The Royal Quiz

Royals around the world and throughout time have been a subject of fascination for historians and regular citizens since time immemorial. Whether they have ruled in the last few decades or reigned over ancient, long-overthrown empires, you’ll face questions about them all in this exciting quiz. Grab your scepter and get started!

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The Pokémon Xatu is known for remaining completely still and silent, and the reason behind this can be uncovered in its Pokédex description. Apparently, the little guy can see both the past and the future at the same time. Meaning that a Xatu can see all of the horrifying things that have happened in the world and those things that will one day happen. The fact that the Pokémon is powerless in changing both of these has resulted in its stoicism. Wow.

Minecraft’s creator has heralded PC video games Dwarf Fortress, Dungeon Keeper, RollerCoaster Tycoon, and Infiniminer as the primary influences for Minecraft. Persson has expressed particular esteem for Infiniminer, stating that he wanted to match its aesthetic charm with RPG-style game play.

One of the first Computer Science Ph.D.'s was earned by a nun. Mary Kenneth Keller earned her place in computer science history: she helped develop BASIC as a grad student, and received a Ph.D. from the Computer Sciences Department at the University of Wisconsin in June of 1965.

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