World History Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 25
Which trade union did Poland's Communist Party officially recognize in November 1980?
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solidarity
Who became the first emperor of China's Yuan Dynasty in 1279 and was the grandson of Genghis Khan?
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kublai khan
Which country did Panama declare its independence from in 1903 with the recognition of the U.S.?
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colombia
What 10-letter country was declared by Serbia and Montenegro in April 1992?
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yugoslavia
To which colony did the royal family of Portugal escape during the Napoleonic Wars?
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brazil
In which city did Theodora persuade Justinian to stay during the Nika Riots, thereby helping to save the Byzantine throne?
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constantinople
Who was the leader of Uganda during the 1970s whose regime is estimated to have killed as many as 300,000 people?
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idi amin
Which country did Finland separate from to gain independence in 1917 after being a grand duchy for 108 years?
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russia
Which country invaded Ethiopia on October 3, 1935?
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italy
Which island near Turkey did the U.N. security council vote to keep peace-keeping forces on for another 6 months in June 1969?
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cyprus
Which religion was disestablished by the supreme commander of the Allied Powers in Japan in December 1945?
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shinto
Which country ruled Greece for approximately four centuries before Greece gained its independence in 1830?
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turkey
Who was excommunicated three years after nailing his 95 theses to the church door at Wittenberg?
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martin luther
Which reigning emperor of Japan made his first trip to Europe in 1971?
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hirohito
What is the name of the famous theatre built by Richard and Cuthbert Burbage in 1599?
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globe
In which city was the Permanent Court of International Justice established in 1920?
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hague
Which country did Austria declare war on leading to the outbreak of World War I on July 28, 1914?
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serbia
In which country is the historic site of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon located today?
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iraq
Which museum houses both the Rosetta Stone and the Elgin Marbles?
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british museum
In which country did Jozef Pilsudski take dictatorial control in 1926?
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poland
In 1936, the king of which country took the title Emperor of Ethiopia?
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italy
What region is the place of origin for China's Manchu Dynasty?
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manchuria
What did the Dominican Republic rename Ciudad Trujillo to after Trujillo was assassinated in 1961?
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santo domingo
Which country went to war with Pakistan over the state of Kashmir in 1947?
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india
Which capital city's metropolitan area did Imelda Marcos become the first governor of in 1975?
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manila
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