History Trivia

Julius Caesar was assassinated on 15 March 44 BC, a date now often known by what term?

Which medieval queen was married to both Louis VII of France and Henry II of England?

Where was Napoleon Bonaparte born?

Which pioneer of hair products became America’s first black female millionaire?

Who was the first human to journey into space?

Where did the Great Fire of London begin, on 2 September 1666?

In which country is the Bay of Pigs?

By what nickname is Edward Teach better known?

What was Mary Anning (1799–1847) famous for?

Which queen had the shortest reign of Henry VIII’s six wives?

In 16th-century Japan, who was Yasuke?

Whose body was exhumed from Westminster Abbey, more than two years after his death, to be ‘executed’ for treason?

What is considered the world’s oldest writing system?

Who famously duelled Alexander Hamilton on 11 July 1804, resulting in the founding father’s death?

This Scottish band was formed in 1993 and their name is based on a Japanese manga series called...