Hisdates•ComHistorical Facts
Sunday, 17 August 2025
Q: Who led the only effective, sustained slave rebellion in United States history in 1831?
A: Nat Turner
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Q: What was Attila the Hun's nickname?
A: "The scourge of God"
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Q: Who was known as the "Virgin Queen"?
A: Elizabeth I
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Q: How many years did the Hundred Years War last?
A: 116
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Q: Which ancient civilization was centered around the city of Tenochtitlan?
A: The Aztecs
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Q: Was Cleopatra real?
A: Yes
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Q: Which event incited World War I?
A: The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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Q: What movie star famously married the Prince of Monaco?
A: Grace Kelly
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Q: Where was Che Guevara from?
A: Argentina
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Q: Which country was the first to legalize same-sex marriage?
A: The Netherlands, on April 1, 2001.
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Q: Who wrote Don Quixote?
A: Miguel de Cervantes
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Q: When did the construction of the Great Wall of China begin?
A: 7th century BC
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Q: What was the capital city of the Inca Empire?
A: Cusco
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Q: In which country was the Battle of Culloden fought in 1746?
A: Scotland
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Q: How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she was crowned the Queen of England?
A: 27
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Q: What year was the first iPhone released?
A: 2007
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Q: Which cities have hosted the last five Summer Olympics?
A: Paris, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro, London, and Beijing.
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Q: What two Roman cities were decimated with the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
A: Pompeii and Herculaneum
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Q: Who was the first Roman emperor?
A: Augustus
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