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1 In which German city were the main war crimes trials following World War II?
A Nuremberg, chosen for symbolic reasons, as it was a major site of Nazi rallies.
2 On what date was Victory in Europe Day (VE DAY)?
A 8 May 1945. The Soviets, however, designated May 9 as V-E Day or Soviet Victory Day, based on the document signed in Berlin.
3 The tomb of which pharaoh was discovered by Egyptologist Howard Carter in 1922?
A Tutankhamun. The discovery is notable as it was the first pharaoh’s tomb to be found largely intact.
4 On what day of the week did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbour on 7th December 1941?
A Sunday. Apparently, it was over oil.
5 Which coin was introduced in 1968 to replace the ten shilling note?
A The 50 pence coin. The coin was part of the transition to a decimal currency system
6 Who was the second wife of Henry VIII?
A Anne Boleyn (c. 1501 or 1507 – 19 May 1536), the mother of Elizabeth I.
7 Who allegedly placed his cloak over a puddle for Elizabeth I?
A Sir Walter Raleigh. The chivalrous act first appeared in a book published 80 years after the supposed event.
8 What was the instrument of execution during France’s “Reign of Terror”?
A The guillotine. It became the primary symbol of the period, used to execute thousands of people, including King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.
9 What did Alfred Nobel invent in 1867 that made him famous?
A Dynamite. This powerful explosive, patented that year, was a safer and more manageable form of nitroglycerin, which had previously been notoriously unstable and prone to accidental detonation.
10 Who ruled Egypt at the time of Julius Caesar?
A Cleopatra VII. She was the last active Hellenistic pharaoh of the Ptolemaic dynasty and ruled from 51 to 30 BC. She initially ruled alongside her younger brother, Ptolemy XIII, but later became the sole ruler with the support of Caesar.