Normal World History Quiz

 

1 - After whom was Virginia named?

2 - Who founded the Red Cross?

3 - Which of the members of the triumviate died first?

4 - Which country employed Henry Hudson to find the famous 'NorthWest-Passage'?

5 - Approximately what percentage of Hohenzollern Kings of Prussia or Germany were named 'Frederick', 'Wilhelm', or the combination 'Frederick Wilhelm'?

6 - Many US states, most famously Texas and Hawaii, were once independent countries. Which of the following states was also independent at one time?

7 - Which English Queen was executed May 19, 1536?

8 - When was Kosovo declared independent?

9 - Which was not an Iranian dynasty?

10 - Which Roman conquered Britain?

11 - How much did the Federal State of Germany spend on German Reunification between 1990 and 1999?

12 - In the 1st Century BC, Crassus (reportedly the richest man of Rome) led a disastrous and embarrassing campaign against who?

13 - Which of the following territories was the last to remain under Spanish rule?

14 - How did the Byzantines call themselves?

15 - Which two countries in Latin America had had an emperor in the 19th century?

16 - Which of these countries lost the least men in WW1?

17 - Which famous politician popularised the term "Iron Curtain" to describe the separation of Europe during the Cold War?

18 - What is Sri Lanka's former name?

19 - On the 16th April 1746, the last pitched land battle to have taken place in Britain took place, in which the hopes of 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' came to an end. What was the name of this battle?

20 - What entity did Napoleon replace the Holy Roman Empire with in 1806?

 

  

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