Quiz - Page 6

At which conference in 1943 did the ‘big three’ of Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt agree to a cross-channel invasion of France the following year?

The ‘Polynesian Triangle’ is an area of the Pacific which has Hawaii at its northern corner. Which island is at its south-eastern corner?

When Napoleon invaded Russia in 1812, he had an army of approximately 685,000 men. How many times larger was the army with which Hitler invaded the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941?

Hadrian’s Wall stretches for 80 Roman miles from coast to coast. How many modern miles does this equate to?

The very first episode of Time Team was recorded in Athelney, the Somerset village often associated with which historical figure?

Which king, crowned in 550BC, was the founder of the Achaemenid empire, the first Persian empire?

What job did Becket already hold when he was appointed as Archbishop on 23 May 1162?

The Mary Rose was launched in 1511. In which year did she sink?

At what event did Edith Pretty, Sutton Hoo’s owner, get chatting with historian Vincent Redstone, a meeting that began the chain of events which led to the site’s excavation?