The History Room quiz: January 2019
The History Room quiz: January 2019
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Who succeeded Stalin as Premier of the USSR in 1953?
Who led the Gran Sasso raid in 1943 that freed Benito Mussolini from captivity?
Who was Roman emperor at the time of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ?
Who preceded Neville Chamberlain as British prime minister?
Algeria gained its independence from which country in 1962?
In which city did Khrushchev meet Kennedy for the 1961 summit?
Who succeeded Ulysses S. Grant as US president in 1877?
When was the last time the Liberty Bell was rung?
Who was Russian Tsar at the outbreak of the First World War?
Which Treaty officially ended the Franco- Prussian War in 1871?
In 1787, what formally created the two houses of Congress in the USA?
By what term is the Second World War known in Russia?
What does the Third Amendment to the US Constitution forbid?
Which British prime minister was assassinated in May 1812?
On which island did Napoleon Bonaparte die in May 1821?
What was the capital of Germany between 1919 and 1933?
Which book is Sun Tzu accredited with writing in the 5th century BC?
By what name was the Eastern Roman Empire also known?
What did the Roman term ‘SPQR’ mean in English?
Which three Kaisers ruled the German Empire between 1871 and 1918?