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General History Trivia Quiz

This is just a general knowledge history test.

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

Author
gregw

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
85,200

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
7249

Last 3 plays: Guest 75 (9/10), Guest 175 (4/10), AndySed (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was said to have powers that could heal the Russian Prince Alexei Romanov of haemophilia? Hint

Lenin

Ahm Sher

Mildred

Rasputin

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Question 2 of 10

2. When Vietnam was initially split into north and south, what was the name of North Vietnam? Hint

Democratic Republic of Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh Viet

North Vietnam

Indochina

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the Mexican General who besieged Alamo? Hint

Santa Anna

Garcia Aspe Rodriguez

Rodriguez Anna

Andre Santa Aspe

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Question 4 of 10

4. Macbeth was a ruler of Scotland?

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of the ship captained by James Cook which claimed Australia for Britain? Hint

Bounty

Discovery

Santa Maria

Endeavour

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Roman general went to war against Julius Caesar, creating a confusing civil war? Hint

Augustus

Scipio

Pompeius

Brutus

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of the US plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What city held the 1956 Olympic Games? Hint

Mexico City

Melbourne

Moscow

Oslo

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which nation gave the second highest amount of economic aid in 1973? Hint

USSR

Canada

USA

France

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Question 10 of 10

10. For how many years did the Hundred Years' War between England and France last? Hint

100

116

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Apr 13 2024 : Guest 75: 9/10
Mar 28 2024 : Guest 175: 4/10
Mar 22 2024 : AndySed: 5/10
Mar 18 2024 : Guest 1: 8/10
Mar 07 2024 : Guest 5: 8/10
Mar 05 2024 : gert85: 4/10
Feb 22 2024 : PurpleComet: 7/10
Feb 21 2024 : Guest 174: 3/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was said to have powers that could heal the Russian Prince Alexei Romanov of haemophilia?

Answer: Rasputin

Rasputin was seen as one of the causes of the downfalls of the Romanov dynasty in Russia. It was said that his hypnotic powers slowed the flow of blood that was potentially fatal to Alexei.

2. When Vietnam was initially split into north and south, what was the name of North Vietnam?

Answer: Democratic Republic of Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh's Communists had power in the DRV in the north.

3. Who was the Mexican General who besieged Alamo?

Answer: Santa Anna

His full title was Generalissimo Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.

4. Macbeth was a ruler of Scotland?

Answer: True

He is now mainly associated with Shakespeare.

5. What was the name of the ship captained by James Cook which claimed Australia for Britain?

Answer: Endeavour

The Endeavour landed in Botany Bay in 1770 Cook was captain and Banks was the botanist.

6. Which Roman general went to war against Julius Caesar, creating a confusing civil war?

Answer: Pompeius

This piece of knowledge would not be known to Asterix and Obelix fans as they would believe it was Scipio ... Don't believe everything you read in comics!

7. What was the name of the US plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima?

Answer: Enola Gay

The atomic bomb drop happened on 6th August 1945.

8. What city held the 1956 Olympic Games?

Answer: Melbourne

The first Olympics to be held in the Southern Hemisphere in the second largest city in Australia.

9. Which nation gave the second highest amount of economic aid in 1973?

Answer: France

This "aid" was just sent to its own former colonies, such as Senegal, so don't feel bad if you got it wrong.

10. For how many years did the Hundred Years' War between England and France last?

Answer: 116

1337-1453, eventually won by France.

Source: Author gregw

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