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History Nugs #2
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1
Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain and Ireland during the Crimean War?
Robert Peel
Edward Smith-Stanley
Henry John Temple
Arthur Wellesley
2
Which of these countries did not get occupied by Nazi German forces during the Second World War?
Albania
Romania
Libya
Yugoslavia
3
Which of these things did Emporor Vespasian NOT do or have happen to him?
Ordered the killing of many Jews during the Great Jewish Revolt
Lead a Roman army around Britain during the conquest of southern England
Had turnips pelted at him by unhappy people in the African Province
Became Roman Emporor after Emporor Nero
4
By 1431, most of Albania was under Ottoman rule and the local people were being taxed highly by The Turks. Why?
The Ottoman Sultan wanted to raise money for a march on Constantinople
Albania had recieved money from Italian states so deserved the extra tax
The Albanians were Catholic and so considered an inferior class
The Albanian resistance to occupation was strong and punishment was needed
5
Which club did Gordan Banks acquire his first senior professional football appearance for?
Chesterfield
Stoke City
Sheffield Wednesday
Leicester City
6
Legendary Smash Mouth singer, Steve Harwell, announced retirement in 2021 due to 'ongoing health issues' after what?
Performing 'All Star' to a standing ovation
Bringing his rap group 'Freedom Of Speech (F.O.S)' out of retirement
Shouting on stage that Donald Trump won the 2020 US Presidential Election
Ending a drunken performance with threats to the audience and a Nazi salute
7
The famous philosopher, scientist, and mathematician, René Descartes, penned which of these latin quotes?
Alea jacta est
Momento mori
Vulnerant omnes, ultima necat
Cogito, ergo sum
8
Which of these African cities has the largest population as of January 2023?
Algiers
Lagos
Cairo
Kinshasa
9
Which of these European cities has the largest population as of January 2023?
London
Paris
Moscow
Istanbul
10
What is the predominant religion in Uganda?
Evangelicalism
Sunni Islam
Anglicanism
Catholicism
11
Which of these TV series ran longer?
Newsnight
SpongeBob SquarePants
The Simpsons
Have I Got News For You
12
Which of these cities are the most west?
Madrid
Plymouth
Brest
Bilbao
13
John Curtin was leader of which Allied country during the Second World War?
Hong Kong
Australia
Canada
New Zealand
14
Which of these were not part of the Tolpuddle Martyrs?
Frederick Standfield
James Loveless
James Brine
John Standfield
15
Who died earlier?
Neil Armstrong
Davy Jones
Jimmy Savile
Whitney Houston
16
The Chūbu region represents which part of Japan?
South-East region
Northern large island
Southern large island
Central region
17
Which of these African Empires were the largest at their greatest extent?
Abyssinia
Mali Empire
Songhai Empire
Ancient Carthage
18
Which nation was the first to claim sailing around the world?
England
Portugal
Spain
The Netherlands
19
Which of these are NOT true about the reign of Queen Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I became queen at aged 25
Elizabeth I was scared of dentists and had terribly rotten teeth
Elizabeth I was the last Tudor monarch
Elizabeth I made Robert Dudley try some of her meals to stop Catholic plots
20
The historic city of Syracuse is found on which Mediterranean island?
Sicily
Sardinia
Cyprus
Corsica
21
Who wants to look like this?
Edward Sainsbury
Robert Sainsbury
2/15 players in every 2023 Rugby World Cup team
Random public school kids
