History Trivia

The Assassination of which heir presumptive sparked the first world war?

What country got its independence from the United Kingdom on the 15th August 1947?

The Enola Gay became infamous for being the first aircraft to do what in 1945?

The Treaty of Versailles brought what war to an end?

The German invasion of what country in 1939 triggered world war II?

What airship exploded into flames over New Jersey on 6th May 1937?

What age was John F. Kennedy when he was assassinated on November 22 1963?

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov was better known by what political name?

NATO was formed in what year to solidify global defence and stability?

The Red Army belonged to which country during world war II?

What US President resigned after the Watergate scandal during the early 70’s?

In what year was The United Nations established?

The famous ship ‘The Titanic’ was built in what city?

Which Army rank is considered higher the rank of General or Major General?

The Korean war between North and South Korea took place in what decade?

What nurse was made famous during the Crimean war?

Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to office four times but what did the D stand for in his name?

What natural disaster destroyed 80% of San Francisco in 1906?

Napoléon Bonaparte parents were Italian True or False?

What war took place between July 28th 1914 and November 11th 1918

Operation Neptune was a codename for what seaborne invasion?

Braveheart the 1995 film starring Mel Gibson was based on the life of what Scottish knight?

Which former US president’s wife contested the 2016 US presidential election?

Who was known as ‘The Desert Fox’?

What do the words NATO stand for?

What was unique about the Messerschmitt Me 262 aircraft from 1941?

Which US president features on the five dollar bill?

What battle of 1876 was better known as Custer’s Last Stand?

The Falkland’s war was fought between the United Kingdom and what other country?

Constantinople was the capital of what ancient empire?