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Before becoming king of England, what country was James I the king of?
Scotland
What ancient empire was led by Xerxes, Cyrus, and Darius?
Persia
What German kingdom was ruled by Ludwig II, builder of the
famous Neuschwanstein castle?
Bavaria
What Christian city was sacked during the Fourth Crusade?
Constantinople
What era of British history lasted from 1837-1901?
Victorian Era
Who famously wore a pink Chanel suit and matching pillbox hat?
Jackie Kennedy
What were the 1890's known as?
The Gay Nineties
What "plot" was Guy Fawkes involved in?
The Gunpowder Plot
What Greek hero did Alexander model himself after?
Achilles
In what theater was Abraham Lincoln shot?
Ford's Theatre
Who is said to have cut the Gordian Knot?
Alexander the Great
What Greek genius said "Eureka" in the bathtub and is said to have invented a death ray?
Archimedes
What religious movement views Haile Selassie as the Second Coming of Jesus?
Rastafarian
Which U.S. state was an independent country for almost 10 years?
Texas
What couple were executed for giving nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union?
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Which country was ruled by Idi Amin?
Uganda
What giant bird was hunted to extinction by Māori people on New Zealand?
Moa
What general won the Battle of Austerlitz in 1805?
Napoleon
What young pharaoh's tomb was discovered in 1922?
Tutankhamun
Who signed the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
5 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
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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
+1
Level 58
Aug 21, 2022
Wow, what a great quiz!
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