History Trivia

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?

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?

11

Which English King, in 1611, sponsored the first translation of the Bible into English?