The Battle of the Bulge occurred during the First World War?
True False
False: It occurred during World War 2 Battle of the Bulge was the last major German offensive on the Western Front, Dec 1944 - Jan 1945.
One of the ancient wonders of the world was once located at the Port of Alexandria?
True False
True: The Lighthouse of Alexandria (Pharos) was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Built c. 280 BC, it guided ships until earthquakes toppled it by the 14th century.
King Henry VIII was 55 years old when he died?
True False
True: Henry VIII died aged 55 on 28 January 1547 Born 28 June 1491; died at Whitehall Palace.
The Korean War began in 1940?
True False
False: The Korean War began in 1950 North Korea invaded South Korea on 25 June 1950; the war ended in 1953.
The Greek God 'Zeus' was given the Roman name 'Jupiter'?
True False
True: Zeus is the Greek equivalent of the Roman god Jupiter Both are king-of-the-gods, sky-and-thunder deities.
Kim Campbell served as the second female Prime Minister of Canada?
True False
False: Kim Campbell was Canada's first female Prime Minister She served June-November 1993 as the 19th PM.
Christopher Columbus was born in Spain?
True False
False: Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy Born c. 1451; he later sailed for the Spanish Crown.
The Trojan War involved a wooden horse?
True False
True: Greek soldiers hid inside the wooden horse to enter Troy Per Homer's Odyssey, Odysseus devised the stratagem.
Hannibal crossed the Alps by elephant to attack the Romans?
True False
True: Hannibal led his army with 37 war elephants across the Alps in 218 BC The march took around 15 days in harsh winter conditions.
The Moors invaded the Iberian Peninsula in 711?
True False
True: The Moors invaded in 711 Tariq ibn Ziyad led Muslim forces across the Strait of Gibraltar in 711.
Winston Churchill was captured and held prisoner during the Boer War?
True False
True: Churchill was captured in 1899 and later escaped Captured 15 Nov 1899; escaped from a Pretoria prison on 12 Dec 1899.
During WWII, a British fighter plane was nicknamed the 'Doodlebug'?
True False
False: The Doodlebug was the German V-1 Flying Bomb The V-1 was the first operational cruise missile, used against London in 1944-45.
Anderson shelters were given to people before the start of World War One?
True False
False: Anderson shelters were introduced in 1938, before World War Two Named after Home Secretary Sir John Anderson; 3.6 million were built.
The Cutty Sark clipper ship was built by Scott & Linton in 1869?
True False
True: The ship was built by Scott & Linton Built in Dumbarton, Scotland; now preserved as a museum ship in Greenwich.
American aircraft carriers present at the Battle of Midway included the Enterprise, Yorktown, and Hornet?
True False
True: All three - Enterprise, Yorktown and Hornet - fought at Midway Yorktown was sunk; the battle in June 1942 turned the Pacific War.
Three of Henry VIII's wives were beheaded?
True False
False: Two were beheaded Anne Boleyn (1536) and Catherine Howard (1542) were beheaded.
The British royal family's name was Spencer before it became Windsor?
True False
False: It was Saxe-Coburg-Gotha George V renamed the house from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor in 1917.
Leonardo da Vinci died during the 17th Century?
True False
False: He died during the 16th Century Leonardo died on 2 May 1519, aged 67, in Amboise, France.
The British battlecruiser HMS Hood was sunk by the German battleship 'Bismarck' during WWII?
True False
True: HMS Hood was sunk by Bismarck on 24 May 1941 At the Battle of the Denmark Strait; only 3 of 1,418 crew survived.
Six King Georges have worn the crown throughout British history?
True False
True: Six George I-VI spanned 1714-1952, covering 224 years of reigns.
