The week in History Quiz: 23rd-29th September

This week in History: 23rd of September

On this day in 1846, Johann Gottfried Galle confirmed the existence of which planet?

• Mars

• Earth

• Pluto

• Neptune

This week in History: 24th of September

On 24th September 1957, which country saw the first Black students attend Central High School in Little Rock, an important event in the Civil Rights Movement?

• United Kingdom

• United States

• Canada

• Australia

This week in History: 25th of September

In which year did the Battle of Stamford Bridge take place, where King Harold II of England defeated the invading King Harald Hardrada of Norway?

• 1066

• 1567

• 1892

• 2012

This week in History: 26th of September

On 26th September, Sir Francis Drake, the famous English sea captain, completed his circumnavigation (travel around) of the globe. What year did this take place?

• 1067

  Reign of William the Conqueror

• 1492

  Reign of Henry VII

• 1580

  Reign of Queen Elizabeth I

• 1856

  Reign of Queen Victoria

This week in History: 26th of September

On 26th September 1815, Russia, Austria and Prussia signed the Holy Alliance treaty after the final defeat of which European leader?

• Adolf Hitler

• Julius Caesar

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• William the Conqueror

On 27th September 1825, the world's first public railway to use steam locomotives opened in which country?

• United States

• Germany

• United Kingdom

• France

This week in History: 27th of September

On this day in 1822, French scholar Jean-François Champollion announced he had decoded the hieroglyphics on which ancient artefact?

• Cleopatra's Needle

• Tutankhamun's Mummy

• The Rosetta Stone

• Julius Caesar's diary

On 28th September 1928, Alexander Fleming discovered which important antibiotic?

• Penicillin

• Paracetamol

• Nurofen

• Aspirin

This week in History: 28th of September

On this day in history, William the Conqueror landed in England to begin his invasion of the island. What year did he arrive?

• 22 BC

• 1066 AD

• 1628 AD

• 2002 AD

What significant event in the history of the internet happened on 29th September 1988?

• The first email was sent

• The World Wide Web was invented

• The first internet domain was registered

• The first internet virus was released