The Ultimate History Quiz

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Questions

55. There were three Pyramids of Giza built, what were/are they named?
  • Akhenaten
  • Hatshepsut
  • Khafre
  • Khufu
  • Menkaure
  • Ramesses
  • Thutmose
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56. What are the surnames of the father-son duos who both served as US presidents?
  • Adams
  • Bush
  • Jackson
  • Johnson
  • Madison
  • Washington
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57. Which two city-states fought in the Peloponnesian War?
  • Argos
  • Athens
  • Miletus
  • Rhodes
  • Sparta
  • Thebes
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Answers

  1. There were three Pyramids of Giza built, what were/are they named?
    Khufu, Khafre, & Menkaure
  2. What are the surnames of the father-son duos who both served as US presidents?
    Adams & Bush
  3. Which two city-states fought in the Peloponnesian War?
    Athens & Sparta
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Questions

58. Until 1981, Greenland was a colony of which country?
  • Denmark
  • France
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59. What is the modern name for the island formerly known as Van Diemen’s Land?
  • Tasmania
  • The Isle of Wight
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60. In what country was the Caesar salad invented?
  • Mexico
  • 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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Answers

  1. Until 1981, Greenland was a colony of which country?
    Denmark
  2. What is the modern name for the island formerly known as Van Diemen’s Land?
    Tasmania
  3. In what country was the Caesar salad invented?
    Mexico
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Our sixth History Buff for this series is…
wanderingechoes

Congrats @wanderingechoes!
As you’ve already got Dungeon access from being General Knowledge Royalty, who would you like to share your Dungeon access with?[

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

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down the list again :two_hearts:

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You just keep winning, dude.

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Sweet. Thanks. That would be @Ouijaloveletters. (wink)

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Oohh, fun.

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some of this is just pure luck when it comes to non-academic history LMAO but history-history is smth i’m super comfortable with, so i would hope so!

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Questions

61. In what year did the First World War end?
  • 1916
  • 1917
  • 1918
  • 1919
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62. Mount Vesuvius erupted and destroyed Pompeii in what year?
  • 79 AD
  • 97 AD
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63. Which of these events happened in 1912?
  • Henry Ford sells 10,000 automobiles
  • Pluto is photographed for the first time but not recognised for what it is
  • Polish biochemist Kazimierz Funk discovers vitamins
  • Republic of China is established
  • Rezā Khan is crowned Shah of Iran, under the name “Pahlevi”
  • Sinking of the Titanic
  • The Irish Civil War ends
  • The Union of South Africa is created
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64. In which country did the first Football World Cup finals take place in 1930?
  • Uruguay
  • West Germany
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Just to clarify.

Do you mean by the end of WW1 as the armstice or the treaty?

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Well, yeah, as that was counted as the first step to ending the war.

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Answers

  1. In what year did the First World War end?
    1918
  2. Mount Vesuvius erupted and destroyed Pompeii in what year?
    79 AD
  3. Which of these events happened in 1912?
    Polish biochemist Kazimierz Funk discovers vitamins, Republic of China is established, & Sinking of the Titanic
  4. In which country did the first Football World Cup finals take place in 1930?
    Uruguay
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Questions

65. How long did dinosaurs live on the earth?
  • 50-100 million years
  • 100-150 million years
  • 150-200 million years
  • 200-300 million years
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66. What famous conqueror was attacked by a horde of bunnies?
  • Attila the Hun
  • Napoleon Bonaparte
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67. What two teams have won the most NBA titles?
  • Boston Celtics
  • Chicago Bulls
  • Los Angeles Lakers
  • Milwaukee Bucks
  • New York Knicks
  • Philadelphia 76ers
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68. Around about how many women were accused of being witches during the Salem trials?
  • 70
  • 800
  • 2000
  • 10000
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Answers

  1. How long did dinosaurs live on the earth?
    150-200 million years
  2. What famous conqueror was attacked by a horde of bunnies?
    Napoleon Bonaparte
  3. What two teams have won the most NBA titles?
    Boston Celtics & Los Angeles Lakers
  4. Around about how many women were accused of being witches during the Salem trials?
    2000
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Our seventh History Buff for this series is…
wanderingechoes

Congrats @wanderingechoes!
As you’ve already got Dungeon access from being General Knowledge Royalty, who would you like to share your Dungeon access with?[

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

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Alrighty, gonna go with @Ouijaloveletters again since they’re next on the list and already have access, they can have it again.

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Questions

69. Which newspaper was known as the Daily Universal Register until 1788?
  • Daily Mail
  • People’s Daily
  • The Times
  • USA Today
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70. Which British physician and scientist developed a vaccination for smallpox in 1796?
  • Alexander Fleming
  • Edward Jenner
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71. In 1971, a week-long visit that became known as ‘Ping-pong Diplomacy’ took place between which two nations?
  • Australia
  • China
  • Japan
  • Nigeria
  • Peru
  • Soviet Union
  • UK
  • USA
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72. In 2018, twelve boys and their football coach were rescued after two weeks in a flooded cave situated in which country?
  • Chile
  • Peru
  • Russia
  • Thailand
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