World History 1

Nazi Germany planned to invade the UK during WWII, what did Hitler name the planned invasion?
1. Operation Sealion
2. Operation Seal
3. Operation Dolphin
4. Operation Whale
During the first times of exploration, the Western Hemisphere, in particular the Americas, were known by what term?
1. The New World
2. The Old World
3. The Northern World
4. The Cold World
Which US President gave the famous Gettysburg Address Speech?
1. George Washington
2. George Bush
3. Abraham Lincoln
4. Donal Trump
The War of the Grand Alliance was also known as the (how many) Years' War?
1. The Ninety Years' War
2. The Hundred Years' War
3. The Ten Years' War
4. The Nine Years' War
In 1938, what was designed from corrugated steel by William Paterson and Carl Kernson?
1. The Air Raid Shelter
2. The Andrews Shelter
3. The Anderson Shelter
4. The Nuclear Shelter
What name was given to the South African Wars of 1880-1881 and 1899-1902?
1. The First and Second Afrkaans War
2. The First and Second Boer War
3. The First and Second Zulu War
4. The First and Second Xhosa War
What British tribe did the Iceni belong to?
1. The Celtic tribes
2. The London tribes
3. The Scottish tribes
4. The Irish tribes
During which World War did the Battle of the Somme occur?
1. World War Two
2. World War One
3. World War Three
4. World War Four
Which notorious 18th Century British pirate wore a beard and became famous for operating around the West Indies and the east coasts of the American colonies?
1. Hook
2. Bluebeard
3. Cook
4. Blackbeard
Who piloted the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic?
1. Captain Jack Alcock
2. Captain James Alcock
3. Captain John Alcock
4. Captain Jan Alcock
True or False: The Dowding System was a ground controlled interception network that controlled airspace across the United Kingdom?
1. False
2. True
During which war did Florence Nightingale attend to wounded soldiers?
1. The Napoleonic War
2. The Crimean War
3. The Boer War
4. The First World War
Which English civil engineer constructed a network of tunnels, bridges and viaducts for the Great Western Railway from 1833?
1. Isambard Kingdom Brunel
2. Isambard Brunel
3. Ian Brunel
4. Ian Brunei
What were the Enterprise, Yorktown and Hornet?
1. British Aircraft
2. British Aircraft Carriers
3. American Aircraft
4. American Aircraft Carriers
What was the name of the legendary sword of King Arthur?
1. Exclarbar
2. Excaliber
3. Excalabur
4. Excalibur
What date was D-Day?
1. 6th June, 1944
2. 6th July, 1945
3. 6th July, 1944
4. 6th June, 1945
How many of King Henry VIII's wives were called Catherine?
1. One
2. Three
3. Four
4. Two
Which country was General Franco dictator over?
1. Portugal
2. DRC
3. Spain
4. Mozambique
What famous wall, built by a Roman Emperor, lies between Scotland and England?
1. Caesar's Wall
2. Nero's Wall
3. Julius's Wall
4. Hadrian's Wall
During which year did Fidel Castro gain power over Cuba?
1. 1969
2. 1949
3. 1939
4. 1959
What is the name of the city where John F. Kennedy was assassinated?
1. Austin, Texas
2. Dallas, Texas
3. Fort Worth, Texas
4. Houston, Texas
Which war first introduced the use of tanks?
1. World War 2
2. Vietnam War
3. World War I
4. Korean War
What year did Sir Winston Churchill step into power over Great Britain?
1. 1930
2. 1940
3. 1939
4. 1941
Since retiring from service, where is the QE2 docked on a permanent basis?
1. London
2. Qatar
3. Dubai
4. Yemen
What was the Nazi symbol called?
1. The Swarsticka
2. The Swastika
3. The Swistika
4. The Swasteka
What were Norsemen better known as?
1. Norse
2. Vikings
3. Icelandic
4. Norman
During which year did the RMS Titanic sink?
1. 1922
2. 1918
3. 1912
4. 1914
Who was the first president of America?
1. Thomas Jefferson
2. Abraham Lincoln
3. Bill Clinton
4. George Washington
What year did Adolf Hitler die?
1. 1975
2. 1955
3. 1945
4. 1965
During which year did Christopher Columbus discover the Bahamas?
1. 1493
2. 1492
3. 1491
4. 1494

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