Category: History

About which school did Edward Gibbon write in his Memoirs “at the expense of many tears and blood, purchased a knowledge of Latin syntax.”? Westminster School Kingston Grammar School Tonbridge School Kilkenny Grammar School 4. To which college was Edward Gibbon admitted? Christ College Magdalen College King’s College Trinity College 5. When was Edward Gibbon received in the Roman Catholic Church? 5 February 1744 8 June 1753 20 August 1776 21 November 1782

11. How was Marie Louise’s father known as Holy Roman emperor? Charles V Joseph I Francis II Maximilian IICorrect Answer: Francis II 12. When was Marie Louise born? 15 February 1786 22 May 1789 11 August 1790 12 December 1791Correct Answer: 12 December 1791 13. Where was Marie Louise born? Vienna Trieste Naples RomeCorrect Answer: Vienna 14. When did Marie Louise marry Napoleon? 1 January 1808 2 April 1810 4 September 1809 7 October 1805Correct Answer: 2 April 1810 15. Which treaty awarded the duchies of Parma, Piacenza, and Guastalla to Marie Louise? Treaty of Fontainebleau Treaty of Versailles Treaty ... Read more

5. What happened on 14 July 1789 that ultimately led to the fall of French monarchy? Fall of Bastille Battle of Trafalgar Discovery of oxygen Sale of Louisiana to USA 6. Which statement is attributed to Marie Antoinette? The die is cast. Let them eat cake. Beware the Ides of March. Sport is war by other means. 7. Who refused to help Marie Antoinette by launching a crusade against France? Francis I Maria Teresa Leopold II Joseph II

31. When did Claudius become emperor of Rome? 25 January 41 AD 10 May 37 AD 26 July 14 BC 18 December 48 BCCorrect Answer: 25 January 41 AD 32. When was Claudius born? 11 March 12 AD 14 June 15 AD 1 August 10 BC 22 November 31 BCCorrect Answer: 1 August 10 BC 33. Where was Claudius born? Athens Lugdunum Cairo TripoliCorrect Answer: Lugdunum 34. In which language did Claudius write books on Etruscan and Carthaginian history? German French Italian GreekCorrect Answer: Greek 35. When did Claudius invade Britain? 55 BC 32 BC 43 AD 58 ADCorrect Answer: ... Read more

41. When was Christian IV king of Norway and Denmark? 1588-1648 1661-1714 1558-1603 1804-1815Correct Answer: 1588-1648 42. When was Christian IV born? 9 January 1563 12 April 1577 28 August 1572 11 December 1581Correct Answer: 12 April 1577 43. Where was Christian IV born? Stockholm Oslo Lillehammer HillerodCorrect Answer: Hillerod 44. Which war did Christian IV enter in 1624? War of Spanish Succession War of Roses Thirty Years’ War War of Polish SuccessionCorrect Answer: Thirty Years’ War 45. Where did Tilly defeat Christian IV on 17 August 1626? Waterloo Ulm Hastings LutterCorrect Answer: Lutter 46. When was Christian IV’s wife ... Read more

51. What was Charles XIV John’s original name? Francois Marie Arouet Jean Baptiste Bernadotte Charles Louis de Secondat Andre Boniface Louis RiquetiCorrect Answer: Jean Baptiste Bernadotte 52. When was Charles XIV John born? 26 January 1763 9 April 1761 6 September 1756 8 December 1754Correct Answer: 26 January 1763 53. Where was Charles XIV John born? Luneville Hanover Pau WagramCorrect Answer: Pau 54. When did Charles XIV John marry Desiree Clary? 24 February 1794 16 May 1796 17 August 1798 30 October 1800Correct Answer: 17 August 1798 55. Who was once Desiree Clary’s fiancé? Louis XVIII Charles X Francis I ... Read more

1. Which college did Dwijendra Narayan Jha attend? a) Presidency b) Morning Star c) Hislop d) Sydenham 2. Which university did Dwijendra Narayan Jha attend? a) Patna b) Bombay c) Madras d) Bhopal 3. What did Dwijendra Narayan Jha teach at Delhi University? a) Modern British History b) Ancient Indian History c) Political Science d) Sociology

1. When was William the Conqueror crowned king of England? a) 1 June 1060 b) 22 January 1061 c) 3 September 1058 d) 25 December 1066 2. Where was William the Conqueror born? a) Reims b) Falaise c) Nantes d) Winchester 3. When did William the Conqueror become duke of Normandy? a) 1035 b) 1028 c) 1024 d) 1051

1. When did Edward VII become king of UK? a) 1 June 1900 b) 22 January 1901 c) 3 September 1898 d) 7 October 1986 2. When was Edward VII born? a) 5 March 1839 b) 7 April 1842 c) 11 August 1844 d) 9 November 1841 3. From which country was Alexandra, wife of Edward VII? a) France b) Denmark c) Russia d) Italy