History Quiz

Question 1

What happened at 11 o'clock on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918?

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Answer

Hitler was elected President of Germany

Question 2

What happened at 11 o'clock on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Hitler was elected President of Germany

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Slavery officially became illegal in the U.S.

Question 3

What happened at 11 o'clock on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Hitler was elected President of Germany

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Slavery officially became illegal in the U.S.

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Women were given the right to vote in England

Question 4

What happened at 11 o'clock on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918?

Accepted Answer

World War I officially ended

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Hitler was elected President of Germany

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Slavery officially became illegal in the U.S.

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Women were given the right to vote in England

Question 5

What was the name of the huge German battleship that was destroyed in 1941, just 11 days after leaving harbor to harass supply convoys in the Atlantic?

Accepted Answer

Bismarck

Question 6

What was the name of the huge German battleship that was destroyed in 1941, just 11 days after leaving harbor to harass supply convoys in the Atlantic?

Accepted Answer

Bismarck

Answer

Scharnhorst

Question 7

What was the name of the huge German battleship that was destroyed in 1941, just 11 days after leaving harbor to harass supply convoys in the Atlantic?

Accepted Answer

Bismarck

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Scharnhorst

Answer

SMS Bayern

Question 8

What was the name of the huge German battleship that was destroyed in 1941, just 11 days after leaving harbor to harass supply convoys in the Atlantic?

Accepted Answer

Bismarck

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Scharnhorst

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SMS Bayern

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Tirpitz

Question 9

Joan of Arc was a national hero of which country?

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England

Question 10

Joan of Arc was a national hero of which country?

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France

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England

Question 11

Joan of Arc was a national hero of which country?

Accepted Answer

France

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England

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Germany

Question 12

Joan of Arc was a national hero of which country?

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France

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England

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Germany

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Spain

Question 13

Which currency came about following the 1992 signing of the Maastricht Treaty?

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Canadian Dollar

Question 14

Which currency came about following the 1992 signing of the Maastricht Treaty?

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Euro

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Canadian Dollar

Question 15

Which currency came about following the 1992 signing of the Maastricht Treaty?

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Euro

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Canadian Dollar

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Rupee

Question 16

Which currency came about following the 1992 signing of the Maastricht Treaty?

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Euro

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Canadian Dollar

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Rupee

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Yen

Question 17

Ah, here’s a brain teaser for you history buffs: What was the first name of that infamous Italian dictator known for his dramatic speeches and even more dramatic downfall, Mussolini?

Accepted Answer

Benito

Question 18

Ah, here’s a brain teaser for you history buffs: What was the first name of that infamous Italian dictator known for his dramatic speeches and even more dramatic downfall, Mussolini?

Accepted Answer

Benito

Answer

Carlo

Question 19

Ah, here’s a brain teaser for you history buffs: What was the first name of that infamous Italian dictator known for his dramatic speeches and even more dramatic downfall, Mussolini?

Accepted Answer

Benito

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Carlo

Answer

Frederico

Question 20

Ah, here’s a brain teaser for you history buffs: What was the first name of that infamous Italian dictator known for his dramatic speeches and even more dramatic downfall, Mussolini?

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Benito

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Carlo

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Frederico

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Tito

Question 21

Can you name the trailblazing individual who graced the inaugural cover of Playboy magazine, marking a historic moment in the annals of glossy publication history? (Hint: This isn't your typical bunny tale!)

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Elizabeth Taylor

Question 22

Can you name the trailblazing individual who graced the inaugural cover of Playboy magazine, marking a historic moment in the annals of glossy publication history? (Hint: This isn't your typical bunny tale!)

Accepted Answer

Answer

Elizabeth Taylor

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Joan Collins

Question 23

Can you name the trailblazing individual who graced the inaugural cover of Playboy magazine, marking a historic moment in the annals of glossy publication history? (Hint: This isn't your typical bunny tale!)

Accepted Answer

Marilyn Monroe

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Elizabeth Taylor

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Joan Collins

Question 24

Can you name the trailblazing individual who graced the inaugural cover of Playboy magazine, marking a historic moment in the annals of glossy publication history? (Hint: This isn't your typical bunny tale!)

Accepted Answer

Marilyn Monroe

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Elizabeth Taylor

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Joan Collins

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Pamela Anderson

Question 25

Who was Helen Keller, the remarkable woman who, despite being both deaf and blind, became an author, political activist, and inspiration to all, proving that you don't need to see or hear to have a vision and make a lot of noise for change?

Accepted Answer

A deafblind American author, political activist and lecturer

Question 26

Who was Helen Keller, the remarkable woman who, despite being both deaf and blind, became an author, political activist, and inspiration to all, proving that you don't need to see or hear to have a vision and make a lot of noise for change?

Accepted Answer

A deafblind American author, political activist and lecturer

Answer

A famous nuclear physicist

Question 27

Who was Helen Keller, the remarkable woman who, despite being both deaf and blind, became an author, political activist, and inspiration to all, proving that you don't need to see or hear to have a vision and make a lot of noise for change?

Accepted Answer

A deafblind American author, political activist and lecturer

Answer

A famous nuclear physicist

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The first British astronaut

Question 28

Who was Helen Keller, the remarkable woman who, despite being both deaf and blind, became an author, political activist, and inspiration to all, proving that you don't need to see or hear to have a vision and make a lot of noise for change?

Accepted Answer

A deafblind American author, political activist and lecturer

Answer

A famous nuclear physicist

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The first British astronaut

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The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean

Question 29

In which ancient city, renowned for its architectural marvels and perhaps a bit of overzealous gardening, could one find the legendary Hanging Gardens, where plants supposedly defied gravity and gardeners possibly suffered from vertigo?

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Alexandria

Question 30

In which ancient city, renowned for its architectural marvels and perhaps a bit of overzealous gardening, could one find the legendary Hanging Gardens, where plants supposedly defied gravity and gardeners possibly suffered from vertigo?

Accepted Answer

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Alexandria

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Athens

Question 31

In which ancient city, renowned for its architectural marvels and perhaps a bit of overzealous gardening, could one find the legendary Hanging Gardens, where plants supposedly defied gravity and gardeners possibly suffered from vertigo?

Accepted Answer

Babylon

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Alexandria

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Athens

Question 32

In which ancient city, renowned for its architectural marvels and perhaps a bit of overzealous gardening, could one find the legendary Hanging Gardens, where plants supposedly defied gravity and gardeners possibly suffered from vertigo?

Accepted Answer

Babylon

Answer

Alexandria

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Athens

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Rome

Question 33

What prominent spiritual leader was forced to flee Tibet when the Chinese invaded Lhasa in 1910?

Accepted Answer

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Aga Khan

Question 34

What prominent spiritual leader was forced to flee Tibet when the Chinese invaded Lhasa in 1910?

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Aga Khan

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Ayatollah Khomeini

Question 35

What prominent spiritual leader was forced to flee Tibet when the Chinese invaded Lhasa in 1910?

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Aga Khan

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Ayatollah Khomeini

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Mother Teresa

Question 36

What prominent spiritual leader was forced to flee Tibet when the Chinese invaded Lhasa in 1910?

Accepted Answer

The Dalai Lama

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Aga Khan

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Ayatollah Khomeini

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Mother Teresa

Question 37

What was the name of Ronald Reagan's second child whom he adopted?

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Jack Sammy Reagan

Question 38

What was the name of Ronald Reagan's second child whom he adopted?

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Jack Sammy Reagan

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James Sol Reagan

Question 39

What was the name of Ronald Reagan's second child whom he adopted?

Accepted Answer

Michael Edward Reagan

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Jack Sammy Reagan

Answer

James Sol Reagan

Question 40

What was the name of Ronald Reagan's second child whom he adopted?

Accepted Answer

Michael Edward Reagan

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Jack Sammy Reagan

Answer

James Sol Reagan

Answer

Mick Edgar Reagan