History Trivia

70

What wall divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989?

31

Which empire was ruled by Genghis Khan?

53

Which ancient wonder was located in Alexandria, Egypt?

16

By what name do we call the series of European power struggles fought from 1618-48?

1

Did Benjamin Franklin sign the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, both, or neither?

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?

10

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

7

Which automobile pioneer is credited in 1886 as manufacturing the first vehicle powered with an internal-combustion engine?

17

A few questions about the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor: a. On which island is Pearl Harbor located? b. On which date did this attack occur? c. What three-word phrase did President Roosevelt use to describe the day of this attack?

15

In April, 1982, war broke out between two very unlikely enemies, countries located almost 7,000 miles apart, in a neutral location. Who were the opponents, and generally where did they fight?

11

Name the U.S. President whose encouragement of business speculation lead the stock market from boom to bust in 1929?

2

When Captain James Cook discovered the Hawaiian Islands in 1778, he named them in honor of John Montagu, a British politician, who invented a certain kind of food. What name did Captain Cook give to Hawaii?

5

In the 1850's, this escaped slave made 19 secretive trips to the South, and led more than 300 slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad, despite a bounty of $40,000 on her head. She was never caught. What was her name?

16

On November 15, 1864, during the U.S. Civil War, which general in the northern army burned Atlanta?

18

The earliest account of European travel to the far east was provided by what Venetian traveler who explored Asia from 1271 to 1295?