Daily Quiz Daily

Our daily general knowledge quiz

Quiz Archive Archive

A complete history of our quiz challenges

By Subject Subjects

Choose from seven quiz categories

Personalised Personalised

Build a quiz by subject and difficulty

History Quiz #749

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 22 May 2023

A new history quiz is available each week. Try our daily general knowledge quiz or work through our archive of daily and themed quizzes.

0 out of ?

Q1. With what group are Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton associated?

A
The Black Panther Party
B
Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band
C
Committee to Re-elect the President (CREEP)
D
The Manson Family
Select from the options above.

Q2. What caused the end of the Triple Alliance treaty signed in 1882 between Germany, Austria and Italy against the power of Russia and France?

A
In 1901, the German Kaiser wanted to marry a French flower-seller
B
Italy joined the Allies during World War I in 1915
C
Russia wanted to hold the Olympic Games in 1900 and wanted many countries to compete
D
In 1884, Austria ran out of ammunition and wanted to buy more from Russia
Select from the options above.

Q3. What is the Greek name for the Roman god known as Cupid?

A
Eros
B
Venus
C
Aphrodite
D
Marilyn
Select from the options above.

Q4. The Treaty of Wallingford, signed in 1153, ended the civil war between Empress Matilda and her cousin King Stephen, which was fought over what?

A
Who to invite to the Christmas celebrations
B
The ownership of the Bayeux tapestry
C
The rule, and the succession to the crown, of England
D
Whose place to stay in during the holidays
Select from the options above.

Q5. Why did the ‘Suwałki gap' become important to Russia after 1991?

A
It became a possible land access to an isolated part of Russia's territory
B
It was a newly acquired rich source of cod
C
It accelerated development of the International Space Station
D
It was a blockbuster propaganda film for a newly shorn Russia
Select from the options above.

Q6. The English parliament met for the first time under that name in which century?

Note: This question was updated in February 2024
A
17th
B
16th
C
13th
D
12th
Select from the options above.

Q7. How many times was Franklin D. Roosevelt elected president of the USA?

A
12
B
8
C
4
D
none
Select from the options above.
0%
There are 0 questions in this quiz.
You've completed 0 questions.
You've answered 0 questions correctly.
You've answered 0 questions incorrectly.