Historical Geography Trivia Questions
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What was the country that used the ostmark as its basic monetary unit?
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east germany
On which island did Carlo and Letizia Bonaparte raise their son Napoleon during his early years?
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corsica
What is the name of the peninsula where the Pilgrims first landed in the New World in 1620, often associated with a type of fish?
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cape cod
What future U.S. commonwealth did Columbus name San Juan Bautista when he reached it in 1493?
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puerto rico
Which city was surrounded by the narrow strip of land ruled by the king of France during the 10th and 11th centuries?
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paris
What was the former name of the city that was renamed to Istanbul on March 28, 1930?
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constantinople
Roger II was the 12th-century king of which large island off the coast of Italy?
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sicily
From which plain did Pheidippides run to Athens to deliver news of a Greek victory, covering about 23 miles?
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marathon
Which was the larger of the two Germanys during the Cold War?
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west germany
Which country were Uzbekistan and Tajikistan predominantly Muslim republics of?
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soviet union
In 1898, Britain leased the New Territories from China, expanding which dependency?
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hong kong
In which current country was New France founded before the establishment of New England?
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canada
The Sumerians, who invented cuneiform writing, date back to 5500 B.C. in Mesopotamia, which is now part of which modern country?
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iraq
Which Chilean city was founded by the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia in 1541?
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santiago
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