Captivating World History

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. What was the name of the only English pope? Benedict XV Martin IV Adrian IV John XXII

2. In the 7th century A.D., what religion spread across much of North Africa? Hinduism Christianity Judaism Islam

3. During his reign (1398-1353 B.C.), an Egyptian pharaoh denied the numerous gods of Egypt and became the first monotheistic Egyptian king. What was this pharaoh's name? Tutenkhamen Akhnaten Ramses III Menes

4. During the Chinese Sui dynasty, a canal system was constructed that linked the Yellow river with the Yangtze river. What was this canal system called? Chinese Canal Sui Canal Grand Canal Yangtze Canal

5. Who was the 'great liberator' of South American history? Francisco Pizarro Juan Peron Pedro Cabral Simon Bolivar

6. What was the name of the moated capital of the Khmer empire, built around 900 to 1200 A.D. in dedication to the God-King Suryavarman II? Golgotha Hui Angkor Vat Potolla Palace

7. What is the name of the first landing place on the east coast of Australia (in 1770) of Captain James Cook? Pt. Byron Adelaide Fraser Island Botany Bay

8. The word 'Anschluss' refers to Hitler's union of Germany with what other European nation? Poland Austria Switzerland Czechoslovakia

9. Alexander the Great was forced to return back to his capital after his troops mutinied following a battle near the Indus river in India. What was the name of this battle that occurred in 326 B.C.? Gaugamela Issus Tyre Hydaspes

10. What city was the site of the peace treaty that ended the American Revolution in 1783? Versailles Paris Trent Ghent