In December 1989 the Brandenburg Gate reopened, uniting two halves of which city?
Berlin Click to see the answer
What was the name of the policy to try to contain WW2 by agreeing to some of Hitler's demands?
Appeasement
The Battle of Kursk was part of which larger conflict?
World War 2
What was the occupation of Spartacus in ancient Rome?
Gladiator
What was the name of the investment plan to help Europe recover from WW2?
Marshall
What was the codename given to the project to develop the atomic bomb?
Manhattan
The Dalai Lama fled from Tibet to which nearby country in 1959?
India Click to see the answer
The Princes in the Tower were supposedly murdered in which London building?
Tower of London
What was Hillary Clinton's profession before going into politics?
Lawyer
What was the surname of sufragette campaigners Emmeline, Christabel and Sylvia?
Pankhurst
1980 saw shipyard workers in Gdansk in which country go on strike?
Poland
Which Duke beat Napoleon at Waterloo?
Wellington
The Battle of Midway was a sea battle during which war?
World War 2
In 1958, Fidel Castro overthrew President Batista in which country?
Cuba
Sirimavo Bandaranaike of which country became the world's first female Prime Minister?
Sri Lanka
Victorian killer Jack the Ripper haunted the streets of which city?
London Click to see the answer
The Great Wall of China was built to keep which people from invading?
Mongols
Who was the last Tsar of Russia?
Nicholas II
In which decade did John Glenn become the first American in space?
1960s
Josephine, vicomtesse de Beauharnais, married which famous leader?
Napoleon
Maximilien Robespierre led which country at the end of the 18th century?
France
Which European island was awarded the George Cross for bravery in 1942?
Malta
Sunni and Shia are the two major branches in which world religion?
Islam
How many writing Bronte sisters were there?
3
Ariel Sharon was a former politician from which country?
Israel
Which explorer had ships called Pinta, Santa Maria and Niña?
Christopher Columbus
Who was the last of the British Stuart monarchs?
Anne
What was the name for military leaders of Japan between the 12th and 19th centuries?
Shogun Click to see the answer
The Tamil Tigers were an extremist group from which country?
Sri Lanka
Mikhail Gorbachev became leader of the Soviet Union in which decade?
1980s
Great Train robber Ronnie Biggs escaped from prison and fled to which country?
Brazil
What name did Joseph Ratzinger take when he was elected Pope in 2005?
Benedict
In which decade was the Yom Kippur war between Israel, Syria and Egypt?
1970s
Which US President admitted an inappropriate relationship with an intern called Monica?
Bill Clinton
Who became monarch of Germany in 1888 and led the country into WW1?
Wilhelm
In which year did the Falklands War take place?
1982
Inigo Jones was a pioneer in which field in the 17th century?
Architecture
Which country experienced the 1896 Klondike gold rush?
Canada
Which animal is thought to have brought the Bubonic Plague to Europe?
Rats
The phrase 'let them eat cake' was attributed to which historical figure?
Marie Antoinette
Corazon Aquino was sworn in as President of which country in 1986?
Philippines
What was the first name of 20th century code breaker Mr Turing?
Alan
What was the name of the bonnie Prince who led the Jacobite rebellion in the 18th century?
Charlie Click to see the answer
The Shang and Qing dynasties ruled which country in ancient times?
China
The Mali Empire was a Middle Ages civilisation from which part of the world?
West Africa
In 1948, the Soviets blocked off rail and road traffic to which city?
Berlin
Which US President said 'Ich bin ein Berliner' in 1963?
Kennedy
The Balkans war in the former Yugoslavia happened in which decade?
1990s
The euro became the new currency of 12 countries on the 1st January in which year?
2002
On which island was Napoleon Bonaparte born?
Corsica
What was the name of the sheep which was the first mammal to be cloned in 1997?
Dolly
Where did Ferdinand de Lesseps oversee the building of a canal?
Suez
In which decade did the break-up of Yugoslavia cause war in the Balkans?
1990s
Medieval Dutch figure Erasmus was famous in which field?
Education
The 'Tet Offenseive' was an important turning point in which 20th century conflict?
Vietnam War
Alan Shepard became the first person to play golf where in 1971?
Moon
Aviation engineer Barnes Wallis was best known for inventing which type of bomb?
Bouncing
What was the code name for the Allied action in Iraq in 1991?
Desert Storm
In January of which year was JFK sworn in as US President?
1961
What was the name of the West African state set up by freed American slaves?
Liberia
Victorian playwright Oscar Wilde was born in which city?
Dublin
The Battle of the Somme was part of which larger conflict?
World War 1
Nelson Mandela was held in Robben Island prison, off the coast of which city?
Cape Town
The French Revolution started with the storming of the Bastille in which city?
Paris
The fall of which civilisation marked the start of the Dark Ages in Europe?
Romans
The ancient trade route between Europe and China was known as what kind of road?
Silk
Isabel Peron was sworn in as President of which country in 1974?
Argentina
What was the name of the space station launched by the Soviet Union in 1986?
Mir
Mary Seacole was a pioneer in which field?
Nursing
What was the first name of 20th century British Prime Minister Chamberlain?
Neville
Leon Trotsky was a revolutionary from which country?
Russia
WH Auden was famous in the 20th century in which field?
Poetry
The Cold War started in the period after which conflict?
World War 2
In which month of 1939 did Germany invade Poland and spark off World War 2?
September
People of which religion were driven out of Spain in the 15th century Reconquista?
Muslim
In which month of 1961 did construction start on the Berlin Wall?
August
What was the name of Nelson Mandela's first wife?
Winnie
The Stasi were the state secret police in which country?
East Germany
What was the first name of 20th century Italian leader Mussolini?
Benito
Viktor Yushchenko led the 'Orange Revolution' to become leader of which country in 2004?
Ukraine
Interpol was founded in 1923 in which city?
Vienna Click to see the answer
Who fought the 100 years war?
England and France
Who was US President during the First World War?
Woodrow Wilson
Israel, France and which other country led a military attack on Egypt during the Suez Crisis?
United Kingdom
In which country was the longbow invented?
Wales
Shaka was a 19th century leader of which famous African tribe?
Zulu
Who was the first wife of King Henry VIII?
Catherine of Aragon Click to see the answer
In the past, what was a 'jakes'?
Toilet
In Roman Numerals what does LXX stand for?
70
The territory of the ancient kingdom of Mesopotamia is located in which modern day country?
Iraq
Who led the 1745 Jacobite rebellion?
Bonnie Prince Charlie
The Khmer Rouge were the communist forces of which Asian country?
Cambodia
In which country did bridge originate?
Turkey
In what year did the Rainbow Warrior sink?
1985
Which country adopted the Weimar Constitution in 1919?
Germany
In which century was the Great Depression?
20th Click to see the answer
In which country were antibiotics first used?
Egypt
In Tudor times, what was a farthingale?
Skirt
Who was known as The Lady with the Lamp?
Florence Nightingale
In which country did the rumba originate?
Cuba
In what year was the laser printer invented?
1975
In which century was the Wall Street Crash?
20th
In olden times, what did a 'colporteur' sell?
Books
In which country was Leon Trotsky murdered?
Mexico
In what year was UNESCO founded?
1946
Former UN Secretary General Javoer Perez de Cuellar was from which South American country?
Peru
In Victorian Britain, what was a Jacquard?
Waistcoat
In February 1990, 160 million bottles of what were withdrawn from sale?
Water Click to see the answer
In which decade was Dolly the Sheep cloned?
1990s
Explorer Francisco Pizarro defeated the Inca Empire and founded which modern day city?
Lima
In which century was the Magna Carta signed?
13th
Alexander the Great of which country conquered Egypt in 332 BC?
Greece
In what year did the Tudor Age begin?
1485
For how many years was Leonid Brezhnev leader of the Soviet Union?
18 years
In the past, who or what was an 'anchoress'?
Religious hermit
In what century were post boxes invented?
17th
Marco Polo was a citizen of which city?
Venice
How many km long was the Berlin Wall?
42
In Stalin's USSR, what was as 'kolkhoz'?
Collective farm
In which century did the Titanic sink?
20th
Blogs were originally called what?
Weblogs
In the past, who or what were Tommy's?
Soldiers in World War I
Paul Revere was famous for warning the residents of which US city that the British were coming?
Boston Click to see the answer
In what year was Facebook founded?
2004
Dionysus was the Greek god of which drink?
Wine
In what year did Germany occupy Austria?
1938
Alexander the Great was an ancient ruler of which country?
Macedonia
Who was the first President of the USA?
George Washington
Hillary Clinton was which secretary of state?
67th
Muhammad Ali refused to fight in which war?
Vietnam
In Ancient Egypt, what was papyrus used for?
Writing on
In which country was Mother Teresa born?
Albania
In what year did Queen Victoria die?
1901
In which century was World War II?
20th
Anne Frank was given her diary for which birthday?
13th
In which country did Mao Zedong rule?
China
How many paces were there in a Roman league?
1500
In which decade did Joseph Stalin die?
50s
In what year was tea first grown in Ceylon?
1867
Tenochtitlán was the capital of which ancient civilisation?
Aztec
How many people are there in a US Grand Jury?
23
In what year was Rajiv Gandhi assassinated?
1991
In Ancient Greece, what was a hoplite?
Foot soldier
Germany signed the WW2 Pact of Steel with which other European nation?
Italy
How old was the Biblical figure Methuselah?
969
In which century was the Gunpowder Plot?
17th
In Medieval times, what was a 'fletcher'?
Arrow maker
Which city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
Which city gives its name to the Convention setting out the accepted rules of warfare, written in 1864?
Geneva
In which century was the battle of Minden?
18th
Owain Glyndwr proclaimed himself Prince of which country in 1400 AD?
Wales
In what year was the revolver invented?
1835
In what year did Henry VIII die?
1547
In which continent did World War II start?
Europe
Who was the Greek god of the underworld?
Hades
In Tudor times, what was a 'pair of bodies'?
Corset
King Henry VIII trained for which profession?
Priest
In what year was the Ku Klux Klan formed?
1866
How many ponies did the Pony Express use weekly?
None Click to see the answer
In what year was US President Millard Fillmore born?
1800
How many ancient wonders of the world were there?
7
In which country was Bonnie Prince Charlie born?
Italy
Of which ancient people was Attila the leader?
Huns
In his lifetime, Louis XVI of France had two what?
Baths
In which European country have the most major land battles been fought?
Belgium Click to see the answer
In which century was the Norman Conquest of England?
11th
In Tudor times, Venetians were another name for which item of clothing?
Breeches
In China, what color does a bride traditionally wear?
Red
In what year did the Mayan Long-count calendar end?
2012
In what year was US President Abraham Lincoln born?
1809
In what year was St Paul's Cathedral completed?
1711
In which century did Henry V fight at Agincourt?
15th
On what type of paper did the Egyptians write?
Papyrus
In which century was Joan of Arc burned at the stake?
15th Click to see the answer
In which century did the Boston Tea Party occur?
18th
In which century did Nelson triumph at Trafalgar?
19th
In what year did Russian troops occupy Afghanistan?
1979
Ötzi was a man from which age discovered in 1991?
Copper
In which harbor did the Mary Rose sink in 1545?
Portsmouth
In ancient times, which country was known as Gaul?
France
In what year was US President Zachary Taylor born?
1784
In which century did the Great Fire of London occur?
17th
Napoleon Bonaparte was emperor of which country?
France
In which country were the 'Carlist Wars' fought?
Spain
In which country was the Boxer Rising of 1900?
China
Who first claimed Australia for Britain in 1770?
Captain James Cook Click to see the answer
In which of these wars did the most people die?
World War II
Iceland and the UK were caught up in which war?
Cod
In what year was the infamous 'Black Sox' scandal?
1919
In what year did King Richard the Lionheart die?
1199
In which century was the US War of Independence?
18th
In which country were modern banknotes first used?
Sweden
Why did Roger Bannister hit the headlines in 1954?
Ran a sub 4 minute mile
In what year was US President Woodrow Wilson born?
1856
In England, what did you buy or get at a mop fair?
Servants
In what year were the Salem witchcraft trials?
1692
In which decade did the Live Aid concert take place?
1980s
On which island was Captain Cook killed in 1779?
Hawaii
From Anglo-Saxon times, who or what is Beowulf?
Epic poem
Of these, who won the 1989 XXIII Super Bowl?
San Francisco 49ers
In what year was Microsoft Office first released?
1990
In which modern day country is the city of Troy?
Turkey
In which country was Greenpeace founded in 1971?
Canada
In what year was South Sudan created as a country?
2011
Who was the United States' very first president?
George Washington
In what year was US President Harry S. Truman born?
1884
How long did the General Strike in the 1920s last?
9 days
In what year was US President George Washington born?
1732
How many baths did Louis XIV take in his lifetime?
3
Of which country was Greenland a colony until 1981?
Denmark