History Quiz 2
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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Which English King was said to be "Unready"?Ethelred
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Why was jockey Lester Pigott jailed in the 1980s?Tax Fraud
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What was Admiral Nelson's first name?Horatio
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To which Royal house did Queen Mary I belong?Tudor
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Who killed Matin Luther King in 1968?James Earl Ray
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In which year did the first Woodstock music festival take place?1969
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What was the name of the Argentine battleship sunk in 1982?General Belgrano
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In which century was the english Civil War fought?Seventeenth
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Who was US President when man first walked on the moon?Nixon
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Who was the first Prime Minister of India?Nehru
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In legend who was the first King of Rome?Romulus
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What unusual weapon was used to kill Trotsky in 1940?Icepick
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In which war was the first Victoria Cross awarded?Crimean
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Which sporting event was held for the first time in Hamilton Canada in 1930?Empire Games
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In which year was there a major fire in Windsor Castle?1992
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Who was Vice-President to US President Johnson?Hubert Humphrey
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Which British Prime Minister brought in a 10.30pm television curfew?Heath
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In which country did Vasco Da Gama arrive in 1498?India
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In which country was the Tem[ple of Amun?Egypt
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In the Russian Revolution where was the Czar murdered?Ekaterinburg