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)? Constantinople Athens Alexandria Carthage

#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 Thomas Jefferson William Clark John Adams

#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? Adolf Hitler was born Wright Brothers' first powered flight Sinking of the Titanic Blitzkrieg warfare first used

#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? Go Dai Binh Tai Ha My My Lai

#6. History Mixture. Player RexKramer asks:

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

#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? Turkey Egypt Kazakhstan Iran

#8. History Mixture. Player Gispepfu asks:

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

#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 Fava Mount Battle of Garbanzo Falls Battle of Pea Ridge Battle of Red Bean River

#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 Severe storms that scattered the fleet The outbreak of plague among sailors Superior Spanish naval tactics