History Trivia

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?

4

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

6

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

2

From which sea-port on the southern coast of Britain did the Mayflower set sail for the New World in 1620, and in which New World location did she land?

11

If you spend 85% of your money and have only $75 left, how much did you start with?

20

Besides the hanging Gardens of Babylon, the other six "Wonders of the Ancient World" were located in which three countries?

2

Ancient Mesopotamian cultures including the Babylonians, Assyrians, and Sumerians lived along the shores of which two rivers?

15

Of California, Oregon, and Washington, which was the first to become a U.S. state?

13

Just before the Gold Rush, the town of San Francisco, especially the section along the Bay, was known by what name?

2

In 1831, this Negro preacher and slave felt called to free his fellow slaves. As a result, he murdered his master and led the largest slave uprising in U.S. history, which ended with his eventual hanging. What was his name?

1

George W. Bush was the second person to follow in his father's footsteps as President of the United States. Who was the first son of a President to become a President?

2

She was the second wife of King Henry VIII and the mother of Queen Elizabeth I. She was convicted of adultery and beheaded. What was her name?

8

At its maximum extent, around 500 years ago, what countries marked the northern and southernmost limits of the Inca empire?