History Trivia

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Which country suffered the most deaths of military personnel in World War II?

20

George and Martha Washington are buried on the grounds of their estate in Virginia, which is called what?

4

This city, located on the James River, was capital city of the Confederacy from 1861 to 1865, and is capital of its state today. Which city is it?

5

He lived around 500 B.C. He was a teacher and philosopher, and held minor government posts throughout his life. He encouraged a system of government and morality based on the happiness of the people rather than the pleasure of the rulers. He is still well

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a. Which 19th century Austrian monk is noted for his experimental work on heredity? b. What kind of plant did he use in his basic work on heredity?

5

This ten-year old boy, son of King Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, became King of England and Ireland in 1547 and died of tuberculosis six years later. Who was he?

15

Who created the phrase, "Fifteen Minutes of Fame"?

1

Who was the King of France in 1789, at the beginning of the French revolution

6

When the Ottoman Turks besieged this European city in 1529, one item they brought along was coffee. Ever since then, this city has been famous for its cafés and the type of coffee served there. Which city is it?

20

Which important historical figure was nicknamed “the Little Corporal”?

16

Abraham Lincoln had two vice Presidents: the first had H as an initial, and the second became President upon Lincoln's death. Who were they?

14

Which two countries reunited in 1976 after 22 years of separation and hostility?

14

Which two people, in 1848, published the doctrine known as the Communist Manifesto , and in which language was it written?

13

The Mogul Empire thrived from the 16th to the 18th Centuries, primarily in which country?

2

During World War II, which country had the largest battleship (measured by tonnage)? Britain, Germany, Japan, or the United States?