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1 In which war did Florence Nightingale gain her reputation?
A Crimean War (1853-1856). She became known as the “Lady with the Lamp” for her work tending to wounded British soldiers in Turkey.
2 What was the name of George Stephenson’s first steam engine to run between Stockton and Darlington?
A Locomotion No. 1. It pulled the first passengers on the railway’s opening day in 1825.
3 In which ancient Mesopotamian city were the Hanging Gardens?
A Babylon, near present-day Hillah, Babil province, in Iraq. Historians still debate the exact location of the gardens within Babylon. Nevertheless, most experts place the structure near the royal palace, relying on descriptions from ancient texts.
4 Which three-year war began on 25th June 1950?
A The Korean War. North Korean forces invaded South Korea.
5 Which king was overthrown as a result of the French Revolution?
A Louis XVI. Louis XVI ruled as the final Bourbon monarch of France before the revolution erupted in 1789. Subsequently, the National Convention abolished the monarchy in September 1792. Finally, the revolutionary government executed Louis XVI in January 1793, marking the definitive end of the Ancien Régime.
6 In which year did the East German government erect the Berlin Wall?
A 1961, as the result of a decree passed on 12th August by the East German Volkskammer (“Peoples’ Chamber”).
7 In what year did the British 99-year lease on Hong Kong expire?
A June 30, 1997. This date marked the end of British administration of the area and its transfer to China. The lease was established in 1898.
8 The RMS Carpathia rescued 705 survivors from the sinking of which ship in 1912?
A The RMS Titanic. The Carpathia arrived at the scene approximately one and a half hours after the sinking on April 15, 1912.
9 In “The Great Escape” from Stalag Luft III, how many finally made it to freedom?
A Three. 76 Allied airmen escaped the camp through a series of hand-dug tunnels. However, German forces recaptured 73 of these men shortly after their breakout. Tragically, the Gestapo executed 50 of the recaptured airmen on the direct orders of Adolf Hitler.
10 What Japanese city was the second atomic bomb dropped on during World War II?
A Nagasaki. The United States dropped the “Fat Man” bomb on August 9, 1945. Specifically, this second attack occurred just three days after the initial bombing of Hiroshima.