Richard II was King of England from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. He was the eighth king of the House of Plantagenet, and the final one of the direct line. Richard’s father, Edward the Black Prince, died in 1376, leaving Richard as heir apparent to King Edward III. Upon the death of his…
Category: History
Edward III Quiz
1. When was Edward III crowned king of England?
a) 29 January 1327
b) 14 April 1288
c) 19 August 1294
d) 6 December 1299
2. When was Edward III born?
a) 9 March 1271
b) 17 May 1281
c) 27 September 1296
d) 13 November 1312
3. Where was Edward III born?
a) Reims
b) Windsor
c) Nantes
d) Dover
Maria Theresa Quiz
1. When was Maria Theresa born?
a) 1 January 1701
b) 4 July 1704
c) 13 May 1717
d) 12 December 1712
2. Where was Maria Theresa born?
a) Graz
b) Vienna
c) Weiz
d) Liezen
3. When did Maria Theresa marry Francis Stephen (Francis I)?
a) 12 February 1736
b) 14 April 1721
c) 6 August 1719
d) 8 October 1740
Alexandre Gustave Eiffel Quiz
1. When was Alexandre Gustave Eiffel born?
a) 5 February 1820
b) 3 May 1821
c) 11 September 1828
d) 15 December 1832
2. Where was Alexandre Gustave Eiffel born?
a) Tolouse
b) Cannes
c) Dijon
d) Agen
3. Why was Eiffel Tower built?
a) As a memorial to Napoleon
b) To celebrate the birth centenary of Louis XIV
c) To celebrate the founding of Merovingian dynasty
d) To commemorate the 100th anniversary of French Revolution
Lew Wallace Quiz
1) When was Lew Wallace born?
a) 26 June 1821
b) 15 March 1844
c) 10 April 1827
d) 14 July 1828
2) Where was Lew Wallace born?
a) Knoxville
b) Brookville
c) Albertville
d) Libreville
3) What was Lew Wallace’s real name?
a) Law Wallace
b) Lewis Wallace
c) George Washington
d) Robert Lee
Horatio Nelson Quiz
1) At what age Horatio Nelson join the Navy?
a) 12 years
b) 15 years
c) 18 years
d) 21 years
2) At what age did Horatio Nelson become captain?
a) 18 years
b) 20 years
c) 22 years
d) 24 years
3) Where did Horatio Nelson marry Frances Nisbet?
a) London
b) Trafalgar
c) Copenhagen
d) Nevis
Domitian Quiz
1. When was Domitian Roman emperor?
a) 81-96
b) 24-48
c) 36-50
d) 46-64
2. When was Domitian born?
a) 31 January 48
b) 16 June 44
c) 17 August 54
d) 24 October 51
3. How many times was Domitian consul during Vespasian’s rule?
a) Four
b) Six
c) Eight
d) Seven
Nigeria Quiz
1) When did Nigeria become independent?
a) 1945
b) 1948
c) 1957
d) 1960
2) Which is the official language of Nigeria?
a) English
b) Ibo
c) Hausa
d) Swahili
3) Which is the capital of Nigeria?
a) Abuja
b) Lagos
c) Kano
d) Ibadan
Ferdinand Marcos Quiz
1. When was Ferdinand Marcos first sworn in as President of the Philippines?
a) 1 January 1964
b) 6 April 1966
c) 3 August 1968
d) 30 December 1965
2. When was Ferdinand Marcos born?
a) 5 February 1905
b) 8 May 1907
c) 11 September 1917
d) 19 November 1912
3. Where was Ferdinand Marcos born?
a) Cebu
b) Iba
c) Sarrat
d) Jolo
Ferdinand Magellan Quiz
1. Where was Ferdinand Magellan born?
a) Venice
b) Saborosa
c) Lisboa
d) Goa
2. Whose expedition to India in 1505 did Ferdinand Magellan join?
a) Vasco da Gama
b) Alphonoso Albuquerque
c) Francis d’Almeida
d) Bartholomew Dias
3. Ferdinand Magellan began his voyage around the world with five ships. Which ship did he command?
a) Conception
b) Santiago
c) Trinidad
d) Victoria