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Last updated: November 22, 2018
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What German kingdom was ruled by Ludwig II, builder of the
famous Neuschwanstein castle?
Bavaria
What creature was used for the medical treatment of bloodletting?
Leeches
What was New York City called before 1664?
New Amsterdam
What yellow gas was famously used in WWI?
Mustard Gas
In what sport was Henry VIII participating when he suffered a serious leg injury?
Jousting
What city was led by a doge?
Venice
What Mexican general redistributed land to the poor and raided the U.S.?
Pancho Villa
Who said “The Eagle has Landed” on July 20, 1969?
Neil Armstrong
What Mexican general defeated the Texans at the Alamo?
Antonio López de
Santa Anna
Who is the father of the modern country of Turkey?
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
What war was depicted in Picasso's painting "Guernica"?
Spanish Civil War
What 1969 music festival is sometimes considered the zenith of the hippie movement?
Woodstock
What group of textile workers destroyed job-stealing machines in 19th century England?
Luddites
What facial hair style was made famous by American Civil War general Ambrose Burnside?
Sideburns
Who wrote the musical piece known as "The Ride of the Valkyries"?
Richard Wagner
On what Pacific island did islanders build giant statues called moai?
Easter Island
What naval battle is considered the turning point of the Pacific Theater of WWII?
Battle of Midway
What country united Germany under its leadership in 1871?
Prussia
In what modern-day country was the Norse settlement of Vinland located?
Canada
What expensive fabric was only made in China until around 300 A.D.?
Silk
6 Comments
Lilylee
+3
Level 75
Nov 22, 2018
Well now I know what I'll be doing for the rest of the night.
Stewart
+1
Level 68
Nov 22, 2018
I wish you good luck! There's also a Geography version I released a few days ago which is eligible for points if you master this one :)
Gassu
+1
Level 70
Nov 22, 2018
You could make a random quiz collecting facts from the 200 General Knowledge quizzes :D
Stewart
+2
Level 68
Nov 22, 2018
That is the eventual plan! But with 200 quizzes to pool from, that'll take a long time to create, so bare with me! If the geography one taught me anything it's that I need to vet the questions more thoroughly. I'll have it out by Christmas. Promise :)
Josiah
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Level 58
Aug 21, 2022
Wow, what a great quiz!
MrMackASOY
+1
Level 69
May 31, 2024
Should accept Cajuns as well as Acadians
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