History trivia questions
1731 multiple-choice History trivia questions with four options and the answer.
- Galleys undoubtedly revolutionized the War at Sea, the main reason being the far superior fire power over any other sea-going ship at the time. On October 7th, 1571 for the first time galleys were in the forefront of a major sea battle. Which battle was this?
- What is meant by Brandschatzung (translated as Firemoney)?
- In what battle did the Highlanders have their last successful charge?
- To what period does the Terror refer to?
- In 1598 the Imjin war in Asia ended with a devestating defeat of the Japanese Navy by the Allied Korean and Chinese Navies, ending the Japanese invasion of Korea. In what battle was the Japanese fleet decisively defeated?
- What did the name Caligula originally refer to?
- Caligula succeeded this emperor, who died in March of 37 A.D.
- What is the name of the centurion who assassinated Caligula?
- What was the name of Caligulas pet horse?
- Who played Caligula in the self-titled movie, released by Penthouse International in 1979?
- Which submarine was used by the Germans on May 7,1915, during the attack on one of the most impressive luxury ships ever built, the ocean liner RMS Lusitania?
- The main use of this air craft was in reconnaissance over the North Sea and the Baltic during World War I.
- This chemical weapon was first used during World War I in the Second Battle of Ypres, April 22, 1915, when the Germans attacked French, Canadian and Algerian troops.
- The United States Supreme Court declared that this man invented the radio.
- What do the letters in laser stand for?
- Who made the first light bulb?
- Who is given credit for inventing the neon light?
- A standard, incandescent light bulb emits light when a filament is heated. How does a fluorescent bulb work?
- Who made the first flashlight?
- In 1793 Claude Chappe made the first system of communicating over long distances via flags. What word refers to such a system?
- What did Ivan Getting and Bradford Parkinson develop?
- Which of the following was introduced by the Western Union Compnay in 1933?
- Who had the great idea of putting a bell on the telephone so people would know that someone was calling?
- Which statement is true about the Regency?
- Which of these was an invention of Charles Strite?
- The elograph, which was invented in 1971, was the basis of what device?
- What everyday item was invented by Will Mueller in 1935?
- Which of these games came first?
- Before arriving at Gallipoli, the Anzacs trained in what country?
- This official Australian war historian was responsible for creating the Anzac legend of resourcefulness, mateship and courage.