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Quiz about AZ History 2 Part 2
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A-Z History 2 Part 2 Trivia Quiz


This is Part 2 of History A-Z 2.

A multiple-choice quiz by Drapion. Estimated time: 9 mins.
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Author
Drapion
Time
9 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
392,767
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
12 / 15
Plays
489
Last 3 plays: Guest 2 (15/15), Guest 209 (12/15), PurpleComet (12/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. P. The many works by this man include a painting called the Minotauromachy which features the Minotaur approaching several scared creatures in the painting with the exception of one girl who is holding a candle. In another work by this author, a light bulb shines down on a scene meant to represent a bombing in Basque during the Spanish Civil War. Name this painter of Guernica and founder of the cubism movement. Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Q.The Convention of 1800 settled the disputes between the two nations involved in this "war".One of the lead ups to this war occurred when agents from the French Foreign Minister Talleyrand met with Charles Pickney, John Marshall, and Elbridge Gerry and demanded a bribe from them before any formal negotiations between the two nations could start. That event would come to be known as the XYZ Affair. Name this undeclared war between the French and the United States that involved to the two nations having their nations attack the others shipping and trading vessels as well as increasing hostilities at sea. Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. R. This man was poisoned with cyanide, shot in the head, and thrown into the river by his rivals who believed him to be a threat to the empire. This mystic was given substantial prestige by Empress Alexandra due to his ability to treat Alexei's hemophilia. Name this man who is believed by many to be a cause in the fall of the Romanov Dynasty in Russia. Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. S. Christiaan Huygens, the namesake of a probe that landed on one of this entity's satellites, was the first person to describe the rings around this entity as a disk. The first man-made satellite to reach this entity was Pioneer 11 in 1979 and Voyager 2, on a flyby of this planet, had its camera platform locked though it was soon fixed. Name this planet whose moon, Titan, is the only moon to have a dense atmosphere.

Answer: (1 word)
Question 5 of 15
5. T. In response to a question sent by his son Sextus through a messenger on how to deliever the city of Gabii into his hands, this man cut off the heads of tall poppies in silence indicating that Sextus should cut down the leading men of the city. This man's wife, Tullia the minor, encouraged her husband to overthrow her father, Servius Tullius. His son, Sextus, would later be instrumental in his overthrow when he raped the wife of Lucius Collatinus, Lucretia who would later take her own life out of shame. Name this last king of Rome. Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. U. While attending Harvard University at the age of 16, this man participated in an unethical study facilitated by Henry Murray which involved the participants writing essays on their beliefs and ideas before finding themselves verbally abused and belittled over those beliefs. James R. Fitzgerald was one investigator in the investigation of this man who wrote "Industrial Society and Its Future" which later come to be known as his namesake manifesto. The main targets of this man's bombings were universities and airport which would later be used to become his moniker. Name this man whose real name is Ted Kaczynski. Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. V.This man was imprioned by the Ottoman Sultan Murad II and was only released when news came that his father had been assassinated by Boyars. In his fights against the Ottoman Empire, this man was known for impaling his enemies on stakes and leaving them to die. Bram Stoker is believe to have based the character of Dracula of this man. Name this Wallachian King. Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. W. The collapse of the Silver Bridge in this state is said to have been foretold by the Mothman who had been sighted prior in Point Pleasant. A teachers' strike in this state in early 2018 resulted in the loss of school for around two weeks before the governor James C. Justice signed into law a 5% pay raise for teachers in this state. A border state in the civil war, this state seceded from another state in order to stay loyal to the Union. Name this state which contains the cities of Wheeling and Charleston. Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. X. The Book of Esther contains a king named Ahasuerus who is generally identified as this man. This man sought to avenge the failure of his predecessor, Darius, by renewing the invasion of Greece during the second Persian Invasion. A canal named for this man was built by this man across the Mount Athos Peninsula as preparation for his invasion. Name this man who led the Persian Empire and under whose reign the battles of Thermopylae and Salamis were fought. Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Y. Sir Edmund Hillary is reported to have found a scalp of this creature while searching for it, but it was later proven to have been from a serow. A finger that was said to have been from this creature was later proven by the DNA test to have been from a human in 2011. That same year, the city of Kemerovo in Siberia hosted a conference that had the support of the local government which claimed to have found conclusive evidence of this creature being found in Siberia. Name this large Bigfoot relative that is said to live in the Himalayas.

Answer: (1 word)
Question 11 of 15
11. Z. A theory about this structure was that it had some association with the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon. This structure, when first discovered, was believed by many to not have been created by the local natives, but instead was built by people of Arabian origin. This was later proven to be false and it is now believed that this UNESCO World Heritage Site was built by the Shona People. Name this ancient city, which is the namesake of a country that was renamed after the removal of Ian Smith from power. Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. A. One man with this name created a large bridge over the ocean to the island of Tyre in order to conquer it. Another person by this name commissioned the creation of Faberge eggs which would become a symbol of the Russian monarchy. A Pope with this name was involved with the creation of the Treaty of Tordesillas. That same Pope of this name is viewed as controversial by many due to him fathering children and having mistresses while being Pope. Name this name which is held by the man who expanded the Macedonian Empire to its greatest extent. Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. E. One ruler of this nation, Halie Selassie, petitioned the League of Nations for help in pushing back invaders. This country is believed by some to house the Ark of the Covenant which is said to have been brought to the nation by Menelik I, the son of the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon. This country which was home to the ancient kingdom of Axum and was once known as Abyssinia was one of the first nations to have accepted Christianity. Name this country which found itself without a coastline when Eritrea seceded in 1993. Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. C. This disease was the first *bacterial* disease to have a vaccine. One way to make sure that a person doesn't get this disease from infected water is to filter the water through the use of a sari. John Snow investigated the source of this disease with the help of Rev. Henry Whitehead in the case of the Broad Street Pump in London which involved the use of statistics and maps in order to figure out the point of origin. Name this disease which leads to massive dehydration and causes diarrhea.

Answer: (1 word)
Question 15 of 15
15. J. Under one man with this first name, John Quincy Adams negotiated the Adams-Onis Treaty in order to obtain Florida from Spain during that man's presidency. Another man with this name was the last Roman Catholic monarch of England and was overthrown during the Glorious Revolution. Another man with this first name was the president before Lincoln who, in the modern day, is consistently placed as one of the worst presidents in many polls. Name this name which is the first name of a secret agent created by Ian Fleming. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. P. The many works by this man include a painting called the Minotauromachy which features the Minotaur approaching several scared creatures in the painting with the exception of one girl who is holding a candle. In another work by this author, a light bulb shines down on a scene meant to represent a bombing in Basque during the Spanish Civil War. Name this painter of Guernica and founder of the cubism movement.

Answer: Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso's full name was Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso. As a painter, he is known for having several "periods" in his life which corresponded with the types of paintings he would paint during those periods.

For example, his Blue Period portrays mainly monochromatic and melancholic types of paintings such as the Old Guitarist while his African Period featured paintings inspired by African masks and other African objects.
2. Q.The Convention of 1800 settled the disputes between the two nations involved in this "war".One of the lead ups to this war occurred when agents from the French Foreign Minister Talleyrand met with Charles Pickney, John Marshall, and Elbridge Gerry and demanded a bribe from them before any formal negotiations between the two nations could start. That event would come to be known as the XYZ Affair. Name this undeclared war between the French and the United States that involved to the two nations having their nations attack the others shipping and trading vessels as well as increasing hostilities at sea.

Answer: Quasi War

In France, it was normal to offer a bribe to a Foreign Minister or other political official before negotiations could begin.

It should also be noted that another reason why the Quasi War occurred was because of the refusal of the Americans to aid France in their war against the British despite having signed a treaty previously stating that the US would come to French aid as the French had come to theirs during the American Revolution.
3. R. This man was poisoned with cyanide, shot in the head, and thrown into the river by his rivals who believed him to be a threat to the empire. This mystic was given substantial prestige by Empress Alexandra due to his ability to treat Alexei's hemophilia. Name this man who is believed by many to be a cause in the fall of the Romanov Dynasty in Russia.

Answer: Rasputin

Despite popular rumor, Prince Alexei and Princess Anastasia did not survive the mass execution of the royal family of Russia. All the bodies relating to the royal family have been found though there is confusion over the case of two of the bodies. This is because no one knows which of the bodies is Princess Maria and which one is Princess Anastasia though it is assumed by many that the body discovered in the original mass grave is Princess Maria and the one found with Prince Alexei was Anastasia.
4. S. Christiaan Huygens, the namesake of a probe that landed on one of this entity's satellites, was the first person to describe the rings around this entity as a disk. The first man-made satellite to reach this entity was Pioneer 11 in 1979 and Voyager 2, on a flyby of this planet, had its camera platform locked though it was soon fixed. Name this planet whose moon, Titan, is the only moon to have a dense atmosphere.

Answer: Saturn

Saturn is named after the Roman god of agriculture and he had his own festival, Saturnalia, which celebrated the harvest and was held on December 17th to December 23rd. Saturnalia is considered by many to be the predecessor to Christmas.
5. T. In response to a question sent by his son Sextus through a messenger on how to deliever the city of Gabii into his hands, this man cut off the heads of tall poppies in silence indicating that Sextus should cut down the leading men of the city. This man's wife, Tullia the minor, encouraged her husband to overthrow her father, Servius Tullius. His son, Sextus, would later be instrumental in his overthrow when he raped the wife of Lucius Collatinus, Lucretia who would later take her own life out of shame. Name this last king of Rome.

Answer: Tarquin the Proud

The history of Ancient Rome is divided into three main stages. The Roman Kingdom which saw the founding of Rome by Romulus and Remus and the death of the last king, Tarquin. The Roman Republic which saw the Punic Wars and ended with the death of Julius Caesar and the rise of Caesar Augustus.

The Roman Empire which essentially consisted of all the Roman Emperors and lasted until AD 476 in the West and till the fall of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire) to the Ottomans.
6. U. While attending Harvard University at the age of 16, this man participated in an unethical study facilitated by Henry Murray which involved the participants writing essays on their beliefs and ideas before finding themselves verbally abused and belittled over those beliefs. James R. Fitzgerald was one investigator in the investigation of this man who wrote "Industrial Society and Its Future" which later come to be known as his namesake manifesto. The main targets of this man's bombings were universities and airport which would later be used to become his moniker. Name this man whose real name is Ted Kaczynski.

Answer: Unabomber

Ted Kaczinsky was identified as a suspect by his brother, David, who noticed similarities in the writing of his brother to the writing of the Unabomber and reported it to the authorities.
7. V.This man was imprioned by the Ottoman Sultan Murad II and was only released when news came that his father had been assassinated by Boyars. In his fights against the Ottoman Empire, this man was known for impaling his enemies on stakes and leaving them to die. Bram Stoker is believe to have based the character of Dracula of this man. Name this Wallachian King.

Answer: Vlad the Impaler

Vlad the Impaler's cruel punishments did not stop at just impalement. It is also said that he would order people to be skinned, boiled, have their noses and ears cut off, and various other tortures inflicted on his victims. In terms of impalement, it is believed that he had several thousands (some estimates state 100,000) of people killed via this method.
8. W. The collapse of the Silver Bridge in this state is said to have been foretold by the Mothman who had been sighted prior in Point Pleasant. A teachers' strike in this state in early 2018 resulted in the loss of school for around two weeks before the governor James C. Justice signed into law a 5% pay raise for teachers in this state. A border state in the civil war, this state seceded from another state in order to stay loyal to the Union. Name this state which contains the cities of Wheeling and Charleston.

Answer: West Virginia

The Mothman has also been reportedly sighted in many other instances such as prior to the Chernobyl Disaster as well as before 9/11.

It should also be noted that there has been some comparison between the Mothman and another cryptid known as the Owlman as well as the mythological Thunderbird.
9. X. The Book of Esther contains a king named Ahasuerus who is generally identified as this man. This man sought to avenge the failure of his predecessor, Darius, by renewing the invasion of Greece during the second Persian Invasion. A canal named for this man was built by this man across the Mount Athos Peninsula as preparation for his invasion. Name this man who led the Persian Empire and under whose reign the battles of Thermopylae and Salamis were fought.

Answer: Xerxes I

Xerxes's invasion of Greece had many victories and defeats. He managed to gain the loyalty of certain city states like Thebes and he avenged the defeat of Darius at the Battle of Marathon by burning Athens down. He fought the Battle of Thermopolyae and lost thousands of men despite outnumbering the Greeks by a large margin.

The last major battle was the battle of Salamis in which the Athenian general, Themistocles, defeated the Persian navy.
10. Y. Sir Edmund Hillary is reported to have found a scalp of this creature while searching for it, but it was later proven to have been from a serow. A finger that was said to have been from this creature was later proven by the DNA test to have been from a human in 2011. That same year, the city of Kemerovo in Siberia hosted a conference that had the support of the local government which claimed to have found conclusive evidence of this creature being found in Siberia. Name this large Bigfoot relative that is said to live in the Himalayas.

Answer: Yeti

There are many different types of Bigfoot-like creatures. The Yeren is one that is said to live in China. The Yowie is said to live in Australia. Orang-Pendek is in Indonesia and the Almas in parts of Russia, etc, etc.
11. Z. A theory about this structure was that it had some association with the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon. This structure, when first discovered, was believed by many to not have been created by the local natives, but instead was built by people of Arabian origin. This was later proven to be false and it is now believed that this UNESCO World Heritage Site was built by the Shona People. Name this ancient city, which is the namesake of a country that was renamed after the removal of Ian Smith from power.

Answer: Great Zimbabwe

King Solomon, according to the Bible, was the son of David and the builder of the Temple of Jerusalem. He was considered to be the wisest man in the world and had vast wealth. According to the Bible, God said to Solomon that he would give him whatever he wanted as a gift. Instead of asking for wealth or power, Solomon asked for wisdom. God granted that wish and gifted unto him the wealth and power that he had not asked for as he was pleased with Solomon's response.

The Queen of Sheba heard about the the wisdom of King Solomon and set out on a trip to meet him. When she arrived, she found out that he was all that he was said to be and more. According to some legends, she later married him and produced a child with him before heading back to her home country (believed to be Ethiopia).
12. A. One man with this name created a large bridge over the ocean to the island of Tyre in order to conquer it. Another person by this name commissioned the creation of Faberge eggs which would become a symbol of the Russian monarchy. A Pope with this name was involved with the creation of the Treaty of Tordesillas. That same Pope of this name is viewed as controversial by many due to him fathering children and having mistresses while being Pope. Name this name which is held by the man who expanded the Macedonian Empire to its greatest extent.

Answer: Alexander

Alexander the Great tamed his horse, Bucephalus, who had previously been considered untamable by speaking soothly to the horse and turnings its head to the sun. He did this because he realized that the horse was afraid of its shadow. He doing this, Alexander the Great won a wager against his father, Philip II.
13. E. One ruler of this nation, Halie Selassie, petitioned the League of Nations for help in pushing back invaders. This country is believed by some to house the Ark of the Covenant which is said to have been brought to the nation by Menelik I, the son of the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon. This country which was home to the ancient kingdom of Axum and was once known as Abyssinia was one of the first nations to have accepted Christianity. Name this country which found itself without a coastline when Eritrea seceded in 1993.

Answer: Ethiopia

King Halie Selassie is viewed as the Messiah in Rastafarianism, a religion that was founded in Jamaica. It was influenced by the Back to Africa and several other ideologies at the time. Famous members of this religion include Bob Marley.
14. C. This disease was the first *bacterial* disease to have a vaccine. One way to make sure that a person doesn't get this disease from infected water is to filter the water through the use of a sari. John Snow investigated the source of this disease with the help of Rev. Henry Whitehead in the case of the Broad Street Pump in London which involved the use of statistics and maps in order to figure out the point of origin. Name this disease which leads to massive dehydration and causes diarrhea.

Answer: Cholera

While cholera is devastating in its own right, malaria is by far the deadliest disease on the planet. It is estimated by some that malaria has killed over half of all people who have ever lived. Malaria is caused by the parasite plasmodium and targets red blood cells.

The lack of red blood cells affects your body's ability to move oxygen throughout the body. On top of that, the broken fragments of red blood cells may also clog up arteries.
15. J. Under one man with this first name, John Quincy Adams negotiated the Adams-Onis Treaty in order to obtain Florida from Spain during that man's presidency. Another man with this name was the last Roman Catholic monarch of England and was overthrown during the Glorious Revolution. Another man with this first name was the president before Lincoln who, in the modern day, is consistently placed as one of the worst presidents in many polls. Name this name which is the first name of a secret agent created by Ian Fleming.

Answer: James

In honor of James Monroe, former slaves who were emancipated and sent to Liberia, named their capital after him, Monrovia. This is because James Monroe was a big supporter in sending emancipated slaves back to Africa.
Source: Author Drapion

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