HISTORY quiz
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Augusto Pinochet was the dictator of which country?
He became head of a military junta in 1973.
Was the League of Nations founded after World War I?
- No
- Yes
The League of Nations was created on the initiative of US President Woodrow Wilson at the Paris Peace Conference that ended World War I; it operated from 1920 with its headquarters in Geneva. Paradoxically, the United States never joined – the US Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles.
In which century did Ivan the Terrible, the first Tsar of Russia, live?
XVI century
He lived from 1530 to 1584 and moved the capital to Moscow.
In which century did the dollar become the monetary unit of the USA?
You can be off by one century.
XVIII century
The first coins, including the dime and the half cent, were minted from 1792. The one-dollar coin was introduced in 1794.
In which century did the writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe die?
XIX century
He lived from 1749 to 1832.
To which species does modern man belong?
On the coast of which country is the Bay of Pigs?
In 1961, CIA-backed Cuban exiles landed here in an attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro. The invasion ended in failure.
Which came first: the Roman Republic or the Roman Empire?
The Republic lasted from the fall of the monarchy in 509 BC to the start of the Empire in 27 BC.
Between which countries was the so-called Tanker War fought?
It began in 1984 with Iraqi attacks on Iranian oil facilities and tankers.
What was the name of the group that ruled Cambodia bloodily in the second half of the 1970s?
The movement was led by Pol Pot. Between 1975 and 1979, 1.5 to 2 million Cambodians died from executions, starvation and forced labour.
When were the suffragettes active in Britain?
The name referred especially to members of the Women's Social and Political Union, founded in 1903.
In which year did Hitler carry out the Anschluss of Austria?
1938
Who was the last Roman emperor to rule both the eastern and western halves of the empire?
He died on 17 January 395.
Which city does the term Septimontium refer to?
Septimontium means "city of seven hills" and refers to early Rome. Fun fact: the Capitoline Hill, later a symbol of the city, was not part of the original Septimontium. According to legend, it was there that geese warned the defenders of a nighttime enemy attack.
Was the Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded in 1916?
- No
- Yes
During World War I, the chemistry prize was not awarded in 1916 or 1917.
Who was the first democratically elected prime minister of Nepal?
In which year did Leonardo da Vinci die?
You can be off by 80 years.
1519
Leonardo da Vinci (born 15 April 1452 in Anchiano, died 2 May 1519 at Clos Lucé).
Who became the 126th emperor of Japan on May 1, 2019?
Naruhito ascended the throne after his father Akihito's abdication. His reign was named the Reiwa era, meaning "Beautiful Harmony".
How many kings of France were sons of Catherine de' Medici?
3
Two of her daughters married kings, and one married a duke.
What does the number 4 look like when written in Roman numerals?
IV
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