Which British author wrote 'The Time Machine' in 1895?
Answer
H.G. Wells
83042 Easy Trivia Questions
83042 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
Which novel by Charles Dickens was published in 1843, featuring a miser named Scrooge?
Answer
A Christmas Carol
Which fictional detective was created by Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887?
Answer
Sherlock Holmes
Which Scottish-born inventor patented the telephone in 1876?
Answer
Alexander Graham Bell
Which British author wrote the novel 'Jane Eyre'?
Answer
Charlotte Brontë
Who was the first Prime Minister of Queen Victoria's reign?
Answer
Lord Melbourne
Who succeeded Queen Victoria as monarch of the United Kingdom?
Answer
Edward VII
What year did the Crimean War end?
Answer
1856
Who published "On the Origin of Species" in 1859?
Answer
Charles Darwin
Which British nurse is known for her work in the Crimean War?
Answer
Florence Nightingale
Who wrote the novel "Oliver Twist" published in 1838?
Answer
Charles Dickens
Which major London building was constructed for the Great Exhibition of 1851?
Answer
Crystal Palace
What was the name of Queen Victoria's husband?
Answer
Prince Albert
Which English county is the site of the Battle of Hastings?
Answer
East Sussex
Where did William land before the Battle of Hastings?
Answer
Pevensey
What hill did William assemble his army at before the battle?
Answer
Telham Hill
What type of axe was famously used by Harold's housecarls?
Answer
Danish axe
What hill did the English army occupy at Hastings?
Answer
Senlac Hill
On what exact date was the Battle of Hastings fought?
Answer
14 October 1066
Who was the King of England before Harold Godwinson?
Answer
Edward the Confessor
Who was crowned King of England on Christmas Day 1066?
Answer
William the Conqueror
What is the name of the famous tapestry depicting the Battle of Hastings?
Answer
Bayeux Tapestry
Who was the English king defeated at the Battle of Hastings?
Answer
Harold Godwinson
Who led the Norman forces at the Battle of Hastings?
Answer
William the Conqueror
Who was the father of Leonidas I?
Answer
Anaxandridas II
Which Spartan royal house did Leonidas I belong to?
Answer
Agiad
Which gulf lay along the north side of the ancient Thermopylae roadway?
Answer
Malian Gulf
What naval battle was fought simultaneously with the Battle of Thermopylae?
Answer
Battle of Artemisium
What ruling dynasty did the Persian Empire belong to during Xerxes' reign?
Answer
Achaemenid dynasty
What was the outcome of the Battle of Thermopylae?
Answer
Persian victory
What does the name 'Thermopylae' mean in English?
Answer
Hot Gates
What empire did the Greeks fight against at Thermopylae?
Answer
Persian Empire