Pacific War Quiz

How many Imperial Japanese aircraft took part in the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941?…

Disasters Quiz

Palaeontologists have identified a 'Big 5' of extinction events. Which one saw the demise of all non-avian dinosaurs?…

Gold Quiz

Which book of the Bible describes the city of New Jerusalem as having streets 'made of pure gold'?…

Monasteries Quiz

Which saint, who established the tradition of Western monasticism, is now the patron saint of Europe?…

Lakes Quiz

Which Italian lake was the site of a major battle in 217 BC between a Roman army and Hannibal's Carthaginian forces?…

Japan Quiz

Some of the world's earliest pottery was produced in Japan around 13,000 BC. By what name is this period known?…

Archaeological Mysteries Quiz

Lord Carnarvon's death in 1923 prompted talk of a 'mummy's curse'. But what really caused the demise of the Tutankhamun expedition's financial backer?…

Queens Quiz

Catherine the Great ruled Russia for 34 years – but in what country was she born?…

Jacobites Quiz

The Jacobites were supporters of which Catholic king of England, Scotland and Ireland, deposed in the Glorious Revolution of 1688?…

Bridges Quiz

Built 6,000 years ago, the Neolithic timber trackways known as the Sweet Track and the Post Track are among Britain’s earliest known bridges. In which county can they be found?…

Roman Defences Quiz

What was the name of the defensive barrier built around the city of Rome in the early 4th century BC?…

Prisoners of War Quiz

At which battle during the Hundred Years' War did Henry V infamously order the slaughter of French prisoners of war?…

Nelson Quiz

In 1793, Nelson was appointed to command HMS Agamemnon, reputedly his favourite ship. By what nickname was the vessel known to its crew?…

Hoards Quiz

The UK’s Treasure Act of 1996, which covers the discovery of hoards, defines as ‘treasure’ any object found that is what?…

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