WORLD HISTORY TRIVIA QUIZ
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WORLD HISTORY TRIVIA QUIZ
#1. Cambria, is which language’s an old name, for Wales?
#2. In 1998 low flying military aircraft caused the death of 20 people in a cable car in which country?
#3. Name the anti-apartheid activist born in South Africa in 1946 who died in police custody in 1977. [Steve —-]
#4. Antoinette Poisson was the real name of which of Louis XV of Frances mistresses? [Madame de P——–]
#5. At which battle did Napoleon beat the Austrians? [M——]
#6. Between 1949 and 1990, which city was the capital of West Germany? [—-]
#7. Bismarck’s war policy in the 19th century was summed up in three words: Blut und Eisen. What is an English translation? [B—- and I—]
#8. Born 63 BC died 14 AD, ruler of the Roman Empire. [J—– C—– A——-]
#9. During the French Revolution, what was the name given to the working class revolutionaries of Paris? [Sans C——-]
#10. Ekaterina Djugashvili called her son Soso; by what name was he better known to the rest of the world? [——]
#11. Given to Oscar Schindler and Captain Frank Foley, the high honour Righteous among the nations is given by which country?
#12. Goodbye Emil, my trusted friend, We’ve known each other since we were nine or ten’
#13. Having legendary wealth, who was the last King of Lydia? [C—–s]
#14. In 1889, what took over from the Great Pyramid as the tallest building in the world?
#15. In 1922 what was discovered by the archaeologist Howard Carter? [The tomb of ———–]
#16. In 1945 the United Nations set up the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. What is this bank normally called?
#17. In 1948, Albert Einstein was offered the presidency of which country?
#18. In 1971, East Pakistan became which independent nation?
#19. In January, Russia began to circulate new coinage to guard against the risk of inflation. What is the unit of currency in Russia? [The —–]
#20. The leader of the Bolsheviks, considered by many to be the founder of the USSR, is popularly known as Vladimir Lenin. By what name was he known at birth? [V——- I—– U——]
#21. The city of Rome, according to legend, was founded by two brothers. What were their names? [R—— and R—-]
#22. The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf to what body of water? [G— of O—]
#23. President Harry S. Truman said, “You cannot stop the [sp—- of a- i—] by passing a law against it.”
Finish
WORLD HISTORY TRIVIA QUIZ
#1. Cambria, is which language’s an old name, for Wales?
#2. In 1998 low flying military aircraft caused the death of 20 people in a cable car in which country?
#3. Name the anti-apartheid activist born in South Africa in 1946 who died in police custody in 1977. [Steve —-]
#4. Antoinette Poisson was the real name of which of Louis XV of Frances mistresses? [Madame de P——–]
#5. At which battle did Napoleon beat the Austrians? [M——]
#6. Between 1949 and 1990, which city was the capital of West Germany? [—-]
#7. Bismarck’s war policy in the 19th century was summed up in three words: Blut und Eisen. What is an English translation? [B—- and I—]
#8. Born 63 BC died 14 AD, ruler of the Roman Empire. [J—– C—– A——-]
#9. During the French Revolution, what was the name given to the working class revolutionaries of Paris? [Sans C——-]
#10. Ekaterina Djugashvili called her son Soso; by what name was he better known to the rest of the world? [——]
#11. Given to Oscar Schindler and Captain Frank Foley, the high honour Righteous among the nations is given by which country?
#12. Goodbye Emil, my trusted friend, We’ve known each other since we were nine or ten’
#13. Having legendary wealth, who was the last King of Lydia? [C—–s]
#14. In 1889, what took over from the Great Pyramid as the tallest building in the world?
#15. In 1922 what was discovered by the archaeologist Howard Carter? [The tomb of ———–]
#16. In 1945 the United Nations set up the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. What is this bank normally called?
#17. In 1948, Albert Einstein was offered the presidency of which country?
#18. In 1971, East Pakistan became which independent nation?
#19. In January, Russia began to circulate new coinage to guard against the risk of inflation. What is the unit of currency in Russia? [The —–]
#20. The leader of the Bolsheviks, considered by many to be the founder of the USSR, is popularly known as Vladimir Lenin. By what name was he known at birth? [V——- I—– U——]
#21. The city of Rome, according to legend, was founded by two brothers. What were their names? [R—— and R—-]
#22. The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf to what body of water? [G— of O—]
#23. President Harry S. Truman said, “You cannot stop the [sp—- of a- i—] by passing a law against it.”
Finish
#1. Cambria, is which language’s an old name, for Wales?
#2. In 1998 low flying military aircraft caused the death of 20 people in a cable car in which country?
#3. Name the anti-apartheid activist born in South Africa in 1946 who died in police custody in 1977. [Steve —-]
#4. Antoinette Poisson was the real name of which of Louis XV of Frances mistresses? [Madame de P——–]
#5. At which battle did Napoleon beat the Austrians? [M——]
#6. Between 1949 and 1990, which city was the capital of West Germany? [—-]
#7. Bismarck’s war policy in the 19th century was summed up in three words: Blut und Eisen. What is an English translation? [B—- and I—]
#8. Born 63 BC died 14 AD, ruler of the Roman Empire. [J—– C—– A——-]
#9. During the French Revolution, what was the name given to the working class revolutionaries of Paris? [Sans C——-]
#10. Ekaterina Djugashvili called her son Soso; by what name was he better known to the rest of the world? [——]
#11. Given to Oscar Schindler and Captain Frank Foley, the high honour Righteous among the nations is given by which country?
#12. Goodbye Emil, my trusted friend, We’ve known each other since we were nine or ten’
#13. Having legendary wealth, who was the last King of Lydia? [C—–s]
#14. In 1889, what took over from the Great Pyramid as the tallest building in the world?
#15. In 1922 what was discovered by the archaeologist Howard Carter? [The tomb of ———–]
#16. In 1945 the United Nations set up the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. What is this bank normally called?
#17. In 1948, Albert Einstein was offered the presidency of which country?
#18. In 1971, East Pakistan became which independent nation?
#19. In January, Russia began to circulate new coinage to guard against the risk of inflation. What is the unit of currency in Russia? [The —–]
#20. The leader of the Bolsheviks, considered by many to be the founder of the USSR, is popularly known as Vladimir Lenin. By what name was he known at birth? [V——- I—– U——]
#21. The city of Rome, according to legend, was founded by two brothers. What were their names? [R—— and R—-]
#22. The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf to what body of water? [G— of O—]
#23. President Harry S. Truman said, “You cannot stop the [sp—- of a- i—] by passing a law against it.”
Finish