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Quiz about A Historical Potpourri
Quiz about A Historical Potpourri

A Historical Potpourri Trivia Quiz


Here are 10 questions on a subject that Henry Ford thought was 'bunk' but that I like: History!

A multiple-choice quiz by MrSheen. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
MrSheen
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
323,995
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
698
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who conquered the Incan Empire in the 16th century? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who was the last Emperor of China? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The Ustase were a particularly nasty group operating in which country during WWII?
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Whose rule saw the integration of Britain (Britannia) into the Roman Empire? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Thomas Paine (1737-1809) was a Founding Father of the United States. Where was he born? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. I was a French army officer falsely accused and convicted of treason and sent to Devil's Island. I am: Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. 1984 saw all of the following, EXCEPT: Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Marco Polo had the wanderlust, but where was he born? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who developed the improved seed drill? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which 19th century US general was misquoted as saying 'The only good Indian is a dead indian'? Hint



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1. Who conquered the Incan Empire in the 16th century?

Answer: Francisco Pizarro

Francisco Pizarro conquered the Incan Empire in 1532 and founded the new capital, Lima, in 1535. He was assassinated in the city he founded in 1541.
2. Who was the last Emperor of China?

Answer: Puyi

Puyi ruled as Emperor of China twice: 1908-1912 and 1917 (for just 12 days). Born in 1906, he died in 1967 in Beijing during Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution.
3. The Ustase were a particularly nasty group operating in which country during WWII?

Answer: Yugoslavia

The Ustase was a Croatian Fascist anti-Yugoslav separatist movement most noted for their persecution of Serbs, Jews and Roma during WWII. Their brutality was such that it even generated complaints from occupying German forces.
4. Whose rule saw the integration of Britain (Britannia) into the Roman Empire?

Answer: Claudius

Claudius's rule (AD 41-54) saw the conquest of Britain after it was invaded by 4 legions in AD 43. Although Julius Caesar (who was not an emperor) invaded Britain in 55 and 54 BC, no permanent Roman presence was established. In other words, he did not stay there.
5. Thomas Paine (1737-1809) was a Founding Father of the United States. Where was he born?

Answer: Thetford, England

Thomas Paine was active in both the American and French Revolutions and wrote many works, including 'Common Sense' and 'Rights of Man'. He died in 1809 in Greenwich Village, New York City, NY.
6. I was a French army officer falsely accused and convicted of treason and sent to Devil's Island. I am:

Answer: Alfred Dreyfus

Alfred Dreyfus (1859-1935) was convicted of treason (spying for the Germans) in 1895 and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil's Island. After a concerted campaign, he was pardoned and released in 1899 and exonerated by the French military in 1906.

He had been convicted largely on the basis of documents that had been tampered with, and the motivation for the charges and conviction was antisemitism. (When he was charged he was the only Jewish officer on the French General Staff).
7. 1984 saw all of the following, EXCEPT:

Answer: Space shuttle Challenger disaster

The space shuttle Challenger disintegrated 73 seconds after launch on January 28, 1986, killing all 7 crew. The cause was faulty O-rings. It was the first of two shuttle disasters, the other being Columbia in 2003.
8. Marco Polo had the wanderlust, but where was he born?

Answer: Venice, Italy

Marco Polo (d. 1324) was a merchant who travelled more than most. He journeyed to the far east with his father and uncle as far as China, returning 24 years (and 15 000 miles) later.
9. Who developed the improved seed drill?

Answer: Jethro Tull

Jethro Tull (1674 - 1741) was an English agriculturalist. Although he influenced the field in many areas (designing hoes and ploughs, for instance), he is most famous for the improved seed drill, which increased the efficiency of sowing seeds.
10. Which 19th century US general was misquoted as saying 'The only good Indian is a dead indian'?

Answer: Philip Sheridan

Philip Sheridan (1831 - 1888) was involved in both the American Civil War and the later Indian Wars. It was during the latter that he was said to have been misquoted. What he actually was meant to have said was 'The only good Indians I ever saw were dead' (which isn't much better).
Source: Author MrSheen

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