History Trivia

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In June, 1994, the French, British and Americans celebrated the 50th anniversary of what event?

20

Around 1680, when King Charles II repaid a debt owed to his father, this 35-year-old man received a huge parcel of land on the western bank of the Delaware River which eventually became a state bearing his name. What was his name?

7

The Treaty of Versailles officially ended World War I. Which French Premier, British Prime Minister, and American President signed that treaty?

4

As French minister of war in the 1920's, he proposed a line of fortification along France's eastern border with Germany. Considered impregnable, the line was breached and captured by the Nazis. Who was he?

8

Which U.S. state was named by the U.S. Congress in 1800, and meant "land of the Indians"?

4

What is the name of the seaside resort town in South East England where a major battle raged in the year 1066?

2

What was the name of the Christopher Columbus' flagship - the ship on which Columbus travelled in his 1492 voyage to the new world?

6

Which European explorer "discovered" the San Francisco Bay Area in 1579?

11

As a result of its1866 victory over Austria, Italy first gained control of an important city that had formerly belonged to Austria but today is very much a part of Italy. Which city?

18

According to Greek mythology, the ingenious inventor Daedalus designed an intricate maze with a monstrous animal at the center, that could kill the people unfortunate enough to arrive there. What was the name of the maze and the animal?

2

What di Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins first accomplish?

7

In which century were each of these people born? Give answers like: 20th century. a. Leonardo Da Vinci: (15th) 1452-1519 b. Marco Polo: (13th) - 1254 - 1324c. George Burns: (19th) - 1896

3

To avenge the persecution of Roman Catholics in England, he led a conspiracy to kill King James I and blow up Parliament on November 5, 1605, but was arrested in the cellars of Parliament and later executed. Who was he?

10

The Byzantine Empire reached its greatest extent under this Emperor. Art and architecture flourished during his reign, and he built the magnificent Hagia Sophia in Constantinople. Who is he?

3

a. In 1979, when the Shah fled Iran, Ayatollah Khomeini returned to Iran from exile in which country? b. In which country did the Shah die in July,1980?