History Trivia

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This Italian noble family produced popes, queens of France, rulers of Florence, bankers, merchants, and patrons of learning and the arts. What was the family name?

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In 1843, Congress granted Samuel F.B. Morse $30,000 to build the first telegraph line between two cities located about 30 miles apart from each other. What were they?

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Between 1847 and 1854 more than one million people left this European country and emigrated to the United States and elsewhere. What nationality were these people, and what natural event caused their mass emigration?

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He reigned over the German state of Prussia from 1740 to 1786. His people called him "The Great," for he brought great military prestige to his country after the Seven Years' War. Who was he?

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Around 1765, which two English surveyors drew a line separating the southern slave states from the northern free states?

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English history: Name any year during which Henry VIII reigned.

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The world's first automobile license plates showed up in 1893, in which country?

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

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British explorer Richard Burton set out to Africa in 1858 to discover what?

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What space shuttle exploded on take off, on January 28, 1986, and which two female astronauts died on board?

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Presidential extremes: a. At 6'4", who was the tallest President? b. At 5'4", who was the shortest President?

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He was a warlike and despotic Aztec emperor from the 15th century. His own people despised him and rebelled against him, and the Spanish conquerors stole fabulous treasures from him and his people. What was his name?

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Which two combating forces battled in the fifth century B.C. Peloponnesian War?

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In December, 1860, an event occurred which lead eventually to the Civil War: what was the first state to secede from the Union?

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This town in southern France is a health resort, famous for its mineral springs and its bottled drinking water. During World War II, it was the headquarters of the French Nazi-collaborators. What is the name of this town?