Medieval History Trivia Questions
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In 1258, which city on the Tigris did Hulagu, grandson of Genghis Khan, capture and execute the caliph?
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baghdad
Which city, known as the 'New Rome', withstood assaults by Russians and Bulgars but was ultimately captured by the Ottomans in 1453?
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constantinople
Which invading hordes did the Japanese repel in 1289 with the help of a kamikaze or divine wind?
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mongols
In 711, Arabs and Berbers crossed over from North Africa and drove the last Visigoth king from which European country?
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spain
Which saint founded the order of friars who wore black in the 13th century?
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saint dominic
What was the Byzantine capital city plundered by crusaders in the Fourth Crusade?
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constantinople
Which country's Alfonso IV joined Alfonso XI of Castile in 1340 to defeat the Moors at the Salado River?
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portugal
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