History Guild Quizzes

1. Which group developed a form of writing known as runes?
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1. What happened to Julius Caesar’s assassins after his death?
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1. In December 1917 the largest non-nuclear explosion ever recorded occurred. Where did it take place?
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1. In which year was the Battle of Long Tan?
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1. Which is the only walled city in North America?
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1. Which other city was destroyed by the volcanic eruption that destroyed Pompeii?
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1. What was Mary Anning’s profession?
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1. Which group was the main challenge to Greek power in the Eastern Mediterranean in the Greek golden age?
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1. Which was the largest empire in the pre-European conquest Americas?
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1. Where was the first Olympic games outside Europe and North America held?
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Who painted Luncheon of the Boating Party in 1881?
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1. Who led the English fleet that defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588?
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1. Ruling in the 12th century, who was one of the most powerful Queens of Jerusalem?
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When was the Australian-England ‘Bodyline’ cricket series?
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When did the construction of the Acropolis of Athens begin?
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Five countries have been represented at all Modern Summer Olympic Games: Greece, Great Britain, Switzerland, Australia, and which other country?
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1. How long had the Mary Rose been in service prior to her sinking in 1545?
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1. Troops from which Allied nation spearheaded the 1942 Dieppe raid?
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1. Which countries fought in the 1984-1988 tanker war?
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1. What was the relationship between Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt?
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1. Where was the Inca capital?
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1. Which Battle saw Henry V of England order the French prisoners he had captured to be executed?
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1. Who was Europe’s most prolific military engineer, creating over 150 fortresses?
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1. Which empire did Nebuchadnezzar I rule?
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