Which Royal Navy officer and explorer disappeared with his crew whilst charting a section of the Northwest Passage in 1845-46?
Who is the author, journalist and naval intelligence officer best known for creating James Bond?
Which Catholic Saint and Bishop of Rochester was executed 1535 by Henry VIII for refusing to accept the Act of Supremacy?
Which Elizabethan mariner made three voyages in the 1570s seeking the Northwest Passage?
Which popular singer and actress 1898-1979 was a WWII forces entertainer and made ten Royal Variety Performances ?
Which scientist 1791-1867 is credited with creating the first electric motor in the 1830s?
Which TV personality 1939-2013 was a well known interviewer of politicians famous for his 'Nixon Interviews' of 1977?
Which novelist 1879–1970 wrote the novels 'Howards End', 'A Room with a View' and 'A Passage to India'?
Who was a founding member of the Religious Society of Friends 1614-1702 and is known as the 'Mother of Quakerism'?
Who was the Roman Catholic conspirator caught in the cellars of the Houses of Parliament during the 'Gunpowder Plot' of 1605?
Who was the CIC of the Parliamentary Army that defeated Charles I at the decisive Battle of Naseby 1645 durlng the English Civil War?
Which MP 1749-1806 was a staunch opponent of George III and supported the American Patriots and the French Revolution?
Which magistrate and novelist wrote 'Tom Jones' and founded the 'Bow Street Runners' in 1749?
Who was the prison reformer 1780-1845 who was the driving force in legislation to make the treatment of prisoners more humane?
Which Protestant historian is best known for his '......'s Book of Martyrs' published in 1563?
Which Scot accidentally discovered penicillin in 1928?
Which suffragist was the leader of the 'National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies' established 1897?
Who was CIC of the British Expeditionary Force from the outbreak of WWI 1914 until December 1915?
Which ballerina is most famous for her partnership with Rudolf Nureyev?
Which MP was a supporter of the CND and leader of the Labour party 1980-83?
Cortez
Quiz not verified by Sporcle
Show Comments