History Trivia Questions
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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
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