History Trivia

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During World War I she was a spy who worked for both the French and the Germans. In 1917 she was executed by the French. Today her name refers to a seductive double-dealing woman. Who is she?

15

From 330 A.D. until World War II, two major world empires were centered in the region of today's Istanbul. What empires?

2

In 1789, President George Washington appointed which person to be the first Secretary of State?

13

This Scottish missionary and explorer discovered the Zambesi River in 1851, Victoria Falls in 1855, and later looked for the source of the Nile River. Who was he?

1

The Berlin wall, a symbol of the cold war that restricted free movement between East and West Berlin, stood for how many years?

8

Who was the first President to visit all the existing states of the United States while in office?

4

For what artistic reason were many males castrated in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries?

7

In which year did Persia change its name to Iran - 1535, 1735, or 1935?

6

The continuing conflict between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland began in the early sixteenth century when which English King imposed the Protestant Church of Ireland upon a largely Catholic population?

10

The history of England begins in 449 A.D. when Germanic peoples combine forces to conquer and banish the Romans from the British Isles. Name two of these tribes.

5

What was the first state to enter the U.S. after the original thirteen?

4

Put these British rulers in order from earliest to latest: Elizabeth I, Henry VIII, William the Conqueror, Richard the Lion-hearted

11

What great event occurred in the year 776 B.C. in Europe?

5

Considered to be the first book printed with movable type was Gutenberg's Bible, printed around 1455. In which language was it written?

18

In 1839, a Scottish inventor named Kirkpatrick Macmillan created a product which helps people get from point A to point B. Millions of this product have been sold. What was it?