History Trivia Questions
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What piece of furniture did Louis XIV reportedly own 413 of, with an unknown number being four-posters?
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bed
During which long series of wars did Joan of Arc rise to fame?
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hundred years' war
What fast form of shorthand was created by Emma Dearborn around 1924?
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speedwriting
What river did Alhazen, Islam's greatest medieval scientist, claim he could control its flooding?
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nile
What was the name of the 1912 alliance formed by Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece, and Montenegro?
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balkan league
Which country was the first to have an explorer reach the North Pole?
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united states
When the Roman Empire divided in 395 A.D., what name was given to the half that included Greece?
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byzantium
Which country was already at war with Britain by the time it joined the American Revolution?
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france
Which ancient Greek philosopher, born around 470 B.C., taught for a time, died around 399 B.C., and appeared in the movie 'Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure' in 1989?
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socrates
Which emperor made a vain plea for the League of Nations' help after Italy invaded Ethiopia in 1935?
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haile selassie
Which country was defeated by an international force that included Oman in the 1991 Persian Gulf War?
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iraq
On what island did John Bradley, one of the last survivors, raise the flag in 1945?
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iwo jima
What is the capital of Massachusetts where a famous Tea Party took place on December 16, 1773?
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boston
Which New York governor had speeches written by Henry Kissinger for his 1968 presidential bid?
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nelson rockefeller
Which newspaper merged with the Chicago Sun in 1948?
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times
What were Moe Smith and Izzy Einstein known for enforcing as government agents during the 1920s?
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prohibition
Which country's 1917 revolution is detailed in John Reed's book 'Ten Days That Shook the World'?
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russia
In 1530, Charles V became the last emperor of which empire to be crowned by the Pope?
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holy roman empire
Who became the ruler of Tibet in 1642?
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dalai lama
Which British colony held its first fully democratic elections on September 18, 1994?
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hong kong
Which Confederate general, whose birthday is on January 19, is honored on Confederate Heroes Day?
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robert e. lee
Which political ideology, coined by Mussolini, was derived from the symbolic bundles of sticks representing Roman authority?
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fascism
Who became the British monarch in 1837 following the death of King William IV?
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queen victoria
What is the name of the World War II project established in August 1942 to develop a fission bomb?
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manhattan project
Which ill-fated plane did President Eisenhower take responsibility for the flights of in 1960?
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u2
Who is the black educator whose autobiography titled 'Up From Slavery' was published in 1901?
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booker t. washington
What is the large island off the African coast that several Indian Ocean pirates, including William Kidd, used as a haven?
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madagascar
In 1913, which country did King Constantine declare the union of Crete with?
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greece
Who coerced Spain to return Louisiana to him in 1800 and sold it to the U.S. in 1803?
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napoleon
Which country's Taira Dynasty came to an end in 1183 with the death of Emperor Antoku during a sea battle?
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japan
Which 18th century event is the focus of historian Simon Schama's 1989 book 'Citizens, A Chronicle Of'?
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french revolution
Which nation possessed the most powerful air force in Europe in 1939?
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germany
Although gunpowder was invented by the Chinese, in what form did they originally utilize it?
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fireworks
Which Thracian slave and gladiator was finally defeated by Crassus in 71 B.C.?
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spartacus
Which archer defeated the despotic governor Gessler of the Swiss canton Uri?
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william tell
Which island country did Jean Jacques Dessalines declare independent in 1804 after being brought there as a slave?
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haiti
What was the name of the forest that served as Robin Hood's sylvan home?
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sherwood forest
In 1947, the U.S. was given a 99-year agreement on Philippine military bases that was later shortened. What is this type of agreement called?
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lease
Which empire came to an end in 1922 when Sultan Mehmed VI was deposed?
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ottoman empire
Which Nordic people had many rulers who were buried in their ships, resulting in some vessels surviving to this day?
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vikings
Which western artist did William Randolph Hearst send to Cuba to depict the Rough Riders charging up the hill during the Spanish-American War?
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frederic remington
Which country established the first schools in Alaska during the 1820s?
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russia
Which island, famous for its stone statues, was annexed by Chile in 1888?
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easter island
Which country's national assembly issued its declaration of the rights of man on August 27, 1789?
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france
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