The birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte was Corsica in France?
True False
True: He was born in Corsica, France Born 15 August 1769 in Ajaccio, when Corsica had just become French.
Russia used 'the Luger pistol' during the World Wars?
True False
False: The Luger was a German pistol, not Russian Designed by Georg Luger in 1898; used by Germany across both world wars.
Florence Nightingale was known as 'The Lady with the Lamp'?
True False
True: Florence Nightingale was called 'The Lady with the Lamp' She tended to wounded soldiers at night during the Crimean War.
The Celts lived in roundhouses?
True False
True: The Celts built and lived in roundhouses Roundhouses had thatched roofs, wattle-and-daub walls, and a central hearth.
Johannes Gutenberg invented the typewriter?
True False
False: Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press The Gutenberg press (c. 1440) revolutionised European printing; not the typewriter.
Boudicca was Queen of the British Celtic Iceni tribe?
True False
True: Boudicca was Queen of the Iceni tribe She led a revolt against Roman rule in AD 60-61 before being defeated.
Adolf Hitler was leader of Germany during WWI?
True False
False: Hitler led Germany during World War Two, not World War One He came to power in 1933; in WWI he was a corporal in the Bavarian Army.
The 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn was known as 'Custer's Last Stand'?
True False
True: The 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn is known as 'Custer's Last Stand' Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer and his 7th Cavalry were defeated by Lakota, Cheyenne and Arapaho warriors.
Buffalo Bill's birth name was William Frederick Cody?
True False
True: Buffalo Bill's birth name was William Frederick Cody He earned his nickname supplying buffalo meat to railway workers.
The British Navy ship, HMS Belfast, is anchored on the River Thames in London?
True False
True: HMS Belfast is located on London's River Thames HMS Belfast is moored opposite the Tower of London and operates as a museum ship.
Formosa was the former name of Vietnam?
True False
False: Formosa was the former name of Taiwan, not Vietnam Portuguese sailors named it Ilha Formosa ('beautiful island') in the 16th century.
Under the orders of Adolf Hitler, Ferdinand Porsche designed the first VW Beetle?
True False
True: It was Ferdinand Porsche Porsche designed the KdF-Wagen (Beetle) in the 1930s under a Nazi government programme.
The Bow Street Runners were a gang of British robbers?
True False
False: The Bow Street Runners were London's first professional police force Founded by magistrate Henry Fielding in 1749, they preceded the Metropolitan Police.
L�szl� B�r� invented the ballpoint pen?
True False
True: L�szl� B�r� was the inventor Hungarian journalist Laszlo Biro patented the ballpoint in 1938; it took his nickname.
The British HMS Amethyst Royal Navy ship was involved in the Yangtze incident?
True False
True: HMS Amethyst was involved in the Yangtze Incident of 1949 She was trapped by Chinese Communist forces for three months before escaping downriver.
Henry Tingle Wilde was captain of the RMS Titanic?
True False
False: The ship's captain was called Edward John Smith Edward John Smith went down with the Titanic on 15 April 1912.
Edward Teach is thought to be Blackbeard's real name?
True False
True: The real name of Blackbeard Edward Teach (c. 1680-1718) was an English pirate active in the West Indies and the Americas.
The Battle of Alamo took place during 1836?
True False
True: The Battle of the Alamo 1836 Fought 23 Feb - 6 March 1836 between Mexican and Texan forces in what is now San Antonio.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel designed the SS Great Eastern?
True False
True: Isambard Kingdom Brunel designed the SS Great Eastern Launched in 1858, she was by far the largest ship ever built at the time.
The Panzer, Panther and Tiger are all types of Japanese war tanks?
True False
False: They are German war tanks The Panzer, Panther and Tiger were all German Army tanks of World War Two.
