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Terms: |European History| |Jan Sobieski| |Ottoman Empire| |Siege of Vienna|
Published: 22. 5. 2026.
Vienna was always one of the targets of the Ottomans. In the last great campaign of the Turkish army, Vienna was again the final destination. However, the siege collapsed under the attack of the Poles and Jan Sobieski. In which year did the Poles break the last Ottoman siege of Vienna?
1683
Terms: |European History| |Franz Ferdinand| |Habsburg Monarchy| |World War I|
Published: 22. 5. 2026.
The main trigger of the First World War was the assassination of Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo. He was not the only victim of the attack. Alongside him, his wife was also killed. What was her name?
Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg
Terms: |Greek mythology| |Mythology| |Roman Mythology|
Published: 22. 5. 2026.
In Greek mythology, Hermes is the swift messenger of the gods, often shown with winged sandals and a traveler’s staff. The Romans adopted a similar figure into their own pantheon. What was his Roman name?
Mercury
Terms: |Henry VIII|
Published: 22. 5. 2026.
Among the six wives of Henry VIII, one of the most tragic stories belongs to his fifth wife. Still very young, she was accused of adultery and past relationships that became politically dangerous at court. Which wife was executed in 1542?
Catherine Howard
Terms: |France|
Published: 21. 5. 2026.
Although the name is now recognized worldwide as a symbol of high-end French jewelry and watches, this surname originally belonged to a Breton navigator who, in the 16th century, became the first European to explore and map the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Misinterpreting the Indigenous word kanata, meaning “village,” he gave Canada its name. Which explorer was he?
Jacques Cartier
Terms: |Civil Aviation|
Published: 21. 5. 2026.
The Hindenburg disaster of 1937 is one of the most famous catastrophes in aviation history. Although most of the people on board survived, the fiery crash helped end public confidence in passenger airships. In which country did it happen?
United States
Terms: |Abraham Lincoln|
Published: 21. 5. 2026.
One famous Hollywood actor, known both for his film career and his public activism, is also a distant relative of Abraham Lincoln. Their family connection goes through Lincoln’s mother, Nancy, whose half-sister was the actor’s fourth great-grandmother. Who is this actor?
George Clooney
Terms: |L. Frank Baum| |Oz Books|
Published: 21. 5. 2026.
In 1914, L. Frank Baum published the eighth book in his Oz series, in which he described a pocket-sized “wireless telephone” long before modern smartphones. The title of the book, and the name of this fictional device, resembles the name of which popular social media platform?
TikTok
Terms: |France| |French History| |French Revolution| |Louis XVI| |Paris|
Published: 21. 5. 2026.
At the end of the Champs-Élysées lies one of the most famous squares in Paris. During the French Revolution, it was known as the Place de la Révolution and became the site where King Louis XVI was executed. What is the square called today?
Place de la Concorde
Terms: |Architecture| |Medieval Europe|
Published: 12. 5. 2026.
In medieval Europe, some of the most spectacular cathedrals were built with pointed arches, ribbed vaults, flying buttresses, tall windows, and a strong sense of vertical movement toward the sky. What architectural style is most associated with these features?
Gothic