Who said ‘Veni, Vidi, Vici’?
It is a very famous saying, that Julius Caesar said at the battle of Zela …
What was unique about President Franklin Roosevelt?
Franklin Roosevelt won the American Presidential elections four times running and so master minded the …
What is the Cullinan Diamond?
The Cullinan diamond is the largest diamond in the world. It was discovered in the …
What did William I do for England?
William, Duke of Normandy, was the King of England from 1066 – 1087, and he …
Who were the Hittites?
The Hittites were an Indo-European race from southern Russia who successfully settled in what we …
Inventions over the last 500 years
The golden age of invention and discovery has occurred over the past 500 years. New scientific theories …
Who were the Minoans?
The Minoans were a civilization that were centered on the long thin island of Crete in the …
Where is the Wailing Wall?
The Wailing Wall is in Jerusalem. It is believed to be the last remnant of …
Who were the Twelve Apostles?
The Twelve Apostles were the disciples of Jesus Christ. They accompanied him on his …
What was the Magna Carta?
This was a document which contained a long list of promises made by King John …
Who was the first person to swim across the English Channel?
It was a man named Captain Matthew Webb, who on 25th August 1875 set out from …
Who was Sir Isaac Newton?
He was the greatest scientist ever to emerge from Britain. He applied his unique scientific …