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54 quizzes and 600 trivia questions.
1.
  Putting Some Order into the Second Millennium   popular trivia quiz  
Ordering Quiz
 10 Qns
The second millennium AD included many billions of events over one thousand years of history, but this quiz just relies on you knowing (roughly) when a mere ten of them took place. As an additional hint, they all occurred in different centuries.
Tough, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, Jul 01 23
Tough
Fifiona81 editor
Jul 01 23
257 plays
2.
  Difficult General World History Trivia   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I've tried to be fair with the distribution of questions in this world history quiz. Please enjoy!
Difficult, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Dec 13 02
Difficult
thejazzkickazz gold member
13998 plays
3.
  A Mixed Bag   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
From pre-biblical times to the 20th Century, and from Asia through Europe to the Americas...
Difficult, 10 Qns, EnglishJedi, Jun 21 15
Difficult
EnglishJedi gold member
7821 plays
4.
  From World History   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Covering more than 2000 years and spanning the globe, this is for all-rounders rather than specialists.
Difficult, 10 Qns, EnglishJedi, Jul 10 08
Difficult
EnglishJedi gold member
3628 plays
5.
  Historical Terms II   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Historical Terms II follows on from my first quiz on this subject. All questions are on very old or more recent well known and documented historical terms. All questions are multiple choice with no spelling or fill in the blank questions.
Difficult, 10 Qns, trojan11, Dec 04 08
Difficult
trojan11
4958 plays
6.
  The World at 1000....AD!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Are you interested in what the world was like around 1000 years ago? Here's your chance to put your interests to work...this quiz will very broadly cover the political and cultural world around 1000 AD...have fun!
Difficult, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Jul 10 02
Difficult
thejazzkickazz gold member
4388 plays
7.
  Who Was in Charge When....? (1)   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
History questions often ask about dates. You'll need to work harder here, though, as you have not only to identify the 'when', but then work the logic backwards too...
Tough, 10 Qns, EnglishJedi, Mar 24 15
Tough
EnglishJedi gold member
645 plays
8.
  General History Quiz Challenge    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
My history quiz with an emphasis on modern events.
Difficult, 20 Qns, bubblesfromoz, May 23 12
Difficult
bubblesfromoz
4188 plays
9.
  Tough World History   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
This quiz will begin from the earliest known records to date, and continue to the time of the early Greeks. Enjoy!
Very Difficult, 25 Qns, thejazzkickazz, May 25 10
Very Difficult
thejazzkickazz gold member
4004 plays
10.
  Historical Terms (11th to 20th centuries)    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz should test your knowledge of some well known historical terms. Some of the terms are old and some quite modern. No 'fill in the blank' questions. All questions are multiple choice. Good luck.
Difficult, 10 Qns, trojan11, May 30 13
Difficult
trojan11
2372 plays
11.
  History of the World: VI   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I hope everyone enjoys this quiz about the Dark Ages!
Difficult, 10 Qns, 0c0c0c, Apr 19 10
Difficult
0c0c0c
2694 plays
12.
  Who Was in Charge When....? (2)   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
History questions often ask about dates. You'll need to work harder here, though, as you have not only to identify the 'when', but then work the logic backwards too...
Difficult, 10 Qns, EnglishJedi, Nov 21 15
Difficult
EnglishJedi gold member
463 plays
13.
  Myth, Legend, Fact    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some history is based on myths, legends or truths and sometimes the myths overshadows the real truth. See if you can distinguish between the various claims.
Difficult, 10 Qns, rdpollard, Dec 10 07
Difficult
rdpollard
2836 plays
14.
  10 Questions about World History    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
From Asia to the Americas, from Africa to Australia, here's a quiz to test your knowledge of world history.
Average, 10 Qns, ganguma, Aug 08 16
Average
ganguma
2343 plays
15.
  History Throughout the Ages    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz contains questions about many different types of history, from Nostradamus to Harry Truman.
Tough, 10 Qns, dilemma, Apr 06 08
Tough
dilemma
3867 plays
16.
  Philo-Semites in history    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Though arguably the most despised and persecuted minority in human history, the Jews have also had brave defenders and committed friends, often in unusual places. See how many you know.
Tough, 10 Qns, coolupway, Sep 25 05
Tough
coolupway
1445 plays
17.
  World History and Geography Tidbits    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some interesting geography and history questions.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, chessart, Nov 19 02
Very Difficult
chessart gold member
6053 plays
18.
  History of the World: X    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Industrial Revolution turned a farming world, into a manufacturing and technological haven. From 1840-1925, the world became smaller and smaller.
Tough, 10 Qns, 0c0c0c, Aug 01 11
Tough
0c0c0c
1398 plays
19.
  A History Salad    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
...with Ingredients from Mainly European and American History and spiced Up with Some Middle-East Extras. Multiple Choice is the rule (So: if you have no idea, you still can try your luck !).
Difficult, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jun 19 16
Difficult
flem-ish
4646 plays
20.
  The World History Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A world history quiz which is full of extraordinary fun.
Tough, 10 Qns, rohan007, Aug 27 14
Tough
rohan007
1744 plays
21.
  Historic Kaleidoscope    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In June 1815 Copenhagen went to Brussels. Do you know what for? If not, you better take this quiz. - It's about a whole batch of funny, strange, surprising and exciting historical facts.
Difficult, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Dec 28 10
Difficult
flem-ish
3919 plays
22.
  World History !    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Facts from Kings and Queens to Presidential assassinations are all included in this quiz. So if you're a quiz buff, pull up a seat and we'll make history.
Difficult, 20 Qns, HALL22, Aug 25 11
Difficult
HALL22
3955 plays
23.
  Enticing World History    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some general world history questions for you to enjoy.
Difficult, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Jun 23 24
Difficult
thejazzkickazz gold member
Jun 23 24
3984 plays
24.
  A Grand Miscellany : I    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
From ancient to medieval and beyond.
Difficult, 20 Qns, luigiman, Nov 24 24
Difficult
luigiman
Nov 24 24
3124 plays
25.
  Multiple Choice Quiz about General World History    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some general historical trivia. Good luck!
Difficult, 10 Qns, blakey, Aug 07 05
Difficult
blakey
2463 plays
26.
  Random Facts In History    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Just a few random facts on World History throughout the world ... Good luck.
Tough, 10 Qns, Silvercoat, Jan 11 16
Tough
Silvercoat
1541 plays
27.
  Historical Terms III    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
More teasers on Historical Terms, some old and some not quite so old, but all still relevant. I hope you enjoy them.
Difficult, 10 Qns, trojan11, Dec 16 07
Difficult
trojan11
1148 plays
28.
  "Western Civ" for College Grads    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Not too hard and fairly easy, this is for those who actually learned something in "Western Civ."
Average, 10 Qns, ward_ku, Oct 30 15
Average
ward_ku
1617 plays
29.
  Historical Fact or Mere Fiction?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz follows the usual Multiple Choice procedure. In this case, three options are strictly fictitious. Find the remaining one that's historical fact. Most items are from general and European history.
Difficult, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Apr 29 01
Difficult
flem-ish
2707 plays
30.
  People, Places and Things in World History    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Based on random knowledge I have picked up from school, books and people, the quiz material is on everything from ancient civilizations to the Russian Revolution.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, redsoxrock88, Nov 10 13
Very Difficult
redsoxrock88
1407 plays
31.
  History of the World: III    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This part of History of the World focuses on the Iron Age.
Tough, 10 Qns, 0c0c0c, Feb 05 22
Tough
0c0c0c
Feb 05 22
1394 plays
32.
  History of the World: V    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This focuses primarily on other parts of the world.
Difficult, 10 Qns, 0c0c0c, Feb 28 10
Difficult
0c0c0c
1466 plays
33.
  History of the World: II    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'm back! This quiz will talk about civilization thriving in the early Bronze Age.
Tough, 10 Qns, 0c0c0c, Jan 17 07
Tough
0c0c0c
1109 plays
34.
  History 105 aka Western Civilization    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is about the History of the Western Civilization. You will find history on Greece, England and Clovis here. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, JsusFreak, Jun 19 10
Tough
JsusFreak
2227 plays
35.
  10 Mixed World History Questions    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Just a mix of general knowledge history. Have fun. Cheers from Aussie.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, gearloose, Dec 03 04
Very Difficult
gearloose
1930 plays
36.
  Historical Facts    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These are historical facts. These are facts that I have collected from books I have. Good luck!
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, finlady, Jul 11 04
Very Difficult
finlady
3988 plays
37.
  History of the Americas    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How much do you know about the Americas? Questions on Canada, the United States, Mexico and Brazil.
Difficult, 10 Qns, weusedtosing21, Aug 05 10
Difficult
weusedtosing21
661 plays
38.
  Fun History VIII    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten questions about some well known historical figures and events.
Difficult, 10 Qns, trojan11, Sep 07 11
Difficult
trojan11
1418 plays
39.
  For The World History Aficionado    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Interesting questions abound in my engaging world history quiz. You will enjoy. You'll enjoy it even more if you know history.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Squidwarddd, Mar 13 09
Difficult
Squidwarddd
709 plays
40.
  Mixed History    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
History from around and about
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, awkins, Apr 02 09
Very Difficult
awkins
3669 plays
41.
  A History Mixture    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is just a history mix. Not very hard. It was fun finding these facts. Have fun playing.
Difficult, 10 Qns, finlady, Nov 10 12
Difficult
finlady
2918 plays
42.
  Wild General World History    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Questions from all eras and all over!
Difficult, 15 Qns, Damien07, Dec 03 21
Difficult
Damien07
Dec 03 21
1655 plays
43.
  Fascinating History Mixture    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
Here are five questions, randomly selected for your entertainment and edification. I hope you enjoy these interesting questions related to culture...good luck!
Very Difficult, 5 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Apr 05 03
Very Difficult
thejazzkickazz gold member
1256 plays
44.
  History of all kinds....    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Hope you majored in history!
Tough, 15 Qns, sampras, Oct 12 05
Tough
sampras
2108 plays
45.
  History of this World    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Questions about important civilizations in the world. Have fun
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, unaiza7, Dec 13 10
Very Difficult
unaiza7
1020 plays
46.
  Quiztory The Third    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A few more historical facts. Good luck.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Ikabud, Mar 24 14
Difficult
Ikabud
1614 plays
47.
  Great World Events    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This quiz pertains to the important world events of the ancient, medieval and modern times. Pure satisfaction is guaranteed while playing this quiz. A good memory is all that is needed to score full out of full. Enjoy your stay!
Very Difficult, 20 Qns, swashbuckler, Apr 13 20
Very Difficult
swashbuckler
Apr 13 20
1704 plays
48.
  Assorted    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Mostly American - but not completely!
Tough, 10 Qns, robert362, Oct 16 02
Tough
robert362
1706 plays
49.
  Another Mixture of History Questions    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I hope this taxes you a little..
Tough, 10 Qns, awkins, Nov 16 03
Tough
awkins
1463 plays
50.
  An Assortment of History    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A potpourri of history questions. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, robert362, Mar 15 10
Tough
robert362
2348 plays
51.
  The Islamic World    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about various ideas that have to do with the Islamic World.
Difficult, 10 Qns, SalamKhan, Oct 26 12
Difficult
SalamKhan
715 plays
52.
  Tough World History II    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz will cover the period of 500 B.C., and follow the Greek course.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Oct 09 24
Very Difficult
thejazzkickazz gold member
Oct 09 24
1046 plays
53.
  Impossible Mixed World History Trivia    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This little quizlet is for those among us with a wide-ranging interest in history and a good knowledge of useless facts. Begin!
Impossible, 10 Qns, preussischblau, Mar 23 15
Impossible
preussischblau
1557 plays
54.
  Miscellaneous    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A mixed history quiz.
Difficult, 10 Qns, robert362, Jul 05 00
Difficult
robert362
1348 plays

World History for Experts Trivia Questions

1. Australians and New Zealanders today still commemorate the anniversary of the April 25 landing of ANZAC troops at Gallipoli. Which three-time Australian Prime Minister was in office at the time of the original landing?

From Quiz
Who Was in Charge When....? (2)

Answer: Andrew Fisher

The WWI Gallipoli Campaign began on April 25, 1915 with Anzac troops landing on the Gallipoli peninsular in the Ottoman Empire. The peninsular, now known as the Gelibolu district, stands on the northern bank of the Dardanelles, the narrow strait in northwestern Turkey that connects the Aegean Sea and the Sea of Marmara. One of the greatest Ottoman victories during the war, the Gallipoli Campaign lasted more than seven months, until January 9, 1916. Despite the eventual defeat, "ANZAC Day", April 25, is today the most important commemoration of veterans and military casualties in both Australia and New Zealand. Andrew Fisher was born in 1862 in the village of Crosshouse, near Kilmarnock in East Ayrshire in Scotland. He became a member of the inaugural Australian Parliament in 1901, representing the division of Wide Bay in Queensland. He succeeded Chris Watson as Labor Party leader in October 1907 and a year later became Australia's fifth Prime Minister, taking over from Alfred Deakin. Fisher's first period in office lasted just seven months, until June 1909, but he returned to the Premiership for a 3-year term in 1910. Fisher spent the next 15 months as Leader of the Opposition, during which time Australia entered WWI as members of the British Empire force. Fisher returned for his third term as Prime Minister in September 1914, and it was during this 13-month period in office that ANZAC troops landed at Gallipoli. By the end of the Gallipoli Campaign, Fisher had departed and been replaced as PM by Billy Hughes. (The fourth alternative, Robert Menzies, was Australian PM during WWII.)

2. I'll ease you in gently as I'm sure you know when the American War of Independence took place. So, who was the King of France when the U.S. Declaration of Independence was signed?

From Quiz Who Was in Charge When....? (1)

Answer: Louis XVI

The United States Declaration of Independence was a proclamation from the Continental Congress adopted on July 4, 1776. The document proclaimed that the 13 American colonies (at war with Britain at the time) considered themselves independent and no longer part of the British Empire. Born in the Palace of Versailles in 1754, Louis Capet became King Louis XVI of France and Navarre on the death of his grandfather, Louis XV, in May 1774. (His father, who had been the Dauphin, had died in 1765.) Known as "Louis XVI the Restorer of French Liberty", he was executed by guillotine at the age of 38 in Place de la Révolution (now Place de la Concorde) in Paris in January 1793, during the French Revolution. He had been arrested in August the previous year and was officially deposed in September when the National Assembly declared France a Republic and abolished the monarchy. His wife, Marie Antoinette, was executed in the same place and manner some nine months later. You might like to know that George III was King of England when the U.S. Declaration of Independence was signed. Joseph II was Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick II was King of Prussia, and Count Giovanni Angelo Braschi (Pius VI) was Pope.

3. Four Hellenistic kingdoms were successors to Alexander the Great. Macedonia was conquered by which of the four dynasties?

From Quiz History of this World

Answer: Antigonid Dynasty

Hellenistic art was influenced by India, resulting in a Greek-style Buddha. Hellenistic rules also encouraged a massive spread of Greek colonists to the Middle East due to their intrinsic value to the new monarchies.

4. What was the capital of the the Aztec civilization?

From Quiz The World History Quiz

Answer: Tenochtitlan

Tenochtitlan is present day Mexico City. It was the capital of the Aztec Civilization and was completely destroyed when the Spanish defeated the Aztecs.

5. Who was the first doctor to perform a heart transplant in Africa?

From Quiz World History

Answer: Christiaan Barnard

Joseph Conrad is best known as the author of 'Heart of Darkness', Henrik Verwoerd was a South African Prime Minister in the apartheid era. Mwamshango Lumumba is a name I've just created!

6. King Richard I reigned during the Third Crusade. He died in 1199. How did King Richard die?

From Quiz For The World History Aficionado

Answer: arrow wound

Richard I is also known as Richard the Lion Hearted. He was killed by an arrow wound he had received while in France. He was 41 years old.

7. What was the name of the first rifle Canadians used overseas in World War I?

From Quiz History of the Americas

Answer: Ross Rifle

The Ross rifle was useless as if would jam in the middle of a battle. It dated back to the Boer War but the Canadians wanted to use a Canadian gun. The Lee Enfield Rifle was the one used by most of the British at the time.

8. Who succeeded Anthony Eden as British Prime Minister?

From Quiz A Mixed Bag

Answer: Harold Macmillan

Generally ranked amongst the 20th century's poorest Prime Ministers, and the shortest-serving since the 1920s, Eden's legacy will always be dominated by the fiasco of the Suez Crisis. He had become PM in 1955 on the retirement of Sir Winston Churchill, under whom he had been Foreign Secretary. Less than two years later, he was replaced by his own Foreign Secretary, Harold Macmillan. Curiously, both Eden and Macmillan were known by their middle name -- Eden's real first name was Robert and Macmillan's was Maurice.

9. What is the meaning of the term 'Octobrists'?

From Quiz Historical Terms III

Answer: A faction that split from the liberal Russian Constitutional movement in 1905

Octobrists were a right wing faction that split from the Russian liberal constitutional movement following the publication of the October Manifesto in 1905. Support for the Octobrists came from the right wing 'Zemstvo' movement and the business classes and they were prepared to co-operate with the government in the Duma. Led by Alexander Guchkov the Octobrists established a union for the purpose of assisting the govermnent in implementing the October 17 Manifesto of Czar Nicholas II which promised greater freedom for the people.

10. The legend of King Arthur is well known. Some more recent findings claim that he was not of British descent but of _______ descent.

From Quiz Myth, Legend, Fact

Answer: Roman

Arthur ruled around 500 AD in the area now called Wales. It is claimed he was originally from Roman descent and a Roman centurion and restored order in some parts of Britain after the fall of the Roman Empire. He died in 515 at the battle of Camlann, although some historians claim the battle only took place as late as 536.

11. What was meant by the term 'Bluestockings'?

From Quiz Historical Terms II

Answer: An unflattering term to describe an educated woman

The term 'Bluestockings' was used in a critical and sexist sense to describe an educated woman. The expression derived from a club in London in the 18th century known as 'The Bluestocking Club'. In the 19th century as educational opportunities for women increased the expression extended to include any educated middle class woman.

12. What was the meaning of the term 'The Cisalpine Republic'?

From Quiz Historical Terms (11th to 20th centuries)

Answer: Republic formed by Napoleon Bonaparte

The Cisalpine Republic (south of the Alps, derived from the Latin, 'cis-', meaning 'on this side of') was set up by Napoleon Bonaparte and was made up of the provinces that he had conquered in 1796-7, namely: Lombardy and all the old Venetian territories west of the river Adige and then south as far as Modena, Reggio Emilia, Ferrara and Bologna. The Republic was dissolved after French defeats against the second coalition in August 1799 and occupied by Austrian forces until June 1800 after Napoleon's victory at Marengo. The republic was restored at the Treaty of Luneville on February 9, 1801. In 1802 its name was changed to the Italian Republic and then, in 1804, it became known as the Kingdom of Italy. This kingdom lasted until 1814 and in 1815 most of it was transferred to Austrian Habsburg rule.

13. 4th century B.C. What were the crimes for which the Athenian philosopher Socrates was sentenced to death?

From Quiz Fun History VIII

Answer: Impiety and the corruption of youth

Socrates was sentenced to death in Athens in 399 B.C for impiety and corrupting youth. He died by drinking hemlock.

14. When Rome was invaded by barbarians, the Visigoths took over most of Spain and a large part of what other present-day country?

From Quiz History of the World: VI

Answer: France

That area was conquered by the Visigoths in 418 C.E. However in 507 C.E. the Franks under Clovis I conquered the Visigothic kingdom north of the Pyrenees.

15. Alexander the Great has just died, and his vast empire has been split into three. In 192 B.C.E. the Seleucid king, Antiochus III, tried to defend Greece from what empire?

From Quiz History of the World: V

Answer: The Romans

Rome took over Greece in 191 B.C.E. and chased Antiochus into Asia Minor. He was defeated again in 188 B.C.E. and the rest is well known.

16. The Bronze Age began around 3500 B.C.E. when metallurgy started to develop in Anatolia. Anatolia is in what modern-day country?

From Quiz History of the World: II

Answer: Turkey

The reason it began in Turkey was that the mountains there were rich in copper and tin.

17. Who are the only king and queen buried together in Canterbury Cathedral?

From Quiz People, Places and Things in World History

Answer: Henry IV and Joan of Navarre

Joan of Navarre was Henry IV's second wife, whom he married in 1402/1403. Already having nine children, she was the widow of Duke John V of Brittany. The fact that she had no more children led to rumors of witchcraft against her. Joan was an excellent stepmother and Henry V called her "his dearest mother". She died on July 9, 1437 and was buried with Henry IV.

18. In 1274, Kublai Khan invaded Japan. After landing his troops, the weather got bad and he had to retreat. What did the Japanese call the weather that day?

From Quiz General World History

Answer: Kamikaze

It is known as the "Divine Winds" in English. The winds sank two hundred of Kublai Khan's ships and killed 13,000 of his men. His invasion was the first attempt at taking Japan. No one dared try again until World War II. http://campus.northpark.edu/history/WebChron/China/MongolJapan.CP.html

19. Who wrote "The Souls of Black Folk"?

From Quiz "Western Civ" for College Grads

Answer: W.E.B. Dubois

In his book, Dubois opposed Booker T. Washington's assumption that post-Civil War African Americans should accept their positions in society and orient themselves toward financial success through agriculture and industrial practices. Dubois stressed education of the "talented tenth" of African American society as a way of providing leadership for obtaining civil rights.

20. This peppery American president overruled his Secretary of State, the legendary George Marshall, (whom he revered), and his Secretary of Defense, in deciding to recognize the still nascent state of Israel . Who was he?

From Quiz Philo-Semites in history

Answer: Harry Truman

Truman idolized Marshall, whom he called (with no small justification) "The Great One", but Marshall's opposition to recognition of Israel, on 'realpolitik' grounds, did not sway him. Truman's defense secretary, Forrestal, was a known anti-semite and thus his opinion might have carried less weight. Truman had in essence a cold head but a warm heart, and the lobbying efforts of his beloved former business partner, Eddie Jacobson, may well have played a big part in leading him to this momentous decision. David McCullough's biography of the man from Missouri documents this in fascinating detail.

21. Klemens Von Metternich, the great 19th century diplomat was from which country?

From Quiz Wild General World History

Answer: Austria

Klemens von Metternich (1773-1859) was one of the most influential people of the 19th Century. He was pivotal at the Congress of Vienna in 1815 that saw a new European system established after the chaos of the Napoleonic wars. The Congress of Vienna established a general peace in Europe that would last for the next century. He was also conspicuously involved in domestic policy, and was largely behind the repressive Karlsbad Decrees of 1819 that saw restrictions on civil liberties imposed throughout the empire.

22. After 53 years of relative political chaos China was restored to imperial order in 960 AD...but by which new dynasty that was firmly in control of China proper by the year 1000?

From Quiz The World at 1000....AD!

Answer: Song

The Tang dynasty had finally crumbled by 907 AD after nearly 300 years in power. Following the demise of the Tang, from 907 to 960, existed the era of the five dynasties and 10 kingdoms. The Song re-established imperial rule over all of China proper by around 960, but they were never able to regain the western territories, and in particular lost control of the routes leading towards the eastern terminus of the silk road.

23. In what year did Constantinople fall to the Ottoman Turks?

From Quiz Random Facts In History

Answer: 1453

Constantinople fell under the Ottoman leader, Mehmed II in 1453.

24. Who were the first civilized people to settle in Japan?

From Quiz Great World Events

Answer: Jomon

They settled around 2000 B.C. This period was characterized by cord-marked pottery.

25. Who was the youngest U.S. president in the nineteenth century?

From Quiz Historical Facts

Answer: James Polk

James Polk served for one term. He died three months after serving as president.

26. Major Pat Reid made a famous escape from which POW camp ?

From Quiz Quiztory The Third

Answer: Colditz

Colditz is located about 30 miles south west of Leipzig. It was a WWII prisioner of war camp, from which some very daring escapes were made.

27. What was the middle name of General Count Jean Tilly, who fought in the Thirty Years' War?

From Quiz Mixed World History

Answer: 't Serclaes

Yes indeed. General Tilly was born in 1559 in Brabant, and fought in the Army of Flanders, later commanding the Catholic League. He occupied Upper Austria, crushed the Bohemian Revolt, and was victorious against Denmark and Sweden. What a guy!

28. What occupation did Nostradamus hold before he was remembered as a prophet?

From Quiz History Throughout the Ages

Answer: Apothecary

Later, he also practised medicine, though he was not properly qualified to do so.

29. In October 1940 a famous film starring Charlie Chaplin was released. It ruthlessly satirized Hitler and the Nazis - and also Mussolini. What was the title of the film?

From Quiz A History Mixture

Answer: The Great Dictator

Hitler and Charlie Chaplin resembled each other purely physically but heartily detested one another. Hitler was born on April 20, 1889 at 6 p.m. and Chaplin was born on April 16, 1889 at 6 p.m. Charlie Chaplin plays both Adenoid Hynkel, the Dictator, and the Jewish barber.

30. Name both of Henry VIII's wives that were executed for alleged adultery?

From Quiz World History !

Answer: Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard

Yes! It was Madame Boleyn and Madame Howard who got the chop.

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