History

Terms: |Bible| |Religion| |Roman Empire|

Published: 13. 4. 2026.

Which figure washes his hands in front of the crowd while saying, “I am innocent of this blood”?

Pontius Pilate

Terms: |António de Oliveira Salazar| |Dictators|

Published: 13. 4. 2026.

António de Oliveira Salazar was one of the twentieth century’s longest-lasting dictators. As a rigidly right-wing prime minister, he ruled his country from 1933 until 1968, when a stroke forced him from power. Which country was it?

Portugal

Terms: |Netherland| |Russia|

Published: 13. 4. 2026.

What was the name of the Dutch diplomat of the late 16th and early 17th century who often appeared in portraits by Frans Hals, and who became notable for his time in Russia, where he worked on establishing trade links and routes, dealt with the cartography of Siberia, and published memoirs about the struggle for the throne after the death of Feodor I?

Isaac Massa

Published: 13. 4. 2026.

Which city did the Spaniards plunder in 1576, in the event that gave rise to their famous nickname of Fury, with some accounts putting the death toll as high as 17,000 inhabitants?

Antwerp

Terms: |Adolf Hitler|

Published: 13. 4. 2026.

What was the name of the purge led by Adolf Hitler in which the leadership of the SA, the paramilitary wing of his Nazi Party, was liquidated along with many other political opponents?

Night of the Long Knives

Terms: |Ferdinand de Lesseps|

Published: 13. 4. 2026.

What was excavated in 1869 under the leadership of Ferdinand de Lesseps?

Suez Canal

Terms: |Marco Polo|

Published: 9. 4. 2026.

This question is not concerned with where Marco Polo came from, but with the famous account of his supposed travels. During captivity, he told his adventures to Rustichello da Pisa, a fellow prisoner who recorded them in French. Though originally published as The Book of the Marvels of the World, the work later became known by a different title. Which one?

Il Milione (Milion)

Terms: |USSR|

Published: 9. 4. 2026.

The acronym USSR was once heard every day, but today it belongs mostly to the museum of history. What word is represented by the letter R?

Republic