History Trivia Questions
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Which state was represented by the first woman elected to both houses of Congress for 32 years?
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maine
In which country did St. Margaret die in 1093, shortly after her husband King Malcolm?
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scotland
Which religious sect, known for the simplicity of its furniture, invented the clothespin?
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shakers
What city had its 1916 Olympic Games cancelled and then hosted them 20 years later?
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berlin
Whose life inspired the 1920s play 'And So to Bed'?
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samuel pepys
In what city was an early college founded by Robert of Sorbon around 1257?
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paris
What does the 'N.A.T.' in NATO, the organization formed on April 4, 1949, stand for?
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north atlantic treaty
In 1977, which ancient Egyptian pharaoh had 55 objects from his tomb tour the U.S.?
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tutankhamun
Which European country was responsible for 13 of the 17 new nations created in Africa in 1960?
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france
From which European country did the Hessian soldiers who aided the British during the American Revolution originate?
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germany
From which country did Ferdinand Magellan renounce his citizenship before setting out to circle the globe for Spain?
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portugal
Which country became a republic in January 1950 with Rajendra Prasad as president?
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india
What gastropod did the Phoenicians use to produce Tyrian purple dye?
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snail
In World War I, the 1916 Battle of Jutland was fought in the Skagerrak, an arm of which sea?
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north sea
Who did Louis the Pious succeed as Holy Roman Emperor in 814?
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charlemagne
In 1960, which countrys King Baudouin granted independence to its Congolese colony on June 30?
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belgium
Which Miami newspaper began an English international edition in Cuba in 1946?
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herald
Which general, known for his distinctive whiskers, served as a U.S. senator from Rhode Island between 1875 and 1881?
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ambrose burnside
Which empire exiled Zionists from Palestine, prompting David Ben-Gurion to go to the U.S. in 1915?
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ottoman empire
Who served as superintendent of West Point before leading forces in Vietnam?
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william westmoreland
In which city did Sostratus of Cnidus build a famous lighthouse in the early 3rd century B.C.?
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alexandria
Whose name was removed from Moscow's Red Square on Oct. 31, 1961, followed by the removal of his body a day later?
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joseph stalin
Who was the Massachusetts social worker who visited over 800 jails, asylums, and almshouses in a three-year period during the 1840s?
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dorothea dix
In which country was Michael Collins ambushed by Independent Republicans on August 22, 1922?
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ireland
Which country added 'Zimbabwe' to its name at the end of May in 1979?
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rhodesia
Who was the Athenian statesman that created a code of law in 594 B.C.?
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solon
Which French marshal became Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in World War I in May 1918?
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ferdinand foch
Which country were the first known Europeans to visit the area that's now Georgia from?
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spain
In 1966, Sargent Shriver resigned as the director of which program that was established in 1961?
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peace corps
Which organization was founded by candy manufacturer Robert Welch in 1958?
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john birch society
What religion became dominant in Tibet after the indigenous Bon religion?
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buddhism
Who was the first black woman to win the world figure skating championship in 1986?
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debi thomas
How many members did the Iroquois League have after the Tuscarora joined in 1722?
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6
Which country's explorers were the first Europeans to arrive in Minnesota?
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france
After World War II, who introduced a line of home appliances that included recipes?
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betty crocker
Who was the leader of the confederacy of Indians in the region when Jamestown was founded?
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powhatan
Which state had its boundary dispute with New Brunswick settled by the Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842?
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maine
What black basalt slab, discovered in 1799, was essential for deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics?
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rosetta stone
In 1946, the Ivory Coast became an overseas territory of which country before gaining its independence in 1960?
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france
Who was the famous educator that replaced John Quincy Adams as a Massachusetts congressman in 1848?
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horace mann
In which city was Prime Minister Olof Palme assassinated on a street in 1986?
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stockholm
During his lifetime, Benjamin Franklin spent 27 years abroad, with 18 years in Britain and 9 years in which other country?
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france
Which convicted Watergate burglar began airing his conservative views on talk radio in 1992?
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g. gordon liddy
Which country is associated with the Tran, Ngo, and Dinh dynasties?
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vietnam
Who served as a captain of a New York artillery company in 1776 and later became the Secretary of the Treasury?
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alexander hamilton
Which empire had its final ruler in Constantine XI Palaeologus, who reigned from 1449 to 1453?
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byzantine empire
What throwing weapon did Zulu Prince Shaka adapt for stabbing to conquer much of southern Africa?
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spear
Who was the World War I flying ace that owned the Indianapolis Speedway from 1927 to 1945?
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rickenbacker
Which conqueror established his headquarters in the ruined city of Karakorum, Mongolia, in 1220?
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genghis khan
Who retired as an astronaut in 1971 and was the second person to walk on the moon?
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buzz aldrin
Who was the Swede elected as U.N. Secretary-General on April 7, 1953?
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dag hammarskjöld
What is the order of religious knights named after a Biblical 'temple' in Jerusalem?
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knights templar
What volunteer organization celebrated its 35th anniversary in 1996 and was first headed by Sargent Shriver?
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peace corps
In which country did heraldic designs called mons gain popularity during the Middle Ages?
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japan
In what country was Dian Fossey murdered in 1985?
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rwanda
Who was the textile worker and amateur parachutist recruited into the cosmonaut program in 1961?
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valentina tereshkova
What took place for the 21st time in the U.S. on April 1, 1990?
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census
Which country's border with China was fixed along the Amur River valley by the 1689 Treaty of Nerchinsk?
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russia
Who replaced Paul Volcker as chairman of the Federal Reserve on August 3, 1987?
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alan greenspan
Which Ugandan leader survived at least one assassination attempt and two attempted coups in 1977?
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idi amin