History Trivia

10

The largest witch hunt in America resulted in the execution of 20 people, both men and women. 19 of these people were hanged, and one was pressed to death with large stones. These sad events took place in which city in which year?

12

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

7

Every May 5, on the Cinco de Mayo holiday, Mexicans celebrate the 1862 victory of the outnumbered and underarmed Mexican armies over the superior military forces from which country?

14

What number and letter would continue this geographical and historical sequence: 50H, 49A, 48A, 47 NM, ?

19

In 1940, seven months after the outbreak of World War II, Winston Churchill replaced which person as British prime minister?

17

Which American general and supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in World War II launched the invasion of Normandy in 1944 and oversaw the final defeat of Germany in 1945?

15

The father of Queen Elizabeth II was king of Britain from 1936 until 1952. What was his name?

5

The world's longest trade route connected China and India with the Mediterranean. For thousands of years camel caravans moved along this route transporting what most valuable commodity?

14

In 1513, this Spanish explorer was searching for something supernatural, and discovered Florida. Who was he and what was he searching for?

17

After the union of England and Scotland, in 1707 this woman became the first monarch of Great Britain and Ireland. Later in life, through overeating, she grew so fat she had to be carried. Who was she?

16

In 1802, E.I. DuPont established a factory that developed into the worldwide firm Du Pont. The DuPont family made their early riches selling what?

16

Which city in New York is named for an ancient city in Sicily?

13

Which U.S. President in 1823 declared that the United States would not tolerate European intervention in the Americas.

16

The years between 1650 and 1750, in which European thinkers exhibited rational thought and optimism in human development, has been named two different ways. What are they?

1

It has been called the greatest real estate bargain in history. One million square miles of French-claimed land were purchased at 4 cents an acre, more than doubling the size of the United States. What was this bargain called and who is responsible for it