History Quiz - Quiz about History

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Questions in This Quiz

The British monarch Queen Victoria could in year 1897 celebrate her diamond jubilee on the throne. Who is the only other person to reign more than 60 years on the British throne?

Which regent could on February 6 2012 celebrate the 60th year and hereby diamond jubilee on the throne?

In ancient civilizations, removal of the human penis of fallen enemies was sometimes used as a means of what?

Which of the following women was one of the first women world-wide to own a vibrator?

From 1905 onwards, Lenin was exiled in Europe. When did he return to St. Petersburg?

The Space Shuttle Challenger had its maiden flight in 1983 and exploded three years later. What was the reason?

When the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986, the entire crew was instantly killed. How many astronauts were on board?

Why did the Space Shuttle Columbus disintegrate during its re-entry into Earth's atmosphere?

Until her death, Adolf Hitler's life companion remained virtually unknown to the German public. What was her name?

Who is - perhaps unjustly - known for the words "L'Etat, c'est moi!"?

Who is the longest-ruling Head of State in the history of Europe?

According to a persistent rumour, George Washington had teeth made out of wood. An examination has shown that his false teeth were made out of a different material altogether. Which one?

The Red Baron is a flying ace, credited with more air combat victories than any other pilots. How many?

When was the last person in France killed by being decapitated by a guillotine?

Jagdgeschwader 1 (JG 1) was a German squadron of fighter jets during World War 1. Under which other name was it known?

Who was known as the leader of Jagdgeschwader 1 (JG 1), a German unit of fighter jets operating during World War I?

Bank of England is located in Threadneedle Street in City of London. What is its nick-name?

The Bank of England was founded in 1694 which makes it the world's...?

In 1799, one of Napoleon's soldiers found a stone making it possible to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs. What is the famous stone called?

It is the most known airplane from World War I, and was also flown by the Red Baron. Was is the model called?

Anatolia or Asia minor was populated in the Middle Ages by Turkish tribes arriving as nomades. Where did they come from?

He is known as "El Hombre de las Dificultades" and "El Libertador" and was instrumental in freeing Latin America from Spanish colonisation. Who is he?

Of which party was Nelson Mandela elected the leader in 1991?

Who said the famous words "I Have a Dream"?

In 1964, who became the youngest person ever to receive the Nobel Peace Prize?

What was the name of the British ship which in 1789 became the scene of a famous mutiny?

Who led the mutiny on the Royal Navy ship HMS Bounty on 28 April 1789?

The temperature scale based on units up to 100 is named after the Swedish scientist Anders Celsius. In which century did he live?

Which country houses the oldest continual monarchy in the world?

Which living monarch has been on the throne the longest?

When Norway gained full independence from Sweden in 1905, the country "imported" a king from abroad. His Norwegian name was Haakon, but what was he originally called?

Which was the last country to abolish its monarchy?

In what church did Prince Charles and Lady Di get married?

When did Queen Elizabeth celebrate her Golden Jubilee, i.e. 50 years on the throne?

What South American country rejected an attempt to restore its monarchy in the 1990s?

The Greek royal family lives in exile in London. When were they ousted from Greece?

According to a statute from 1324, what does Queen Elizabeth II technically still own?

Under which flag did Ferdinand Magellan sail for the first recorded circumnavigation of Earth?

How many of the original fleet of five ships that made up the Magellan expedition made the completely circumnavigation in the end?

What happened on 6 May 1937 when the Hindenburg-disaster struck in New Jersey?

What was the sister ship of the airship LZ 129 Hindenburg called?

Which country invaded Egypt in connection with the nationalisation of the Suez Canal in 1956?

With whom had Israel already struck an agreement before the country invaded the Gaza strip and the Sinai peninsula on 29 October 1956?

Operation Barbarossa was the code name for Nazi-Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II. Who was it named after?

What were the first words that Neil Armstrong uttered from the moon to the control tower on Earth?

During World War I a historical event took place in Belgium on Christmas Eve, 1914 - which?

Which year did the Turks capture Constantinople, making it the capital of the Ottoman Empire?

The Turks invaded the city in 1453, but what name is Constantinople known under today?

What was the city of Constantinople called before it became known as Constantinople?

Under which name was Istanbul known when it was captured by the Turks in 1453?