History Quiz

History Quiz

Question 1 of 10

Which young girl helped drive the English from French soil in the 15th century?

Question 2 of 10

In which year did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?

Question 3 of 10

What was the name of the medieval fortress and prison located in the centre of Paris that was stormed by revolutionaries on July 14, 1789?

Question 4 of 10

The Titanic was a ship built in which country?

Question 5 of 10

Where did the 1944 WWII battle code named "Operation Overlord" take place?

Question 6 of 10

Who did Demi Moore marry in 1987?

Question 7 of 10

Who said, "Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally"?

Question 8 of 10

What acts as the bank of last resort to countries in financial trouble?

Question 9 of 10

When Parliament beheaded King Charles in 1649, England became a commonwealth and Oliver Cromwell adopted what title?

Question 10 of 10

In what country did the Industrial Revolution begin?