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General History Questions Trivia Quiz

A quiz on Ancient and Medieval History.

A multiple-choice quiz by ladydoor. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
ladydoor

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
21,022

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
8280

Last 3 plays: AndySed (12/15), RicD (14/15), snhha (15/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What was Greek Fire? Hint

an alcoholic drink

an early missile weapon

an oil-burning lamp

a shooting star

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Question 2 of 15

2. In 700 A.D., what language replaced Latin as the official language of the Eastern Roman Empire? Hint

Greek

French

Spanish

Chinese

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Question 3 of 15

3. Nihongi, produced in 720 A.D., was a chronology of which country's history? Hint

Japan

Canada

Peru

Russia

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Question 4 of 15

4. In 800 A.D., what country did Irish travelers reach? Hint

Iceland

South Africa

Argentina

Italy

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Question 5 of 15

5. When did Yiddish begin to develop? Hint

1952

1560

850

1879

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Question 6 of 15

6. The Three Maries and the Angels is the beginning of what play? Hint

The Glass Menagerie

Waiting for Godot

The Easter Play

Death of a Salesman

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Question 7 of 15

7. What did St. Dunstan enforce for English clerics? Hint

literacy

prayer meetings

retreats

celibacy

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Question 8 of 15

8. In 1008, what subject was Berno, Abbot of Reichenau writing about? Hint

electricity

haute cuisine

quantum theory

musical theory

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Question 9 of 15

9. What was El Cid's real name? Hint

Marco Polo

Cameron Diaz

Rodrigo Diaz

Leonardo da Vinci

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Question 10 of 15

10. Macbeth was a real person.

True

False

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who brought Greek medicine to the Western world? Hint

Jean Chretien

Indira Gandhi

Queen Elizabeth

Constantine the African

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Question 12 of 15

12. St. Sophia's Cathedral, in Novgorod, was one of the earliest churches with this funny-sounding dome. Name the type of dome. Hint

oval

geodesic

onion

saucer

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Question 13 of 15

13. Abelard wrote a description of his love affair with Heloise.

True

False

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which country did Eric of Sweden conquer in 1157? Hint

Madagascar

Taiwan

Brazil

Finland

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Question 15 of 15

15. The first fire and plague insurance was made available in 1151.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Greek Fire?

Answer: an early missile weapon

Made from sulfur, rock salt, resin and petroleum.

2. In 700 A.D., what language replaced Latin as the official language of the Eastern Roman Empire?

Answer: Greek

3. Nihongi, produced in 720 A.D., was a chronology of which country's history?

Answer: Japan

One of the earliest examples of written Japanese history.

4. In 800 A.D., what country did Irish travelers reach?

Answer: Iceland

5. When did Yiddish begin to develop?

Answer: 850

Groups of Jews settled in Germany at this time, and adopted a language of their own, which would become Yiddish.

6. The Three Maries and the Angels is the beginning of what play?

Answer: The Easter Play

First performed in 925 A.D.

7. What did St. Dunstan enforce for English clerics?

Answer: celibacy

This happened in 965 A.D.

8. In 1008, what subject was Berno, Abbot of Reichenau writing about?

Answer: musical theory

9. What was El Cid's real name?

Answer: Rodrigo Diaz

El Cid is a Spanish national hero, born in 1045.

10. Macbeth was a real person.

Answer: True

Macbeth was murdered in 1057.

11. Who brought Greek medicine to the Western world?

Answer: Constantine the African

12. St. Sophia's Cathedral, in Novgorod, was one of the earliest churches with this funny-sounding dome. Name the type of dome.

Answer: onion

The cathedral dates from the middle of the 11th century and has five domes. However, the onion dome did not develop its many twists of the kind associated with St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow till the 16th century.

13. Abelard wrote a description of his love affair with Heloise.

Answer: True

The story is told in Abelard's 'Historia calamitatum mearum', which is a major philosophical and autobigraphical work (written in the 1130s). Heloise's family castrated Abelard because of the affair (he was her tutor). She joined a convent and he joined a monastery, they wrote love letters back and forth for years.

14. Which country did Eric of Sweden conquer in 1157?

Answer: Finland

15. The first fire and plague insurance was made available in 1151.

Answer: True

In Iceland, no less.

Source: Author ladydoor

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