The Ultimate History Quiz

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  1. What was the Roman/Latin name for France?
    Gallia
  2. What Portuguese territory was given up in 1999?
    Macau
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13. From which country did Algeria gain independence in 1962?
  • England
  • France

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14. In Greek Mythology, who were the gorgons?
  • Atropos
  • Clotho
  • Euryale
  • Lachesis
  • Medusa
  • Stheno

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  1. From which country did Algeria gain independence in 1962?
    France
  2. In Greek Mythology, who were the gorgons?
    Euryale, Medusa, & Stheno
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15. Which modern city was known as Byzantium from 660 B.C. to 330 A.D.?
  • Baku
  • Beirut
  • Istanbul
  • Sofia

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16. Which joint rulers of Spain were the parents of Joanna the Mad and patrons of Christopher Columbus?
  • Charles V
  • Ferdinand V
  • Isabella I
  • Maria of Aragon
  • Philip I
  • Queen Isabella

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  1. Which modern city was known as Byzantium from 660 B.C. to 330 A.D.?
    Istanbul
  2. Which joint rulers of Spain were the parents of Joanna the Mad and patrons of Christopher Columbus?
    Ferdinand V & Isabella I
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17. Who was the president of Chile from 1973 to 1990?
  • Augusto Pinochet Ugarte
  • Jorge Alessandri Rodríguez

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18. Who were the parents of Elizabeth I of England?
  • Anne Boleyn
  • Catherine Howard
  • Edward Tudor
  • Henry VIII
  • Mary I
  • Philip II of Spain

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^^^ Hey @ChampionQuizzers, wanna vote on the history poll?

Also, we have three more too - Cinema & Screen, Literature, and General Knowledge.

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  1. Who was the president of Chile from 1973 to 1990?
    Augusto Pinochet Ugarte
  2. Who were the parents of Elizabeth I of England?
    Anne Boleyn & Henry VIII
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19. Of which Asian country was Cory Aquino the president from 1986 to 1992?
  • Malaysia
  • The Philippines

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20. In which present-day European country was the Lombard Kingdom founded in the sixth century?
  • Croatia
  • France
  • Italy
  • Poland

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  1. Of which Asian country was Cory Aquino the president from 1986 to 1992?
    The Philippines
  2. In which present-day European country was the Lombard Kingdom founded in the sixth century?
    Italy
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Our Second History Buff for this series is…
wanderingechoes

Congrats @wanderingechoes!
Your prize is Dungeon access and you’ll have it for a month,
Unless you can keep your throne.

As for everyone else, will you be able to de-throne our history expert this month or will they keep their throne?

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YUMMM, best subject fr <3

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21. The Incas were the hereditary rulers of which South American country?
  • Bolivia
  • Peru

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22. Destroyed by a giant tsunami around 1500 BC, on which Greek island was the Minoan civilisation based?
  • Crete
  • Mykonos
  • Rhodes
  • Zakynthos

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I studied this for school

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  1. The Incas were the hereditary rulers of which South American country?
    Peru
  2. Destroyed by a giant tsunami around 1500 BC, on which Greek island was the Minoan civilisation based?
    Crete
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23. Which modern-day countries generally made up Scandinavia?
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Norway
  • Sweden

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24. Which of the following was invented first?
  • Hair dryers
  • Hearing aids
  • Radios
  • Televisions

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  1. Which modern-day countries generally made up Scandinavia?
    Denmark, Norway, & Sweden
  2. Which of the following was invented first?
    Hair dryers were invented in 1885.
    Hearing aids were invented in 1998, Radios were invented in 1895, and Televisions were invented in 1927.
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25. Which two words make up the name of the Greenpeace flagship that sunk in Auckland harbour in New Zealand in 1985?
  • Force
  • Green
  • Peace
  • Power
  • Rainbow
  • Warrior

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26. Who taught Alexander the Great?
  • Aristotle
  • Plato
  • Pythagoras
  • Socrates

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  1. Which two words make up the name of the Greenpeace flagship that sunk in Auckland harbour in New Zealand in 1985?
    Rainbow Warrior
  2. Who taught Alexander the Great?
    Aristotle
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25. How many colours were on the original Pride flag, flown at the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade in 1978?
  • 3
  • 6
  • 8
  • 14

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26. What is the more popular name for the portrait officially titled “La Gioconda,” painted in 1503?
  • Madonna with Child
  • Mona Lisa

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