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I Hate History Trivia Quiz

You want a tough history quiz? One that will make your brain twist and turn in frustrated consternation? A real challenge? Well, too bad!

A multiple-choice quiz by Lost_Player. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Lost_Player

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
34,768

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3328

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In what year did the Western Roman Empire fall? Hint

476 A.D.

476 B.C.

500 A.D.

1283 A.D.

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Question 2 of 10

2. What President contracted polio? Hint

Chester Arthur

Franklin Roosevelt

Dwight Eisenhower

General MacArthur, who WASN'T a President

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Question 3 of 10

3. What does the S stand for in Harry S Truman? Hint

Superman

Nothing

Steve

Simon

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Question 4 of 10

4. What day was D-Day originally going to be in 1944? Hint

June 6th

June 7th

May 30th

June 5th

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who invented the cotton gin? Hint

Benjamin Franklin

Eli Whitney

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Edison

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Question 6 of 10

6. The largest pyramid in Giza was made for what Pharaoh? Hint

Ramses II

Seti

Hatsepshut

Khufu

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many days was it between the time that Napoleon returned from exile and his defeat at Waterloo? Hint

100

150

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Question 8 of 10

8. What were the plans that Joseph Stalin used to stimulate Russia's economy? Hint

10 year plans

5 year plans

Glastnost

Detente

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was Otto von Bismarck often called? Hint

Emperor

Iron curtain

Steel chancellor

Iron chancellor

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for ending the Russo-Japanese War? Hint

Theodore Roosevelt

William Taft

Vladimir Lenin

Charles Pinckney

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year did the Western Roman Empire fall?

Answer: 476 A.D.

Due to barbarians which I'm sure you've all heard of (not to mention numerous internal problems), the Western Roman Empire fell in 476.

2. What President contracted polio?

Answer: Franklin Roosevelt

Yes, FDR was crippled. He tried to hide it to the best of his ability, and surprisingly not many noticed.

3. What does the S stand for in Harry S Truman?

Answer: Nothing

It is said that his parents could not agree on a second name and so they settled on S.

4. What day was D-Day originally going to be in 1944?

Answer: June 5th

That one should have been easy. It was supposed to be the fifth but bad weather postponed it for a day.

5. Who invented the cotton gin?

Answer: Eli Whitney

This invention basically started the Industrial Revolution in the United States.

6. The largest pyramid in Giza was made for what Pharaoh?

Answer: Khufu

The other three rulers reigned in the later period of ancient Egypt. They were more concerned with expanding the Empire and acquiring more riches than building pyramids.

7. How many days was it between the time that Napoleon returned from exile and his defeat at Waterloo?

Answer: 100

This is why it was referred to as the '100 Days'.

8. What were the plans that Joseph Stalin used to stimulate Russia's economy?

Answer: 5 year plans

3 Five Year Plans were used, and they served their purpose well.

9. What was Otto von Bismarck often called?

Answer: Iron chancellor

He ruled Prussia from 1862-1890 and was the German Chancellor from 1871-1890. Though conservative, he made some bold concessions to 'the spirit of the age', for example, by introducing universal adult male suffrage for elections to the Reichstag and by creating various social insurance schemes in the 1880s.

10. Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for ending the Russo-Japanese War?

Answer: Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt was the first President to receive such an honor. Woodrow Wilson was the second for his efforts in ending the Great War.

Source: Author Lost_Player

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