History by Letter: A

History by Letter: A

Questions

1. Ethiopia was formerly known by what name during the early 20th century?
2. What was the name of the King of Saudi Arabia from 2005 until his death in 2015, and of the current King of Jordan?
3. At which battle of 1415 did Henry V famously lead England to victory over the French during the 100-years-war?
4. Which Spanish region takes its name from the Muslim-ruled region of southern Iberia during the Middle Ages?
5. Which system of oppression was fought by activists such as Nelson Mandela?
6. Which philosopher was a student of Plato, and the tutor of Alexander the Great?
7. Which group of Germanic tribes gave their name to the country of England?
8. Who is often referred to as the founding father of modern-day Turkey?
9. What name was given to the alliance led by Germany, Italy and Japan during the Second World War?
10.   What was the surname of the 2nd and 6th presidents of the United States (father and son)?
11. The 2018 film "First Man" stars Ryan Gosling as which famous American astronaut?
12. Which Hunnic leader was famously referred to as the "Scourge of God"?
13. 1 Which pre-Columbian civilisation - with its capital at Tenochtitlan - was driven to destruction by the invasions of Hernán Cortés in the 16th century?
14. Franz Ferdinand, infamously assassinated in 1914, held what title alongside being heir-apparent to the throne of Austria-Hungary?
15. Which Greek city is commonly referred to as the birthplace of democracy?
16. Who was Henry VIII's second wife - the first to be beheaded, and the mother of Queen Elizabeth I?
17. Who was the first Roman Emperor, born Gaius Octavius?
18. Which Norwegian was the first man to reach the South Pole?
19. What was the capital city of the 9th-15th century Khmer Empire of modern-day Cambodia, now most well-known for its "Wat"?
20. Which country was infamously - and rather unsuccessfully - invaded by the USSR in 1979?

1. Ethiopia was formerly known by what name during the early 20th century?

   Abyssinia
2. What was the name of the King of Saudi Arabia from 2005 until his death in 2015, and of the current King of Jordan?

   Abdullah
3. At which battle of 1415 did Henry V famously lead England to victory over the French during the 100-years-war?

   Agincourt
4. Which Spanish region takes its name from the Muslim-ruled region of southern Iberia during the Middle Ages?

   Andalusia (from Al-Andalus)
5. Which system of oppression was fought by activists such as Nelson Mandela?

   Apartheid
6. Which philosopher was a student of Plato, and the tutor of Alexander the Great?

   Aristotle
7. Which group of Germanic tribes gave their name to the country of England?

   Angles (or Anglo-Saxons)
8. Who is often referred to as the founding father of modern-day Turkey?

   Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
9. What name was given to the alliance led by Germany, Italy and Japan during the Second World War?

   Axis Powers
10.   What was the surname of the 2nd and 6th presidents of the United States (father and son)?

    Adams
11. The 2018 film "First Man" stars Ryan Gosling as which famous American astronaut?

    Neil Armstrong
12. Which Hunnic leader was famously referred to as the "Scourge of God"?

    Attila
13. 1 Which pre-Columbian civilisation - with its capital at Tenochtitlan - was driven to destruction by the invasions of Hernán Cortés in the 16th century?

    Aztec
14. Franz Ferdinand, infamously assassinated in 1914, held what title alongside being heir-apparent to the throne of Austria-Hungary?

    Archduke (of Austria-East)
15. Which Greek city is commonly referred to as the birthplace of democracy?

    Athens
16. Who was Henry VIII's second wife - the first to be beheaded, and the mother of Queen Elizabeth I?

    Anne Boleyn
17. Who was the first Roman Emperor, born Gaius Octavius?

    Augustus
18. Which Norwegian was the first man to reach the South Pole?

    Roald Amundsen
19. What was the capital city of the 9th-15th century Khmer Empire of modern-day Cambodia, now most well-known for its "Wat"?

    Angkor
20. Which country was infamously - and rather unsuccessfully - invaded by the USSR in 1979?

    Afghanistan