World History Trivia Questions
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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
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
In which European capital did the U.N. General Assembly hold its first meeting on January 10, 1946?
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london
In 1250, the Mamelukes, originally slaves, seized control of which African country and ruled until 1517?
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egypt
Which country did Amin Gemayel become President of in 1982 after the assassination of his brother, the president-elect?
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lebanon
Which country experienced a reunion on October 3, 1990, when East met West?
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germany
Which major city became part of Italy in 1870, marking the unification of the Italian peninsula?
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rome
What country, named after a famous liberator, has experienced nearly 200 different governments in the last 165 years?
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bolivia
In which country's flag was a spinning wheel replaced by the Dharma Chakra or Wheel of Law in 1947?
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india
Which country was given control of Namibia, formerly known as German Southwest Africa, after World War I?
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south africa
Which country was aided by U.S. banker Charles Dawes in 1924 with a plan to pay its war reparations?
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germany
Which country ceased to exist as a separate state in Eastern Europe due to a 1795 partition, but was reestablished as a republic in 1918?
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poland
Which region did the Qing dynasty forbid development of until the late 19th century?
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manchuria
Who was one of Alexander the Great's generals who gained control of Egypt after Alexander's death?
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ptolemy
Which country was founded with the help of Mustafa Kemal, who became its first president in 1923?
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turkey
Which country had its president, Rene Moawad, assassinated just 17 days after taking office?
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lebanon
Who was the first president of the country that gained independence and was not Manuel Quezon?
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philippines
Which Balkan country was ruled by Enver Hoxha from 1944 until his death in 1985?
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albania
Which canal's occupation by British and French forces in 1956 led to world condemnation and a subsequent disaster?
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suez canal
In which small country between Brazil and Argentina did the Portuguese found Colonia in 1680?
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uruguay
Which island nation, led by Archbishop Makarios III, gained its independence on August 16, 1960?
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cyprus
In 1431, Goncalo Cabral claimed the Azores for which country, leading to their colonization?
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portugal
In which country was Haile Selassie the negus or 'king' before being crowned its emperor in 1930?
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ethiopia
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