Who became the first Tudor king after winning the War of the Roses?
Answer
Henry VII
32309 Easy Trivia Questions
32309 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
Which king was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485?
Answer
Richard III
Which two U.S. cavalry regiments known as Buffalo Soldiers fought in Cuba?
Answer
9th and 10th Cavalry
What was the flagship of Admiral George Dewey at the Battle of Manila Bay?
Answer
USS Olympia
Who was the captain of the USS Maine during its explosion in Havana Harbor?
Answer
Charles D. Sigsbee
On what date did Emilio Aguinaldo declare Philippine independence?
Answer
June 12, 1898
What was the name of the Spanish prime minister during the war?
Answer
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
Which U.S. future president served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy during the war?
Answer
Theodore Roosevelt
Which newspaper publisher famously said 'You furnish the pictures, I'll furnish the war'?
Answer
William Randolph Hearst
What treaty ended the Spanish-American War?
Answer
Treaty of Paris (1898)
Which future U.S. president led the Rough Riders in Cuba?
Answer
Theodore Roosevelt
What naval battle made Commodore George Dewey a hero?
Answer
Battle of Manila Bay
Who was the U.S. President during the Spanish-American War?
Answer
William McKinley
Which Frankish leader defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Tours in 732?
Answer
Charles Martel
Which religious order was founded by St. Dominic in 1216?
Answer
Dominican Order
What is the name of the 1066 battle where William the Conqueror defeated Harold?
Answer
Battle of Hastings
Which French peasant girl led the French army to victory at Orleans in 1429?
Answer
Joan of Arc
Who was the first Norman king of England?
Answer
William the Conqueror
What was the name of the Viking longship with a dragon head?
Answer
Drakkar
Which medieval English king was known as 'Edward the Confessor'?
Answer
Edward the Confessor
Which Italian poet wrote 'The Divine Comedy'?
Answer
Dante Alighieri
Which French king was canonized as Saint Louis?
Answer
Louis IX
What is the name of the famous 11th-century tapestry depicting the Norman Conquest?
Answer
Bayeux Tapestry
What was the name of the castle built by William the Conqueror in London?
Answer
Tower of London
What term describes the code of conduct for medieval knights?
Answer
Chivalry
Which English king died at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485?
Answer
Richard III
Which English king was killed at the Battle of Hastings?
Answer
Harold II
Who founded the Mongol Empire in the early 13th century?
Answer
Genghis Khan
What survey of England was ordered by William the Conqueror in 1086?
Answer
Domesday Book
Which pope called for the First Crusade in 1095?
Answer
Urban II
Which city was the capital of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire?
Answer
Constantinople
Which English king signed the Magna Carta in 1215?
Answer
King John