History Quiz

[captainmeme]

Hi everyone, I'm doing a history quiz for a church fundraiser, and I want to test it out... I wonder if you all could tell me if it's good?

1) What year was the Battle of Hastings?
2) Which Carthaginian general was renowned for leading war elephants over the Alps?
3) What was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?
4) How many wives did King Henry VIII have?
5) Which Egyptian Pharaoh's tomb was discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter?
6) What year did Christopher Columbus discover America?
7) The assassination of the Archduke of which country started the First World War?
8 ) Which country won the Battle of the Pyramids?
9) Which of these battles in the 100 years' war was not won by the English?
A) Crecy B) Orleans C) Vernuil D) Agincourt
10) Which English admiral died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805?

These aren''t meant to be hugely hard questions, but do notify me if you think they're too easy!

Please give feedback!

[Sjoerd3000]

1. 1066
2. Hanibal
3. Constantinopel
4. 6
5. Tutankachmon (Tut) or something like that
6. 1492
7. Franz Ferdinand
8. France
9. Orleans
10. Nelson

[Sjoerd3000]

If my answers are all correct then the questions are too easy

[captainmeme]

Nearly. Re-read 7

[Sjoerd3000]

didn't read it correctly
7. Austria-Hungary

[Beyond]

It is a good quiz. I like the diversity of the questions. I didn't know the 1,9,10 , but we have never studied English history with details.

[captainmeme]

Well done Sjoerd! 10/10

Beyond, it is a bit England centred, but I'm holding the quiz in England, so it should be all right.

Anyway, number 8 is supposed to throw people. Did it?

[Sjoerd3000]

Nope, I know a bit about Napoleon

[captainmeme]

Do you think it would throw other people?

[Sjoerd3000]

Depends, if they know nothing about Napoleon it might

[Tonyblack]

It didn't throw me either - but the Napoleonic Period is of particular interest to me.

I suspect that it might be a tricky one for people who aren't aware of the period though.

[Sjoerd3000]

A question that might throw people is:
Which king died at the Battle of Crécy?

[captainmeme]

Umm... I'm afraid I don't know that one. These questions are probably a bit easy because they are all based on my background knowledge; no research done.

[The Mad Collector]

A question that might throw people is:
Which king died at the Battle of Crécy?

John the Blind of Bohemia - He didn't see it coming though

[Sjoerd3000]

It was King John the Blind of Bohemia