Historical Terms Trivia Questions
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What were the payments called that supported the Catholic clergy, consisting of 1/10 of the parishioners' incomes during the Middle Ages?
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tithe
What term describes a person who illegally took possession of another's mining area in the Wild West?
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claim jumper
What is the term for the Spanish invaders of Mexico and South America that literally means 'conqueror'?
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conquistador
What right does the term suffragette originate from?
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vote
What term was used to describe a Northerner who moved to the South after the Civil War and became involved in Republican politics?
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carpetbagger
What term refers to a noble who was granted a fief by a lord during the Middle Ages?
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vassal
In medieval England, what word referred to a law that mandated covering fires at an evening bell?
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curfew
What is the 11-letter word that means the formal emancipation of a slave by his owner?
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manumission
What is the name of a fragrant ointment for hair that was originally made with apples?
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pomade
What phrase that began to be widely used in 1965 described the growing distrust between Lyndon B. Johnson and the public?
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credibility gap
What 2-word term was used to refer to South Vietnamese Communists who were allied with North Vietnam against the United States during the 1960s?
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viet cong
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