Which claimant was proclaimed king by the Witenagemot after Harold died at Hastings?
Answer
Edgar Ætheling
34719 Intermediate Trivia Questions
34719 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
Which woman reportedly identified Harold's body from marks only she knew?
Answer
Edith the Fair
Which chronicle called the battle 'at the hoary apple tree'?
Answer
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
What troop type made up the Norman front lines at Hastings?
Answer
Archers
About what fraction of William's army was cavalry?
Answer
One-quarter
About what time did fighting begin at Hastings?
Answer
9 am
On what date did Harold defeat Harald Hardrada at Stamford Bridge?
Answer
25 September 1066
On what date did William's invasion force land at Pevensey?
Answer
28 September 1066
Which small country's parliament is called the Landtag?
Answer
Liechtenstein
What is the capital of the island nation of Tuvalu?
Answer
Funafuti
What title is given to San Marino's two elected heads of state?
Answer
Captains Regent
What currency does Liechtenstein use?
Answer
Swiss franc
Which country has Monaco's only land border?
Answer
France
What is the official currency of Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Answer
Eastern Caribbean dollar
In what year did Malta join the European Union?
Answer
2004
What was Nauru formerly known as by Europeans?
Answer
Pleasant Island
In what year did Nauru become independent?
Answer
1968
What former name was Tuvalu known by before independence?
Answer
Ellice Islands
What 1929 treaty established Vatican City as an independent state?
Answer
Lateran Treaty
Which small island country is nicknamed the Spice Isle?
Answer
Grenada
Which small Caribbean country includes Redonda as a dependency?
Answer
Antigua and Barbuda
Which mountain is San Marino's highest point?
Answer
Monte Titano
What is the highest point in Nauru?
Answer
Command Ridge
What is the only official language of Monaco?
Answer
French
Which Asian country is the smallest by land area?
Answer
Maldives
Which country is the smallest in Africa's mainland by area?
Answer
The Gambia
Which country is the smallest UN member state by area?
Answer
Monaco
Which African island country has Victoria as its capital?
Answer
Seychelles
Which island nation has Majuro as its capital and largest city?
Answer
Marshall Islands
Who was George Meade's chief engineer who rushed troops to Little Round Top?
Answer
Gouverneur K. Warren
Which Confederate division commander was wounded early in Longstreet's July 2 attack?
Answer
John Bell Hood
Which Confederate brigadier general was captured in Herbst Woods on July 1?
Answer
James J. Archer