Quiz
Writing Competition
1. Which ruler was known as the Virgin Queen?
Maria Theresa
Elisabeth I
Hatsheput
2. What happened to the Roman town of Pompeii, Italy, in AD 79?
The Olympic Games were held
The emperor paid a visit
It was buried in volcanic ash
3. In what part of the world do the Zulus live?
Southern Africa
Easter Island
Kenia
4. What religion was banned in Japan in the 1600s?
Budhism
Christianity
Islam
5. What nationality was the Black Prince?
German
Turkish
English
6. Which country was invaded by Italy in 1935?
Germany
Poland
Ethiopia
7. Who was the first person to travel in space?
Edwin Buzz Aldrin
Neil Armstron
Yuri Gagarin
8. Who fought each other in the Six-Day War?
Arabs and Israelis
Iran and Iraq
Sweden and Norway
9. According to legend, where did the Minotaur live?
Crete
Constantinople
Mount Olympus
10.Who was assassinated on the Ides of March?
Julius Caesar
Caligula
Augustus