History Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 44
What religion was brought to Japan from Korea in the 6th century?
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buddhism
What 2-word economic phrase describes the period of U.S. history from 1929-1939?
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great depression
In 1995, which 50-year-old organization did President Clinton urge to trim its bloated bureaucracy?
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united nations
Which month, noted for commemorating the end of WWI on its 11th day, once marked the start of winter?
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november
Which 'man' had fossils discovered in China's Cho-K'ou-Tien caves in the 1920s that vanished during WWII?
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peking man
In 1649, who was jailed for interrupting a minister and was the leader of a religious movement founded in the same century?
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quakers
Which city had the first secondary school in the colonies when its Latin School opened in 1635?
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boston
What type of river boat, besides the Delta Queen, originally ran between San Francisco and Sacramento?
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steamboat
Which island nation did General Henri Namphy assume control of after its president fled the country in 1986?
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haiti
Before Finland declared its independence on December 6, 1917, it belonged to which empire as a grand duchy?
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russian empire
What revolution, starting in the 1700s, is characterized by the transition from manual labor to mechanized manufacturing processes?
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industrial revolution
In which city did Oglethorpe University settle after moving from Milledgeville in 1915?
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atlanta
Which Polish count was mortally wounded at the Siege of Savannah during the American Revolution?
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casimir pulaski
What battleship is remembered for blowing up in Havana Harbor on February 15?
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maine
What mail delivery system from the Old West did Cyrus the Great's Persian Empire have a similar system to?
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pony express
What substance has been used since ancient times to pacify bees?
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smoke
To which country did France cede the territory that included New Orleans during the 7-Years' War?
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spain
Who conquered Egypt in 1798 and later became an emperor?
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napoleon
In which country were Daimyos powerful landholding magistrates from approximately the 10th century until 1868?
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japan
In the 15th century, Cheng Ho explored the Indian Ocean while serving which country?
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china
From which country did Slovenia declare its independence in 1991?
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yugoslavia
On which continent did Ahmadu Seku, who died in 1898, serve as the second and last ruler of the Tukulor Empire?
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africa
Which Byzantine emperor built the Hagia Sophia Church and compiled Roman laws into a single code?
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justinian i
What is the full name of the woman who was known as Marilyn Tucker before marriage and met her husband at Indiana University law school?
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marilyn quayle
What former European name for China was derived from the pre-Mongol people called Khitan?
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cathay
Which republic's fertile farmland earned it the nickname 'Breadbasket of the Soviet Union'?
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ukraine
To which country did thousands of Hutus return from refugee camps in Zaire in November 1996?
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rwanda
By 1870, which hatmaker became the leading producer of cowboy hats?
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stetson
Which country is said to have descended from the sun goddess and had Jimmu as its legendary first emperor?
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japan
Which Scottish missionary, initially rejected for missionary work in China, went to Africa in 1841?
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david livingstone
Which religious group implemented a 1790 plan in Philadelphia to keep prisoners isolated from each other?
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quakers
Which sacred incense, imported from Punt and used by the Magi for embalming, was associated with Ancient Egypt?
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myrrh
In which country did 9th century Viking invaders establish the Danelaw, a region governed by Danish law?
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england
From which country did Macedonia declare its independence in 1991?
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yugoslavia
In Medieval Europe, what fermented honey beverage was largely replaced by wine by the end of the Middle Ages?
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mead
What major waterway, completed in 1869 with assistance from the French, connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea?
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suez canal
Which famous Alberta rodeo, founded in 1912 by an American performer from the Buffalo Bill Show, is located in Canada?
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calgary stampede
Which state was represented by the first woman elected to both houses of Congress for 32 years?
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maine
In which country did St. Margaret die in 1093, shortly after her husband King Malcolm?
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scotland
Which religious sect, known for the simplicity of its furniture, invented the clothespin?
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shakers
What city had its 1916 Olympic Games cancelled and then hosted them 20 years later?
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berlin
Whose life inspired the 1920s play 'And So to Bed'?
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samuel pepys
In what city was an early college founded by Robert of Sorbon around 1257?
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paris
What does the 'N.A.T.' in NATO, the organization formed on April 4, 1949, stand for?
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north atlantic treaty
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