Joseph Paxton was built in 1851? Crystal palace
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