83042 Easy Trivia Questions
83042 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
Which U.S. vice president became president after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated?
Answer
Andrew Johnson
Which engineer designed the Great Western Railway?
Answer
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
What unit of engine power did James Watt help popularize?
Answer
Horsepower
Which French inventor's loom used punched cards to control woven patterns?
Answer
Joseph Marie Jacquard
Which London building was built to house the Great Exhibition of 1851?
Answer
Crystal Palace
What textile machine did Samuel Crompton invent in 1779?
Answer
Spinning mule
Which Scottish engineer gave his name to the SI unit of power?
Answer
James Watt
Which Baltic state has the largest total area?
Answer
Lithuania
Which country is the largest Spanish-speaking country by area?
Answer
Argentina
Which uncrowned son briefly succeeded Edward IV as king in 1483?
Answer
Edward V
Before becoming king, what dukedom did Richard III hold from 1461?
Answer
Duke of Gloucester
Which king married Elizabeth of York in 1486?
Answer
Henry VII
Which battlefield victory in 1485 made Henry Tudor king?
Answer
Bosworth Field
In which century did the Wars of the Roses take place?
Answer
15th century
Which city gave its name to the Yorkist dynasty?
Answer
York
Which royal house used the white rose as its badge?
Answer
House of York
Which duke led the failed 1483 rebellion against Richard III?
Answer
Duke of Buckingham
Which cathedral hosted Henry VI's 1458 Loveday reconciliation ceremony?
Answer
St Paul's Cathedral
Which 1461 battle featured the parhelion omen called three suns?
Answer
Mortimer's Cross
Which Tudor noble was Henry VII's uncle and early guardian?
Answer
Jasper Tudor
Which sister of Edward IV married Charles the Bold of Burgundy?
Answer
Margaret of York
Who was the mother of both Edward IV and Richard III?
Answer
Cecily Neville
What nickname is given to the flag of Barbados?
Answer
The Broken Trident
What is the main field color of Saint Lucia's flag?
Answer
Cerulean blue
On Mexico's flag, what plant is the eagle perched on?
Answer
Prickly pear cactus
What nickname is widely used for the U.S. flag with stars and stripes?
Answer
The Stars and Stripes
What reptile appears on the Cayman Islands flag badge?
Answer
Turtle
What spice is shown near the hoist on Grenada's flag?
Answer
Nutmeg