History Guild Quizzes

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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1. When was ‘The Great Wave off Kanagawa’ created?
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1. Which was the most notorious UK rotten borough?
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1. Which colonial power did India eject from Goa in 1961?
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1. Which Royal court was known as the Sublime Porte?
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1. Who is known as the father of English history?
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1. How long was the Inca Empire in existence?
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1. Writing in the 1380s, who was the first to refer to Valentines Day on the 14th of February?
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1. The Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack was part of which conflict?
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1. Which conflict did Theodore Roosevelt fight in before becoming President?
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1. Which Empire ruled Yemen until 1918?
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