History Trivia

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One of the seven wonders of the ancient world is this 5th century BC statue built at Olympia, a colossal 40-foot high figure in gold and ivory, of whom?

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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?

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According to legend, in the 11th Century, in order to convince her husband to lower taxes, Lady Godiva rode naked through the streets of Coventry. Who was the only person who looked at her?

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According to Greek mythology, the ingenious inventor Daedalus designed an intricate maze with a monstrous animal at the center, that could kill the people unfortunate enough to arrive there. What was the name of the maze and the animal?

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This 19th-20th social reformer was a strong advocate of abstinence from alcohol. With her hatchet she led raids of saloons, breaking bottles and destroying furniture. Who was she?

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In 1894 this French Jewish army officer was convicted of treason and sentenced to life imprisonment, but ultimately acquitted when the evidence against him was shown to have been falsified by anti-Semites. Who was he?

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The first person to sign the Declaration of Independence in 1776 was what wealthy Boston businessman?

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During the Vietnam War, North Vietnamese forces were able to move soldiers and supplies along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, which passed along the border of Vietnam and what two countries?

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

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Because this English military hero was killed in 1805 at the Battle of Trafalgar off the coast of Spain, his statue stands in the center of Trafalgar Square in London. Who is he?

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About 1000 year ago, during a voyage from Norway to Greenland, Viking Leif Ericson was blown off course and unexpectedly discovered North America. He named it after certain plants growing in the area. What did he call it?

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This former first lady is remembered for her calmness in the face of the British invasion of Washington, D.C. in the War of 1812. When the British burned the White House in 1814 she saved many documents, including a portrait of George Washington by Gilber

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

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According to legend, around 900 years ago Lady Godiva rode nude through which town and for what reason?

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Beginning in 1860 pony express horse riders carried mail from Missouri to California. For how many years was the pony express in service? One, thirteen, or twenty?