History Trivia Questions — page 26

The Great Pyramid is one of the pyramids of the Giza pyramid complex. Which monument is NOT a part of that complex?

• AThe Pyramid of Amenemhet I
• BThe Pyramid of Khafre
• CThe Pyramid of Menkaure
• DThe Great Sphinx

Three of these events took place at the beginning of the year in which they occurred. Which is the odd one?

• AApollo 14 departed for the moon (1971)
• BCary Grant died (1986)
• CFirst McDonalds opened in Soviet Union (1990)
• DKing George III died (1820)

What did the abbreviation "RMS" stand for in the RMS Titanic in 1912?

• ARoyal Majesty Service
• BRegular Maritime Schedule
• CRoyal Mail Ship
• DRegulated Maelstrom Sensor

The crusaders considered themselves sort of pilgrims and so, before joining a Crusade, they swore a vow to do this.

• ATo kill at least ten Muslims
• BNot to steal any gold
• CTo preach Christianity to Muslim prisoners
• DTo successfully reach Jerusalem

The passenger pigeon was one of the most common birds in the world- it is estimated that there were about five billion in the United States alone. The last passenger pigeon died on September 1, 1914 in this zoo.

• AThe Philadelphia Zoo
• BThe Kabul Zoo
• CThe Cincinnati Zoo
• DThe Giza Zoo

In what century did the Black Death kill about one third of the European population?

• A14th century AD
• B8th century AD
• C4th century AD
• D10th century AD

The first cloned mammal, Dolly, was named after country singer Dolly Parton. Why?

• ADolly Parton had just released a single named Dolly
• BDolly Parton was the embryologists favorite singer
• CDolly Parton was an outspoken supporter of stem cell research
• DDolly Parton is famously busty

Who are the two ancient Greek architects who designed the Parthenon, a temple regarded as one of the worlds greatest cultural monuments.

• AIktinos and Kallikrates
• BTheotokos and Pisisitratus
• CEugenius and Arcadius
• DTheodosius and Delos

On which show did Elvis Presley make his first TV appearance?

• AThe Steve Allen Tonight Show
• BThe Ed Sullivan Show
• CThe Dorsey Brothers Stage Show
• DMilton Berles Texaco Star Theater

This tool was originally made in Germany, but in 1896, after 5 years of hard work, Karl Elsener doubled its features.

• AThe lawn sprinkler
• BThe electric chair
• CThe circular saw
• DThe Swiss army knife

Which Apollo mission was the last one in NASA's Apollo program?

• AApollo 13
• BApollo 15
• CApollo 11
• DApollo 17

At the time of the Battle of Trenton, the Hessian garrison numbered some 1500 men. Twenty soldiers were killed and eighty wounded. About how many soldiers were taken prisoner?

• A250
• B900
• C75
• D600

What did Albert Einstein win the Nobel Prize for in 1921?

• AWave-Particle Duality
• BRelativity
• CPhotoelectric Effect
• DZero-Point Energy

In 1962 Jamaica gained full independence from the United Kingdom, but before even becoming a British colony, Jamaica was possession of this country.

• ARussia
• BSpain
• CItaly
• DPortugal

Patriot Day is celebrated in this month in the USA, in memory of the casualties in the September 11 attacks.

• AOctober
• BNovember
• CAugust
• DSeptember

On what cartoon from the 90s did we meet the characters Tommy, Angelica, and Chuckie?

• AHey Arnold!
• BRugrats
• CRockos Modern Life
• DAnimaniacs

Love Boat was a big TV hit, so a copy of it would be a big hit, too, right? This 1979 copy of Love Boat was to be based on the adventures, lives and loves of passengers on a train. What was the name of this nine-episode flop?

• AThe Big Train
• BSuper Train
• CThe Century Express
• DCross Country Express

During the early months of 1862, General Stonewall Jackson led a successful campaign in which region?

• ARed River Valley
• BTennessee Valley
• CThe Shenandoah Valley
• DThe Peninsula

Which musician holds a patent for an electronic device that helps a composer, a musician, or a conductor to interactively select parts of a musical score?

• AJohnny Mercer
• BHarry Connick, Jr.
• CHenry Mancini
• DDarryl The Captain Dragon

What did the name Caligula originally refer to?

• Alittle boots
• Ba type of pasta
• Ca type of Roman shield
• Dtoy sword

What happened on July 4, 1826?

• AThe Mexican army crossed into Texas
• BBoth Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died
• CAndrew Jackson resigned as President
• DRussia declared war on Turkey, starting the Crimean War

In what sea were the combined naval forces of the US, Britain, Netherlands and Australia decisively defeated by the Japanese Navy as they advanced in Southeast Asia in 1942?

• ATimor Sea
• BSouth China Sea
• CArafura Sea
• DJava Sea

The first use of air conditioning for personnel comfort was in 1902, in which New York City building?

• AMetropolitan Life Tower
• BWoolworth Building
• CEmpire State Building
• DNew York Stock Exchange

In rare cases, the residue of blood on ancient stone tools can:

• Anone of the above; blood does not preserve and has never been identified on stone tools.
• Bprevent archaeologists from doing their research, since only forensic anthropologists can study bloody tools.
• Cbe used to identify the species of animals killed and likely eaten.
• Dbe used to predict the types of weapons that were not used for hunting.

What number does the Roman numeral "D" stand for?

• A50
• B1000
• C500
• D100

Yu the Great was the legendary first Chinese monarch of this dynasty.

• AQing (Manchu) Dynasty
• BMing Dynasty
• CXia Dynasty
• DYuan Dynasty

On which day did ARPANET suffer a 4 hour long network crash?

• ANovember 21, 1969
• BOctober 29, 1969
• COctober 27, 1980
• DDecember 9, 1991

Interestingly, none of the civilizations of ancient South America appear to have developed:

• Aa written language.
• Bmonumental works.
• Cirrigation technology.
• Dsignificant armies.

Which of the following is not a period of the Paleozoic era?

• APermian
• BPaleogene
• CSilurian
• DCambrian

The Qing Dynasty was the last imperial dynasty of China. As a result of the 1911 revolution, a new Republic of China was established and this is what happened to the last Chinese emperor, Hsuan Tung.

• AHe was assassinated
• BHe fled to England
• CHe abdicated
• DHe was exiled

What do we know about the people who built Stonehenge based on the analysis of animal teeth from a nearby village?

• AThey had no domesticated animals but hunted wild animals for meat.
• BThey raised livestock at the site, including cattle, sheep, and goats.
• CThey brought animals to the site from outside of the region.
• DThey hunted antelope, gazelle, and bear.

Which of his six wives was Henry VIII married to the longest?

• ACatherine of Aragon
• BAnne Boleyn
• CCatherine Parr
• DJane Seymour

Roman Emperors Caligula, Augustus, Claudius and Nero lived in this century.

• A2nd century AD
• B1st century BC
• C1st century AD
• D2nd century BC

Which of the following was NOT a result of the failed attempt to rescue American hostages during the Iran hostage crisis of 1980?

• AThe creation of US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
• BThe plan for a second rescue mission, Operation Credible Sport
• CThe relocation of the US Embassy in Iran
• DThe formation of U.S. Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment

Funky Fries was a brand name of frozen French Fries developed by the Ore-Ida subsidy of Heinz Foods. Which of the following was not a flavor of Funky Fries?

• AStrawberry
• BBlue
• CChocolate
• DCinna-Stiks

Before the American colonies switched to the Gregorian calendar in 1752, on what date did their new year start?

• AMarch 25th
• BDecember 1st
• CSeptember 25th
• DJune 1st

The Shuttle consisted of 2.5 million parts, including more than 1,000 plumbing valves, 1,400 circuit breakers and 230 miles of wire. The most complex job of building the Shuttle went to this company in Southern California. They had to design and assemble the orbiter itself.

• ASpace Systems LORAL
• BRaytheon Systems
• CSAIC
• DRockwell International

Multicellular organisms evolved during what period of the Mesoproterozoic era?

• ACalymmian
• BStenian
• CEdiacaran
• DEctasian

What happened on D-day, 6th June,1944?

• AThe end of World War II was announced.
• BOperation Overlord started.
• CVictory over Japan was announced.
• DNazi Germany was declared defeated.

How many minutes did President Bush remain seated, reading My Pet Goat in a 3rd-grade classroom in Florida, after he was first told America is under attack on September 11, 2001?

• A5 Minutes
• B1 minute
• C10 minutes
• D2 minutes

What cartoon character made his film debut on June 9, 1934?

• ADonald Duck
• BDaffy Duck
• CMickey Mouse
• DPluto

In August 1944, the German forces in Paris surrendered to this French general who led a military unit from Normandy.

• ADarlan
• BLeclerc
• CZedong
• DPatton

The United States Army Air Corps became the United States Air Force on what date?

• ADecember 14, 1946
• BNovember 08, 1944
• CSeptember 18, 1947
• DOctober 27, 1945

Who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

• AGavrilo Princip
• BOskar Potiorek
• CNedeljko Čabrinović
• DFerdinand Cohen-Blind

Although it had been around for a long time, it was not until this person used chloroform, that it became a popular anesthetic.

• ASarah Bernhard
• BQueen Victoria
• CMary Todd Lincoln
• DDr. Elizabeth Blackwell

What U.S. President gave a speech beginning with the phrase Four score and seven years ago?

• AGeorge Washington
• BAbraham Lincoln
• CTheodore Roosevelt
• DRonald Reagan

What was the name of the German offensive operation in October 1941 to take Moscow before winter?

• AOperation Sunflower
• BOperation Barbarossa
• CCase Blue
• DOperation Typhoon

Which of the following most strongly indicates advances in the human intellect during the Upper Paleolithic?

• Achanges in settlement patterns
• Bnew stone-tool technologies
• Cacquisition of non-local raw materials
• Dparietal and mobiliary art

This Carthaginian general marched from Spain to Rome across the Alps. 14,000 of his 40,000 troops died because of the harsh climate. Later, he won the Battle of Cannae.

• AAugustus
• BGaius Marius
• CHannibal
• DLesius Quietus

How do archaeologists characterize the peoples who built monumental structures at Göbekli Tepe, Watson Brake, and Poverty Point?

• Aprimitive civilizations
• Bagriculturalists
• Carchaic states
• Daffluent foragers