History Quiz

Question 1

Which Beatle was murdered outside his New York apartment block in 1980?

Accepted Answer

Answer

George Harrison

Question 2

Which Beatle was murdered outside his New York apartment block in 1980?

Accepted Answer

John Lennon

Answer

George Harrison

Question 3

Which Beatle was murdered outside his New York apartment block in 1980?

Accepted Answer

John Lennon

Answer

George Harrison

Answer

Paul McCartney

Question 4

Which Beatle was murdered outside his New York apartment block in 1980?

Accepted Answer

John Lennon

Answer

George Harrison

Answer

Paul McCartney

Answer

Ringo Starr

Question 5

What was T E Lawrence famously known as?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Lawrence of Palestine

Question 6

What was T E Lawrence famously known as?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Lawrence of Palestine

Answer

Lawrence of China

Question 7

What was T E Lawrence famously known as?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Lawrence of Palestine

Answer

Lawrence of China

Answer

Lawrence of India

Question 8

What was T E Lawrence famously known as?

Accepted Answer

Lawrence of Arabia

Answer

Lawrence of Palestine

Answer

Lawrence of China

Answer

Lawrence of India

Question 9

In what year did Nazi troops invade Soviet Russia?

Accepted Answer

Answer

1864

Question 10

In what year did Nazi troops invade Soviet Russia?

Accepted Answer

Answer

1864

Answer

1999

Question 11

In what year did Nazi troops invade Soviet Russia?

Accepted Answer

1941

Answer

1864

Answer

1999

Question 12

In what year did Nazi troops invade Soviet Russia?

Accepted Answer

1941

Answer

1864

Answer

1999

Answer

1997

Question 13

In 1940, Italian forces in Libya began attacking British forces in Egypt in order to gain control of a strategically important canal. What is the name of the canal?

Accepted Answer

Answer

The Canal du Midi

Question 14

In 1940, Italian forces in Libya began attacking British forces in Egypt in order to gain control of a strategically important canal. What is the name of the canal?

Accepted Answer

The Suez Canal

Answer

The Canal du Midi

Question 15

In 1940, Italian forces in Libya began attacking British forces in Egypt in order to gain control of a strategically important canal. What is the name of the canal?

Accepted Answer

The Suez Canal

Answer

The Canal du Midi

Answer

The Albert Canal

Question 16

In 1940, Italian forces in Libya began attacking British forces in Egypt in order to gain control of a strategically important canal. What is the name of the canal?

Accepted Answer

The Suez Canal

Answer

The Canal du Midi

Answer

The Albert Canal

Answer

The Suzhou Canal

Question 17

Where would a French child wear "un pyjama"?

Accepted Answer

Answer

To School

Question 18

Where would a French child wear "un pyjama"?

Accepted Answer

To Bed

Answer

To School

Question 19

Where would a French child wear "un pyjama"?

Accepted Answer

To Bed

Answer

To School

Answer

To The Pool

Question 20

Where would a French child wear "un pyjama"?

Accepted Answer

To Bed

Answer

To School

Answer

To The Pool

Answer

To Church

Question 21

In what year did France and Britain declare war on Germany?

Accepted Answer

Answer

1862

Question 22

In what year did France and Britain declare war on Germany?

Accepted Answer

Answer

1862

Answer

1845

Question 23

In what year did France and Britain declare war on Germany?

Accepted Answer

Answer

1862

Answer

1845

Answer

1990

Question 24

In what year did France and Britain declare war on Germany?

Accepted Answer

1939

Answer

1862

Answer

1845

Answer

1990

Question 25

Roe vs. Wade legalized what in 1973 in the US?

Accepted Answer

Abortion

Question 26

Roe vs. Wade legalized what in 1973 in the US?

Accepted Answer

Abortion

Answer

Aerosols

Question 27

Roe vs. Wade legalized what in 1973 in the US?

Accepted Answer

Abortion

Answer

Aerosols

Answer

Murder

Question 28

Roe vs. Wade legalized what in 1973 in the US?

Accepted Answer

Abortion

Answer

Aerosols

Answer

Murder

Answer

Toothpaste

Question 29

Name the musical that started its West End run in 1981?

Accepted Answer

Cats

Question 30

Name the musical that started its West End run in 1981?

Accepted Answer

Cats

Answer

Dogs

Question 31

Name the musical that started its West End run in 1981?

Accepted Answer

Cats

Answer

Dogs

Answer

Horses

Question 32

Name the musical that started its West End run in 1981?

Accepted Answer

Cats

Answer

Dogs

Answer

Horses

Answer

Mice

Question 33

Achilles is the mythical hero protagonist of Iliad and other Greek legends. Despite being almost invulnerable, had only one weakness. Which one?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Chest

Question 34

Achilles is the mythical hero protagonist of Iliad and other Greek legends. Despite being almost invulnerable, had only one weakness. Which one?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Chest

Answer

Ear

Question 35

Achilles is the mythical hero protagonist of Iliad and other Greek legends. Despite being almost invulnerable, had only one weakness. Which one?

Accepted Answer

Heel

Answer

Chest

Answer

Ear

Question 36

Achilles is the mythical hero protagonist of Iliad and other Greek legends. Despite being almost invulnerable, had only one weakness. Which one?

Accepted Answer

Heel

Answer

Chest

Answer

Ear

Answer

Neck

Question 37

Hong Kong was returned to which country by the British in 1997?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Canada

Question 38

Hong Kong was returned to which country by the British in 1997?

Accepted Answer

China

Answer

Canada

Question 39

Hong Kong was returned to which country by the British in 1997?

Accepted Answer

China

Answer

Canada

Answer

Russia

Question 40

Hong Kong was returned to which country by the British in 1997?

Accepted Answer

China

Answer

Canada

Answer

Russia

Answer

Thailand