HISTORY quiz
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In which month did the Battle of Grunwald take place?
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
The Battle of Grunwald took place on 15 July 1410.
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.
At what age did the writer Johann Wolfgang Goethe die?
XIX century
He lived from 1749 to 1832.
To which species does modern man belong?
In which year did Hitler carry out the Anschluss of Austria?
1938
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).
What does the number 4 look like when written in Roman numerals?
IV
In which year did the Hellenic Republic declare its independence?
You can be off by 20 years.
1821
In which century did Martin Luther King live?
XX century
He lived from 1929 to 1968.
In which year did the terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre take place, resulting in the collapse of both towers?
You can be off by one year.
2001
Are ‘revolver’ and ‘pistol’ synonyms?
- No
- Yes
Both are types of weapon, but they are constructed differently.
In which year did the Republic of Cyprus declare its independence?
You can be off by 20 years.
1960
What is the name of the person in the photograph?
Is China a member of the United Nations?
- No
- Yes
Is the Pope the head of the Anglican Church?
- No
- Yes
What is the name of the person in the photograph?
In which century did the Byzantine Empire fall?
XV century
The Byzantine Empire fell in the 15th century, symbolised by the capture of its capital, Constantinople, by the Ottoman Turks on 29 May 1453, which is regarded as the definitive end of that state.
What is the name of the person in the photograph?
In which century did the French writer George Sand live?
You can be off by one century.
XIX century
In which century did Anders Celsius, the Swedish astronomer, live?
XVIII century
He lived from 1701 to 1744.
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