General History Skills
Primary and secondary
Which Roman general named himself dictator for life and was then assassinated by the Senate?
Julius Caesar
The Wars of the Roses were between which houses?
York and Lancaster
Which ship rescued most of the survivors from the Titanic?
RMS Carparthia
According to Spotify Wrapped, who was the most played artist of 2024?
Taylor Swift
Name the famous archaeologist portrayed by Harrison Ford.
Indiana Jones
Name the two founders of Rome who are believed to have been raised by a she-wolf.
Romulus and Remus
Name the first and last Tudor monarchs.
Henry VII and Elizabeth I
Who directed the movie 'Titanic'?
James Cameron
Who plays tight-end for the Kansas City Chiefs?
Travis Kelce
What do BCE and CE stand for?
Before Common Era and Common Era
Who was the first Roman emperor?
Augustus
Which advisor to Henry VIII was instrumental in the dissolution of the monasteries but later fell from favor and was executed?
Thomas Cromwell
What rare historical artefact, carried by Titanic survivor Charles Joughin, was believed to have helped him survive in freezing water?
Flask of alcohol
According to Wicked, what is the read name of the Wicked Witch of the West?
Elphaba
What does TOMACPRU stand for?
Type, Origin, Motive, Audience, Context, Perspective, Reliability, Usefulness
What is a patrician?
This class of wealthy landowners held most of the power in the Roman Republic.
Elizabeth I’s fleet famously defeated which naval force in 1588?
The Spanish Armada
Name the wealthy American businessman, who perished on the Titanic, was one of the richest men aboard.
John Jacob Astor IV
Name the baby hippo and penguin that went viral this year.
Moo Deng and Pesto
What was the first ancient civilisation?
The Sumerians of Mesopotamia
What would happen at the Circus Maximus?
Chariot racing
Name the 6 wives of Henry VIII in order.
Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boelyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleaves, Katherine Howard, Catherine Parr
What was the temperature of the water the night the Titanic sunk?
28°F/-2°C
Name the host of Chicken Shop Date.
Amelia Dilmondenberg.