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Quiz about FunTrivia History Mix Vol 22
Quiz about FunTrivia History Mix Vol 22

FunTrivia History Mix: Vol 22 Trivia Quiz


A mix of 10 History questions, submitted by 10 different FunTrivia players! The first few questions are easy, but the last couple are tough!

A multiple-choice quiz by FTBot. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
FTBot
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
417,486
Updated
Aug 31 24
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
518
Last 3 plays: dreamdiva (10/10), Guest 96 (9/10), genoveva (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Akbar the Great, ruler of much of India for the second half of the 1500s, was a member of what dynasty descended from Tamerlane? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The Boeing 747 made its maiden flight, the lunar module Eagle with Neil Armstrong on board landed on the moon, John Lennon married Yoko Ono. All that happened in which year? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. World War I ace pilot Manfred von Richthofen is better known by what famous nickname? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which group was involved in the Servile Wars fought in the late Roman Republic? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which of these revolutions occurred last? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The Titanic sank in 1912 during its maiden voyage. In which class did the passengers have the highest death toll? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The British covert operation, "Operation Mincemeat" was put into action during which war? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. With which empire would you associate the letters SPQR? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Not a statistic of pride. During the American Civil War, which of the following had the fifth largest population in the Confederacy by August, 1864? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Under which Soviet Premier did the Berlin Wall go up? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Akbar the Great, ruler of much of India for the second half of the 1500s, was a member of what dynasty descended from Tamerlane?

Answer: Mughal

Akbar I (ruled 1556-1605) was the third emperor in the Mughal line, the grandson of the conqueror Babur. Akbar consolidated and expanded the empire, tripling its size over the length of his reign. Famously, he also cultivated learning and the arts, and allowed his subjects freedom of religion. His reign marked a high point for the empire.

Question by player CellarDoor
2. The Boeing 747 made its maiden flight, the lunar module Eagle with Neil Armstrong on board landed on the moon, John Lennon married Yoko Ono. All that happened in which year?

Answer: 1969

The Boeing 747 made its first flight on February 9th, with test pilots Jack Waddell and Brian Wygle. Neil Armstrong made his first "small step" on the moon on 20th July 1969, at 02:56 UTC. Ex-Beatle, John Lennon married Yoko Ono in Gibraltar on 20th March.

Question by player krzys44
3. World War I ace pilot Manfred von Richthofen is better known by what famous nickname?

Answer: The Red Baron

With 80 confirmed kills, Manfred von Richthofen was the top ace pilot in WWI. He was shot down on April 21, 1918 over Morlancourt, France.

Question by player uncletrout
4. Which group was involved in the Servile Wars fought in the late Roman Republic?

Answer: slaves

The three Servile Wars were a series of slave revolts between 135 and 71 BC. Many of the insurgents were free citizens of the Hellenic States or other neighbouring countries abducted into slavery. They revolted against the harsh conditions and the inhuman treatment.

The Third Servile War (73-71 BC) was led by Spartacus, a gladiator and slave from Thracia, and is probably the most famous of the Servile Wars. All three revolts were brutally suppressed.

Question by player wellenbrecher
5. Which of these revolutions occurred last?

Answer: Russian Revolution

At the beginning of the 20th century the Russian Empire experienced a wave of political and social unrest organized by different groups such as peasants, workers, or soldiers. Strikes and mutinies led to the first Russian Revolution of 1905, which resulted in constitutional reforms, the establishment of a parliament, and a multi-party system in Tsarist Russia.

In 1917, rising social tensions and Russian involvement in World War I led to the Revolutions of 1917: the February Revolution and the more famous October Revolution.

The consequences were the end of the Tsarist rule and the withdrawal from WW I on one hand but the beginning of a civil war on the other hand. The civil war lasted until 1922 and eventually led to the establishment of the Soviet Union.

The American Revolution took place from 1776-1783, the French Revolution began in 1789, and the German Revolution during 1848-1849.

Question by player wellenbrecher
6. The Titanic sank in 1912 during its maiden voyage. In which class did the passengers have the highest death toll?

Answer: 3rd Class

Due to the fact that most of the members of the 3rd class live in cabins at the lowest parts of the ship, while the others were near the top. Priority was also given to the richer social classes, who did not follow the correct evacuation procedures. Overall, the death toll was unnecessarily high for all classes of passengers.

Question by player KHFan5
7. The British covert operation, "Operation Mincemeat" was put into action during which war?

Answer: World War II

Operation Mincemeat was a convoluted plot hatched by British intelligence during World War II. The plot involving dropping a dead body carrying a secret message into Spanish waters in an attempted to disguise the movement of the Allied forces. The plan worked and the Axis forces moved toward Greece leaving very little resistance to the Allied invasion of Sicily.

Question by player TemptressToo
8. With which empire would you associate the letters SPQR?

Answer: The Roman Empire

SPQR, which stood for "Senatus Populusque Romanus" (The Senate and the People of Rome), was the motto of the city of Rome and represented the government of the empire. As such it appeared on coins, official documents and legionary standards. The inscription can still be found today on the city of Rome's coat of arms and on some public buildings.

Question by player Snowman
9. Not a statistic of pride. During the American Civil War, which of the following had the fifth largest population in the Confederacy by August, 1864?

Answer: Andersonville Prison, Georgia

Andersonville, in Macon County, Georgia was the home of the largest Confederate prison of war camp during the U.S. Civil War. It was officially known as Camp Sumter. It opened in April, 1864. As a result of the halting of prison exchanges between the North and South, by the autumn of 1864, the prison population swelled to over 45,000 Union soldiers. By war's end, almost 13,000 soldiers had perished.

The commandant of the prison, Captain Henry Wirz, was the only man to be tried, convicted and executed for war crimes during the war.

Question by player boxjaw
10. Under which Soviet Premier did the Berlin Wall go up?

Answer: Nikita Khrushchev

During the tenure of Nikita Khrushchev as head of the Soviet Union, 1955-1964, the World endured the tensest years of the Cold War. It was at this time that Cuban Missile Crisis, the U-2 spy plane incident, and the building of the Berlin Wall took place.

Question by player oldstuff28
Source: Author FTBot

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