History Quiz 1
A history quiz with questions to suit all the family. To view the answers just move your mouse over the answer boxes, but no cheating!!
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Who famously said "Let them eat cake"?Marie Antoinette
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Which US President delivered The Gettyburg Address?Abraham Lincoln
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Which year did Queen Elizabeth II descibe as her "Annus Horribilis"?1992
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On which island was Napoleon born?Corsica
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Who was "Peeping Tom", peeping at?Lady Godiva
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Who did Elizabeth I suceed to the throne?Mary I
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In which year did the Korean War end?1953
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Which English King hid in a tree after the Battle of Worcester?Charles II
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Who defeated Edward II at the Battle of Bannockburn?Robert the Bruce
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Who was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces on D-Day?Eisenhower
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What was the name of the aeroplane that Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic?Spirit of St Louis
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Where was Captain Cook killedHawaii
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Which country had the first female Prime Minister?Sri Lanka
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Where did the Great Trek take place in 1836?South Africa
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How many children did Queen Victoria have?Nine
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Who was the last Roman Catholic monarch of Great Britain?James II
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In which Lancashire town was the Cooperative Movement founded?Rochdale
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Who was Bill Clinton's Vice-President?Al Gore
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Which US President was formerly a CIA Director?George Bush Snr
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In which year did the Spanish Civil War commence?1939