History Trivia

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Which person selected the location which later became the District of Columbia (by act of Congress in 1790)?

7

This kind of dance originated in Europe in the 17th Century, but by about 1815, it became the most popular dance in the ballrooms of Europe. What was it?

10

Who wrote the words to the U.S. national anthem, The Star Spangled Banner, during which war?

9

From February 24 to March 6, 1836, 180 people, including Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie, were killed at which chapel?

10

What beverage that many people enjoy drinking today was a popular drink among the Aztecs in the 15th Century?

11

Which English architect designed many buildings in London after the “Great Fire” of 1666, including Saint Paul's cathedral?

20

In June, 1994, the French, British and Americans celebrated the 50th anniversary of what event?

20

Around 1680, when King Charles II repaid a debt owed to his father, this 35-year-old man received a huge parcel of land on the western bank of the Delaware River which eventually became a state bearing his name. What was his name?

17

What king of Mesopotamia, who lived from 1792-1750 BC, put the laws of his country into a formal code?

8

Which U.S. state was named by the U.S. Congress in 1800, and meant "land of the Indians"?

11

As a result of its1866 victory over Austria, Italy first gained control of an important city that had formerly belonged to Austria but today is very much a part of Italy. Which city?

1

In April, 1982, war broke out in a neutral location between two very unlikely enemies -- countries located almost 7,000 miles apart. Who were the opponents; where did they fight?

5

Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Jimmy Carter travelled overseas in 1981 to attend the funeral of what person?

10

The Byzantine Empire reached its greatest extent under this Emperor. Art and architecture flourished during his reign, and he built the magnificent Hagia Sophia in Constantinople. Who is he?

18

The earliest account of European travel to the far east was provided by what Venetian traveler who explored Asia from 1271 to 1295?