World History Trivia Questions
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Which Asiatic nomadic group was led by Attila between 434 and 453 A.D.?
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huns
Which ruler, a grandson of a famous conqueror, is known as Yuan Shih Tsu by Chinese historians?
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kublai khan
In 1967, which country had its Prime Minister, Lester Pearson, write an article on its centennial for an encyclopedia yearbook?
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canada
Which country had Harald I as its first king and Harald V as its current king?
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norway
In which African country was anthropologist Louis Leakey born in 1903?
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kenya
Which country was Maximilian the archduke of when he was offered the throne of Mexico?
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austria
What is the German word for 'empire', which refers to the Holy Roman Empire as the first and the one founded in 1871 as the second?
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reich
Which country experienced what is known as the golden age during the reign of the Gupta dynasty from about 320-550?
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india
To which North African nation was Tangier returned in 1956 after 33 years of international control?
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morocco
What country did the international city of Tangier become part of in October 1956?
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morocco
In which country did King Hassan II begin his reign as a constitutional monarch in 1962?
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morocco
Who was the Burmese diplomat elected as U.N. Secretary-General on November 30, 1962?
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u thant
What name did the Osmanli Empire come to be known as in English?
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ottoman empire
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