Historical Events Trivia Questions
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Which republic, alongside the Netherlands, was established by the Peace of Westphalia and remained neutral during the war?
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switzerland
In which country did King Michael abdicate in 1947 due to Communist pressure after a 7-year reign?
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romania
Which nation was expelled from Calais in 1558, losing its last possession in France by the Duke of Guise?
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england
In which city did the 1919 massacre of Indian nationalists occur, an event depicted in the 1982 film 'Gandhi'?
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amritsar
What is the name of the U.S. site where Begin and Sadat held a peace conference in September 1978?
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camp david
In which Southern city did President Reagan officially open the World's Fair on May 1, 1982?
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knoxville, tennessee
Which city had 7 councillors thrown from the windows of its town hall in Nove Mesto (New Town) on July 30, 1419?
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prague
In which country did Meyer Lansky attempt to emigrate in 1970, only to be denied permanent sanctuary?
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israel
Which country became a republic on August 16, 1960, with Archbishop Makarios as its president?
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cyprus
Which country was created one day before India became independent?
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pakistan
What month in 1962 was the tensest due to the Cuban missile crisis?
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october
Which African capital city was captured by Italian forces on May 5, 1936?
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addis ababa
To which city was the menorah taken after the second temple was destroyed in 70 A.D.?
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rome
In which U.S. state was the first atomic-power submarine, the Nautilus, launched in 1954 at Groton?
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connecticut
What revolutionary leader's gang raided the town of Columbus, New Mexico in 1916, despite the state acquiring statehood in 1912?
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pancho villa
What was the name of the group of 9 youths falsely accused of rape in 1931, named after an Alabama city?
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scottsboro boys
To which university hospital was President Reagan rushed after being wounded in 1981?
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george washington university
Which country, along with Russia and Austria, participated in the 1795 partition that resulted in Poland being wiped off the map?
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prussia
In which city can you drive down Obala Vojvode Stepe and relive the street's most famous moment from June 28, 1914?
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sarajevo
In 1821, after breaking away from Spanish rule, Panama became a province of which country?
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colombia
Which country did Bob Hawke win a fourth term as Prime Minister in March 1990?
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australia
Which country did Panama gain its independence from on November 3?
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colombia
Who is the woman believed to be the reason Romans turned against the ruling Etruscans after being raped by Sextus Tarquinius?
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lucretia
In 1987, which Austrian president was barred from entering the U.S. due to claims about his WWII activities?
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kurt waldheim
What event did Louis Farrakhan lead in Washington on October 16, 1995?
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million man march
In which Mideast city did violence flare up over a tunnel entrance, making it one of the top stories in the 1997 World Almanac?
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jerusalem
In September 1984, China took over the seat of which country in Interpol?
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taiwan
In 1978, 35 new trainees, including 6 women and 3 blacks, were announced for what profession?
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astronaut
In 1971, the managing director of Tuborg Brewery, Viggo Rasmussen, was kidnapped in which country?
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denmark
Which infamous group that crossed the Sierra Nevada in 1846-47 might have been avoided by the plump Schmidts?
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donner party
In which country did Elizabeth II officially open World Expo 88 while touring during its bicentennial in the 1980s?
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australia
In 1988, the armed forces of which country killed thousands of Kurds, including some by poison gas?
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iraq
In what year did the 'Glorious Revolution' begin?
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1688
Which French military officer was publicly humiliated on January 5, 1895, by being stripped of his buttons and badges and having his sword broken in front of French troops?
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alfred dreyfus
In 1806, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, the emperor of which island nation, was killed in an ambush?
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haiti
Who was the Frenchman whose new trial was influenced by Emile Zola's letter 'J'accuse' after being convicted of spying in the 19th century?
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alfred dreyfus
Which Mexican president, who held power for more than three decades, was unseated by a revolution in 1911?
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porfirio díaz
In what battle on June 28, 1778 did Aaron Burr and Molly Pitcher distinguish themselves?
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monmouth
Who was the man that refused to recant his beliefs at the Diet of Worms convened by Charles V?
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martin luther
Which high-ranking Nazi official was reported missing and insane by Berlin after flying to Scotland in May 1941, according to New York Times headlines?
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rudolf hess
Which country did Dr. Bob Simon begin an underground medical effort to aid the Mujahadeen rebels in 1984?
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afghanistan
In 1988, which general replaced Panama president Delvalle after Delvalle attempted to dismiss him?
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manuel noriega
At which Uganda airport did Yoni Netanyahu lead Israel's hostage rescue operation?
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entebbe
Which federal judge who presided over the Watergate trials died at the age of 88 in August 1992?
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john sirica
What 6-letter word refers to the event that ended when Martin V was elected Pope in 1417?
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schism
In which month was Abraham Lincoln assassinated, which T.S. Eliot referred to as the 'cruellest'?
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april
What is the name of the secret society of Irish immigrant coal workers whose 10 members were hanged on June 21, 1877?
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molly maguires
Which religious sect was involved in the 1993 standoff near Waco that ended with approximately 80 fatalities?
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branch davidians
In what year did Queen Victoria pass away?
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1901
Who sang at the Lincoln Memorial on April 9, 1939, after being denied the opportunity to perform at Constitution Hall by the D.A.R.?
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marian anderson
In which city did the 'Great Exhibition' of industry open at the Crystal Palace on May 1, 1851?
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london
In 1970, the sultan of which Arabian Peninsula nation was overthrown by his son with the help of the British?
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oman
On what Pacific atoll did the U.S. conduct its first hydrogen bomb test on March 1, 1954?
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bikini atoll
In 1811, Muhammad Ali, the governor of which country, invited the Mamelukes to dinner and had them massacred?
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egypt
In which year did the Soviets invade Afghanistan, the Sandinistas take power in Nicaragua, and U.S. hostages get taken in Iran?
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1979
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