History Trivia Questions — page 22

What Southeast Asian country was formerly known as 'Lan Xang'?

• ACambodia
• BVietnam
• CThailand
• DLaos

The Maryes Heights are a landmark, found on which battlefield?

• ACold Harbor
• BFair Oaks
• CFredericksburg
• DChancellorsville

What was the title of Karl Marxs influential treatise on political economy, first published in 1867?

• AWar and Peace
• BCapital
• CCommunism
• DCrime and Punishment

The second stage of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was the October Revolution, the first communist revolution of the 20th century. This revolutionary led the assault on the Winter Palace.

• AVladimir Antonov-Ovseenko
• BIosif Vissarionovich Dzughashvili
• CVladimir Ilyich Ulyanov - Lenin
• DAlexander Fedorovich Kerensky

Few people know that this person holds a patent for a type of disposable child's diaper.

• ABetty White
• BElizabeth Taylor
• CJamie Lee Curtis
• DGary Burghoff

What century marked the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

• A7th century AD
• B3rd century AD
• C5th century AD
• D9th century AD

Which of these events occurred on November 22, 1963?

• AThe Beatles performed first concert in the US
• BRobert F. Kennedy was assassinated in Los Angeles
• CJohn F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas
• DThe United States bombed North Vietnam for the first time

Which of these events took place on June 18, 1815?

• ANapoleon was beaten at Waterloo
• BThe noble gas Neon was discovered
• CRussia claimed the territory of Alaska
• DAndrew Jackson and his troops defeated the British at New Orleans

The first evidence of human existence in Europe dates back to approximately how many years ago?

• A35 000
• B10 000
• C50 000
• D100 000

What does the United States of America celebrate during the 4th of July?

• AThe anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg
• BThe crossing of the Delaware River
• CThe ratification of the Constitution
• DThe signing of the Declaration of Independence

To what political party did Abraham Lincoln belong when elected POTUS?

• ARepublican
• BDemocrat
• CIndependent
• DWhig

How did Aurignacian technology differ from Mousterian technology?

• AAurignacian technology was focused on the production of hand axes.
• BMousterian technology produced more usable blade surface.
• CMousterian technology produced more projectile points.
• DAurignacian technology produced more usable blade surface.

This kingdom, the largest in the Late Intermediate period of the cultural history of Peru, was eventually conquered by the Inca Empire in 1493.

• AChimor
• BChan Chan
• CWanka
• DMoche

In which year was Nelson Mandela released from prison

• A1992
• B1980
• C1994
• D1990

On 28 October 1940, launching the invasion from bases in Albania, Italy invaded this country.

• ABulgaria
• BCheczoslovakia
• CGreece
• DFrance

Which area is home to the tradition of making stone tools from chipped pebbles, called Hoabinhian?

• ANorth America
• BAustralia
• CAsia
• DEurope

Gustaf V of Sweden, the last Swedish king to intervene directly in the politics of the country, was also a devoted sportsman, playing in tournaments under the pseudonym Mr G. In 1980, King Gustaf was elected into the International Hall of Fame of this sport.

• APolo
• BTennis
• CGolf
• DChess

How were the royal cemeteries of the Moche discovered?

• AA flock of sheep that had been living there fell into a tomb.
• BArchaeologists discovered an exact replica of the city in the map room.
• CA forest fire burned away the dense vegetation that concealed the cemetery.
• DThieves raiding the tombs were caught by the police.

A place where people lived and/or worked and where the physical evidence of their existence can be recovered is an archaeological:

• Aartifact.
• Bsite.
• Cculture.
• Dsample.

In early 1985 the manufacturer of this drink changed the recipe of the product, but after months of complaints, it was forced by the consumers to restore the original formula.

• APepsi
• BCoca Cola
• CYoo-hoo
• DDr. Pepper

Which Vietnam movie featured Tom Cruise, Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe?

• AHamburger Hill
• BPlatoon
• CFull Metal Jacket
• DBorn on the Fourth of July

Who is believed to have been the first European to 'discover' the land of New Zealand?

• AAbel Tasman
• BJeanne Baré
• CChristopher Columbus
• DJohn Cabot

Which NFL team won Super Bowl XL on February 5, 2006?

• ANew England Patriots
• BPhiladelphia Eagles
• CPittsburgh Steelers
• DSeattle Seahawks

This communist offensive, launched on January 30, 1968, which comprised attacks on major cities and military bases throughout South Vietnam, was named after an important Vietnamese public holiday.

• AOng offensive
• BTet Offensive
• CNgay Offensive
• DRam offensive

Stonewall Jacksons mortal wound necessitated the amputation of which limb?

• Aright leg
• Bleft leg
• Cright arm
• Dleft arm

Which statement about year 2009 is not true?

• AIt is year 1430 in Islamic calendar
• BIt is the year of the ox in Chinese calendar
• CHebrew year 5770 starts on 18 September 2009
• DIt is a leap year

Which US President delivered the following words: Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.?

• AWilliam J. Clinton
• BJohn F. Kennedy
• CFranklin D. Roosevelt
• DAbraham Lincoln

To what dynasty did Cleopatra, the last Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, belong?

• AVespasian
• BPtolemaic
• CJulio-Claudian
• DFlavian

The Nazca geoglyphs extend over miles and represent:

• Alanding strips for spaceships.
• Bentrances to subterranean tombs of the elite.
• Cceremonial pathways and effigies of spirits and gods.
• Dvast architectural designs for cities and towns.

With which Greek philosopher would you associate the phrase, "I know that I know nothing"?

• APlato
• BPythagoras
• CAristotle
• DSocrates

In this century, the decline of the Classical Maya civilization began, and Charlemagne was crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III.

• A13th century AD
• B11th century AD
• C8th century AD
• D16th century AD

In what year did the Battle of Verdun take place?

• A1915
• B1916
• C1918
• D1917

The most obvious material symbols of ancient state societies are:

• Airrigation canals.
• Bpyramids.
• Cstone tablets.
• Dmonumental works.

When and where did the Velvet Revolution take place?

• A2003 ; Tbilisi ; Georgia
• B1989 ; Tiananmen Square, Beijing; China
• C2000 ; Belgrade ; Yugoslavia
• D1989 ; Prague ; Czechoslovakia

What woman became the third female to make the FBIs 10 Most Wanted List on August 18th 1970 when she went on the run after her alleged participation in the kidnapping and murder of Judge Harold Harley from the Marin County Hall of Justice?

• ABernadine Dorn
• BRuth Eisemann-Schier
• CAngela Davis
• DSusan Saxe

During this decade there was an oil crisis, the Apollo 13 space mission was carried out, and the first modern computers were invented.

• A1990s
• B1960s
• C1980s
• D1970s

Hong Kong was a part of which country's territory before Britain regained it in 1945?

• APhillipines
• BChina
• CJapan
• DFrench Indonesia

Who introduced the pollover sweater?

• AGian Franco Ferre
• BChristian Dior
• CYves Saint Laurent
• DCoco Channel

After the death of this Confederate general on on May 10, 1863, General Lee remarked, I have lost my right arm.

• APickett
• BArmstrong
• CJackson
• DBoregaurd

Based on the available evidence, which of the following evolved first among hominids?

• Alanguage
• Bbipedal locomotion
• Ca larger cranium and brain size larger than 1000 cc
• DOldowan stone tools

When the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto crossed a portion of the North American continent, his expedition encountered direct descendants of which people?

• AKwakiutl
• BAncestral Puebloan
• CAdena
• DMississippian

Which country in Europe had the first large permanent military force in Europe?

• AFrance
• BSpain
• CSweden
• DPrussia

The crown of the Empire State Building was originally built for what purpose?

• AAntennae
• BLightning Rod
• CAirship Dock
• DFlag Pole

On February 28, 1983 a record 105.9 million viewers tuned in to watch the last show of this programs eleven-year run.

• ADallas
• BRoots
• CGunsmoke
• DMASH

What was the language of science in the ancient world?

• AEgyptian
• BGreek
• CLatin
• DSumerian

On what day in July did the Space Shuttle Discovery touch down on Earth after a 13-day trip to the International Space Station?

• AJuly 17, 2006
• BJuly 11, 2006
• CJuly 10, 2006
• DJuly 12, 2006

Where did Scotland unsuccessfully try to establish a colony?

• AKiribati
• BUganda
• CPanama
• DAlaska

The US, Britain and Germany were the main belligerents at Normandy during WWII, but three other nations had troops there who fought in their own organized national units. Which of the following was NOT one of those three nations?

• AFrance
• BJapan
• CCanada
• DPoland

Which is true of the origins of Minoan civilization?

• AEarly humans crossed a land bridge to Crete around 150,000 B.P. and gradually became Minoans.
• BCrete was colonized by the Egyptians, who called the island "Minoa."
• CCretan culture was a mix of Egyptian and Mesopotamian elements.
• DCrete was populated by Greeks and others, but Minoan culture was a local development.

Unequivocal evidence for art as symbolic expression dates from as early as:

• A36,000 BP, at Wharton Hill.
• B95,000 BP, at Dolni Vestonice.
• C77,000 BP, at Blombos Cave.
• D50,000 BP, at Des Moines, IA.