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1 trivia quiz  Mighty Monarchs VIII (Hungary) icon
Mighty Monarchs VIII covers the various rulers of Hungary from the final settlement of the Magyars (c. 955 AD) to the beginning of Hapsburg rule (1526 AD). Related odds and ends included. Good Luck!
Tough 10Q
453 plays
Jul 20 02
hund
2 trivia quiz  Hungary under Communist Rule icon
This quiz is part of a series I am hoping to do on Eastern European Countries and Communism. If nothing else, it helps me study for my exam. Hope you have fun!
Average 15Q
483 plays
Jun 25 02
allieetal
3 trivia quiz  1956 Hungarian Uprising icon
This is a quiz on the Hungarian Uprising of 1956. It shouldn't be too difficult; enjoy!
Tough 10Q
273 plays
May 08 04
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4 trivia quiz  1000 Years of Hungary
How much do you know about the 1000 years of the Hungarian Kingdom?
Tough 10Q
723 plays
Mar 09 01
korban

Some sample questions from this category:

* Who was the first King of Hungary (1000-1038)?
* This king was raised to become Byzantinian Emperor, but ended up being a Hungarian King and making the country one of the strongest in Europe at the turn of the 12th and 13th century:
* What natural resource was Hungary the primary producer of in Europe during the medieval age?
* This great general's victories are credited with holding up Ottoman expansion into Europe for almost a century. Who was it?
* This Hungarian bishop was expected to become Pope, but lost against Leo X. The Crusade he had organized turned into a peasant rebellion:
* The Hungarian Revolution was one of the many revolutions in 1848, but it held out for the longest time. When was it defeated?
* In 1867, Austria-Hungary was created. It became one of the great powers of Europe. What is the German expression for their agreement?
* In what year did the Hungarian government come under complete Communist control following World War II?
* On October 23, 1956, a demonstration by Budapest students erupted into full-scale revolution. Why were the students demonstrating?
* How was the Hungarian Communist party First Secretary at the time of the students' protests?
* This Communist leader was executed in 1958 for having supported the revolutionaries. Who was he?
* What other international political crisis coincided with the Hungarian Revolution and was deemed by the United States to be of more strategic significance at the time?
* Who was the Soviet ambassador to Hungary at the time of the revolution?
* Who succeeded Janos Kadar as the First Secretary of the Communist party in 1988?
* Who was the first non-Communist Prime Minister of Hungary since prior to World War II?
* Who was director of the CIA who believed that Americans should provide active military support for the Hungarian revolutionaries in 1956?
* At the Battle of Lechfeld (Aug 9, 955 AD) the Magyars were defeated by the Saxons and forced to finally settle in Pannonia (modern Hungary). Which king of the Saxons ended the Magyar threat to Central Europe?
* The Kingdom of Hungary was created when this duke was crowned king by Pope Sylvester II (Aug 15, 1000 AD). He established the Arpad dynasty which held the throne till 1301 AD. Which individual was it?
* Andrew II, King of Hungary, was one of the few Christian monarchs to answer the call of Pope Honorius III for a new crusade in 1216 AD. Which Crusade did he participate in?
* In 1526 AD the Austrian Hapsburg dynasty assumed the throne of Hungary which it held til 1918 AD. The first Hapsburg king was the brother of the Holy Roman emperor, Charles V. Which individual was it?

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