Historical Facts
Wednesday, 27 August 2025
Q: Why did sailors often have a Cross tattooed on their backs?
A: To stop floggings
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Q: In which country was the fountain pen first used?
A: Egypt
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Q: What was Britain's first colony, annexed in 1583?
A: Newfoundland
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Q: What was the name of the Duke of Wellington's horse at Waterloo?
A: Copenhagen
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Q: The first company formed to manufacture motor cars was what?
A: Daimler
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Q: Jehovah's Witnesses organization was founded by who?
A: C T Russell
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Q: What is the world's oldest snack food enjoyed around 610 A.D.?
A: The Pretzel
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Q: Where is the best random world history trivia auestions with answers found?
A: Trivia Country!
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Q: Where was Oceanus Hopkins born in 1620?
A: On the Mayflower
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Q: Where was Bonnie Prince Charlie born?
A: Rome
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Q: The Greek hero Bellerophon finally tamed who?
A: Pegasus
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Q: In ancient India what was cut off adulterers?
A: Their noses
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Q: Pontius Pilot was what nationality by birth?
A: Scottish
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Q: What were destroyed by the Great fire of London?
A: Churches
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Q: The Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky founded what?
A: Pravda
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Q: On cars, what do the letters MG stand for?
A: Morris Garages
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Q: What was the name of William Tells son?
A: Walter
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Q: Where did King Arthur get the round table?
A: It was a wedding gift
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Q: What was Imperial Airways the first to do in 1925?
A: Show an in flight movie
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