History Quiz

History Quiz

Question 1 of 10

Ethelred means "nobly advised" but what epithet of his actually means "poorly advised"?

Question 2 of 10

In which decade was the US Civil War?

Question 3 of 10

In what year did Columbus "sail the ocean blue" and discover America?

Question 4 of 10

In which year did Prince Charles marry Lady Diana Spencer?

Question 5 of 10

What University did the American academic and politician Henry Kissinger attend?

Question 6 of 10

In what century did Karl Marx live?

Question 7 of 10

When did Boris Johnson succeed Theresa May as UK Prime Minister, following her resignation?

Question 8 of 10

Who is the first pope ever to visit the Arabian Peninsula as Pope?

Question 9 of 10

Where was Napoleon Bonaparte crowned as King of Italy with the Iron Crown of Lombardy on 26 May 1805?

Question 10 of 10

In lieu of toilet paper, what did the ancient Romans use?

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