On this day in 1431, Joan of Arc, who led the French army to a decisive victory over England at Orléans during the Hundred Years' War, was charged with heresy and witchcraft and burned at the stake. This historical event marks a significant moment in medieval history.
General Knowledge Quiz
Test your knowledge with these questions:
- Who founded the Virgin group of companies?
- What name is given to a polygon with twelve sides?
- Who was the last of the Stuart monarchs to rule Britain?
- In which part of a flower is pollen produced?
- On which fictional island is the BBC series 'Death in Paradise' set?
- What songs with 'Three' in the title were UK top twenty hits for various artists?
- If you lied under oath in court, what offence would you be guilty of?
- What animals are the main characters in the Richard Adams novel 'Watership Down'?
- Who starred alongside Peter Cook in TV's 'Not Only...But Also'?
- A boxer with a stance having right hand and right foot forward is known by what term?
Cryptic Clues for UK Seaside Resorts
Solve these cryptic clues to find names of UK seaside resorts:
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- Is this where the Welsh go to celebrate November 5th?
- What you would suffer from dried grass if a few nettles were accidentally mixed in?
- What the shepherd uses to keep the male away from the females perhaps?
- Something you don't want to find in your skirting board!
- A small metal clip found in a farm building?
- A deep dark area of water.
- What a bunion sufferer does to ease the pain?
- Does this mean you can't use Oxygen in this Scottish resort?
- Aboard the cruise liner, what the chef did when he drastically over-cooked the large pork joint!
- Would this term have been applied to Roy Rogers' stallion Trigger if he had been female?
Recipe Book Inspired by World Cup 2026
A new recipe book inspired by the 2026 World Cup is a feast for football fans.
Answers for May 29
- The US city of Cleveland sits on the shore of Lake Erie.
- Nickelback's name originated from change given at a Starbucks coffee shop.
- Le Havre is the major French port on the mouth of the River Seine.
- Sigourney Weaver was nominated for both Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress in 1989.
- The 1932 Winter Olympics were held in Lake Placid, New York, USA.
- The skin of a polar bear is black.
- Richard Briers played Tom Good in 'The Good Life'.
- CAT stands for Computerised Axial Tomography.
- Charles De Gaulle became the first President of France's Fifth Republic in 1958.
- Lord Snooty and his friends lived in Bunkerton Castle in the Beano comic.
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