A FunTrivia Mixed Quiz!

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#1. History Mixture. Player Finduskeepus asks:

Which of the following great cities was NOT named after a person (real or imaginary)? Carthage Alexandria Constantinople Athens

#2. History Mixture. Player napierslogs asks:

In 1803, the United States purchased from the French the land between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains, generally referred to as the Louisiana Purchase. Who made this purchase? Meriwether Lewis John Adams William Clark Thomas Jefferson

#3. History Mixture. Player JaneofGaunt asks:

Overthrown by a military coup in 1952, King Farouk I was the last ruling king of which country? Egypt Libya Iran Morocco

#4. History Mixture. Player StetsonHat asks:

On December 17, 1903, the course of history was changed by what event? Blitzkrieg warfare first used Adolf Hitler was born Wright Brothers' first powered flight Sinking of the Titanic

#5. History Mixture. Player Humanist asks:

Which 1968 massacre of Vietnamese civilians by American soldiers was reported almost 19 months later by independent investigative journalist Seymour Hersh over the Associated Press wire service? Binh Tai Go Dai My Lai Ha My

#6. History Mixture. Player RexKramer asks:

Which of the following hurricanes did NOT make landfall in Florida in 2004? Charley Jeanne Frances Humperdink

#7. History Mixture. Player reeshy asks:

Founding the Safavid Empire, Isma'il I was crowned in 1502 (Islamic calendar: 907) and established as the state religion the Twelver branch of Shi'ism. In which modern country was this empire mainly based? Egypt Turkey Iran Kazakhstan

#8. History Mixture. Player Gispepfu asks:

On what date did Argentina declare its independence from Spain? Hint: same month as another famous Independence Day. May 25, 1810 August 17, 1850 June 20, 1820 July 9, 1816

#9. History Mixture. Player VegemiteKid asks:

Also known as the Battle of Elkhorn Tavern, Samuel R. Curtis and Earl Van Dorn faced off on March 7th and 8th, 1862, in a skirmish known by which leguminous name? Battle of Garbanzo Falls Battle of Pea Ridge Battle of Red Bean River Battle of Fava Mount

#10. History Mixture. Player Kalibre asks:

Which of the following was a major factor that led to the failure of the Spanish Armada in 1588? Support from France for the Spanish camp Superior Spanish naval tactics The outbreak of plague among sailors Severe storms that scattered the fleet