The History Room quiz: July 2019
The History Room quiz: July 2019
The History Room quiz: July 2019
After whom is the Eiffel Tower named?
Who was the mother of
Elizabeth I?
What was celebrated for the first time on March 19, 1911?
Machu Picchu is a citadel built by which civilisation?
Second Lieutenant Giulio Gavotti did what for the first time in the Italo-Turkish War in 1911?
By what name was the Hoover Dam known until 1933?
Who won the first soccer World Cup in 1930?
The Winter War (1939-40) was
between which two countries?
The ‘kinnor’ was the first stringed instrument named in the Bible (Gen.4.21) What is a kinnor known as now?
Who replaced Abraham Lincoln as president of the USA when he was assassinated in 1865?
In which war was the Battle of Agincourt (1415)
The Battle of Rorke’s Drift (1879) was part of which war?
How was the Great Depression known in Britain?
Which of these was NOT an alternative name for Jack the Ripper?
Which US state is nicknamed ‘The Volunteer State’?
Where would you find ‘The Elephant’s Foot’?
‘Who Dares Wins’ is the motto of which British special forces division?
Who was the husband of Helen of Troy?
In which battle was Horatio Nelson killed?
Who is this in the photo?