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Quiz about World History VI
Quiz about World History VI

World History VI Trivia Quiz


Welcome to 18th century World History. Hope you enjoy it.

A multiple-choice quiz by Sprink1234. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
Sprink1234
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
32,184
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 25
1. British spy, Major John Andre, was captured and hanged after negotiating a deal with Benedict Arnold for the surrender of what U.S. fort or military post during the American Revolutionary War? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. What special school first opened in Paris in the 1780's? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. Which volcano last erupted in 1707? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. The war known as 'Queen Anne's War' in the New World, was better known as what in Europe where it took place 1701-1714? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. Who invaded and sacked the Indian capital of Delhi in the mid 1700s, breaking the rule of the 200 year old Mogul Empire? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. The famous opera 'The Marriage of Figaro' opened at Vienna's Burgtheater in 1786 and was written by whom? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. Which French Enlightenment 'philosophe' and author of 'Candide', began calling himself Voltaire around 1718? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. Which King reigned in Britain during the American Revolution? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. In the early 18th century, this ruler established his new capital on newly conquered territory from Sweden after the Northern War. Who was he? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. The first Quadruple Alliance was formed in 1718 against King Philip V of Spain who tried to nullify the results of the War of Spanish Succession by taking Sicily. The Alliance consisted of Britain, France, the Holy Roman Empire and which other country? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. Who reigned in France at the beginning of the French Revolution in 1789? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. Which 18th century Russian Czarina was a German princess before she changed her name, married Peter III and was proclaimed ruler after he was murdered? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. What scientist invented a new type of thermometer which used mercury instead of alcohol in 1714? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. What inventor patented the steam engine in 1769? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. In 1755, English author Samuel Johnson published what comprehensive reference work? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. English explorer James Cook visited and named the Sandwich Islands in 1778. What are they known as today? Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. The American Revolution ended with what treaty in 1783? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. Which state, founded in 1733, was the last of the original 13 American colonies? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. During the early 1700s, the most infamous pirate of all, Blackbeard, commanded 'Queen Anne's Revenge.' What was the name of this French warship before Blackbeard commanded and renamed it? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. In 1720, which of these did the Chinese establish as a protectorate by overthrowing Mongol rulers? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. Although discovered a century earlier, the first settlement in Australia, a penal colony, wasn't until 1788. Which present-day city was the location for this colony? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. In 1796, Edward Jenner created a vaccine for what disease? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. Who was the queen of France, wife of King Louis XVI, who was executed during the French Revolution? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. After the Seven Years' War, what previously minor European kingdom emerged as a chief power? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. The third institution of higher learning in the United States was founded in 1701 and originally called the Collegiate School. What is it known as today? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. British spy, Major John Andre, was captured and hanged after negotiating a deal with Benedict Arnold for the surrender of what U.S. fort or military post during the American Revolutionary War?

Answer: West Point

Since 1802, West Point has been the site of the United States Military Academy.
2. What special school first opened in Paris in the 1780's?

Answer: School for the blind

3. Which volcano last erupted in 1707?

Answer: Mt. Fuji

No longer active, Mt. Fujiyama (commonly called Fuji) is located on the island on Honshu and stands over 12,000 feet. In 1982, a wall was erected to halt erosion of the perfectly shaped snow-capped cone, a long-standing symbol of Japanese strength and a source of inspiration to artists.
4. The war known as 'Queen Anne's War' in the New World, was better known as what in Europe where it took place 1701-1714?

Answer: War of Spanish Succession

King Charles II of Spain was childless and had no heirs. The power struggle that ensued led to war between the major powers of Europe from 1701-1714.
5. Who invaded and sacked the Indian capital of Delhi in the mid 1700s, breaking the rule of the 200 year old Mogul Empire?

Answer: Persians

Nader Shah invaded Delhi in 1739. The Indian region was politically very unstable during this period. Many regions were under the control of different regimes. The European nations were using use the political chaos as a trading battleground in order to gain dominance in the region.
6. The famous opera 'The Marriage of Figaro' opened at Vienna's Burgtheater in 1786 and was written by whom?

Answer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Austrian composer Mozart began composing at age 5. By age 13 he had written concertos, sonatas, symphonies, and operettas.
7. Which French Enlightenment 'philosophe' and author of 'Candide', began calling himself Voltaire around 1718?

Answer: Francois Arouet

Voltaire wrote many tragedies, among them 'Brutus' (1730) and 'Zaire' (1732). His great historical works -'The Age of Louis XIV' (1751) and the 'Essay on Manners' (1756)- pioneered a new approach, emphasizing culture and commerce as much as politics and war. Most widely read today is his satirical masterpiece, 'Candide' (1759).
8. Which King reigned in Britain during the American Revolution?

Answer: George III

King George II was succeeded by his grandson, George III, who reigned from 1760 to 1820. The functions of the monarch were taken over by his son (the future George IV) as Regent in 1811 when George III when he was declared insane.
9. In the early 18th century, this ruler established his new capital on newly conquered territory from Sweden after the Northern War. Who was he?

Answer: Peter the Great

Peter the Great founded St. Petersburg in 1703 on the Gulf of Finland. The city's name was changed to Petrograd in 1914, Leningrad in 1924 and back to St. Petersburg in 1991.
10. The first Quadruple Alliance was formed in 1718 against King Philip V of Spain who tried to nullify the results of the War of Spanish Succession by taking Sicily. The Alliance consisted of Britain, France, the Holy Roman Empire and which other country?

Answer: The Dutch Republic

Philip V, the first Spanish King of the house of Bourbon, was the grandson of Louis XIV.
11. Who reigned in France at the beginning of the French Revolution in 1789?

Answer: Louis XVI

Historians disagree about the underlying causes of the Revolution, but the immediate cause was the bankruptcy of the public treasury. The Revolutionary Wars started in 1792.
12. Which 18th century Russian Czarina was a German princess before she changed her name, married Peter III and was proclaimed ruler after he was murdered?

Answer: Catherine II (the Great)

In June 1762, six months after Peter III succeeded to the throne, Grigori Orlov, Catherine's lover, led a group of conspirators to kill Peter. Her reign was marked by a great increase in Russian power, influence and land area.
13. What scientist invented a new type of thermometer which used mercury instead of alcohol in 1714?

Answer: Gabriel Fahrenheit

Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit introduced his new thermometer and his scale in Holland.
14. What inventor patented the steam engine in 1769?

Answer: James Watt

James Watt's steam engine offered the first practical solution by providing a separate chamber for condensing the steam and by using steam pressure to move the piston in both directions. These and other improvements by Watt prepared the steam engine for a major role in manufacturing and transportation during the Industrial Revolution. Incidentally, Watt coined the term 'horsepower.'
15. In 1755, English author Samuel Johnson published what comprehensive reference work?

Answer: Dictionary

Johnson's 'Dictionary of the English Language' was the first comprehensive lexicographical work on the English language ever undertaken.
16. English explorer James Cook visited and named the Sandwich Islands in 1778. What are they known as today?

Answer: Hawaii

Cook was most noted for his distant travels including circumnavigating the globe and for his observance of strict diet and hygiene to prevent scurvy. Cook was killed by Hawaiian natives on his second visit.
17. The American Revolution ended with what treaty in 1783?

Answer: Treaty of Paris

Britain formally acknowledged the independence of the United States with the Treaty of Paris.
18. Which state, founded in 1733, was the last of the original 13 American colonies?

Answer: Georgia

The colony was founded by James Oglethorpe, an English general and philanthropist, as a debtor's asylum.
19. During the early 1700s, the most infamous pirate of all, Blackbeard, commanded 'Queen Anne's Revenge.' What was the name of this French warship before Blackbeard commanded and renamed it?

Answer: The Concorde

Edward Teach, or Blackbeard, was a native of Bristol, England. After serving in Queen Anne's War for the British, he turned to piracy and gained a reputation as fierce and merciless. Blackbeard was killed by Lt. Robert Maynard of the British navy in 1718 off the coast of Ocracoke, North Carolina.
20. In 1720, which of these did the Chinese establish as a protectorate by overthrowing Mongol rulers?

Answer: Tibet

The Ch'ing (Manchu) Dynasty replaced the Mongols in Tibet. Tibet overthrew the Chinese in 1912, and reasserted its independence until 1951, when Tibet became a national autonomous region. Tibet was under traditional rule of the Dalai Lama, but under the actual rule of the Chinese Communists.
21. Although discovered a century earlier, the first settlement in Australia, a penal colony, wasn't until 1788. Which present-day city was the location for this colony?

Answer: Sydney

Sydney is Australia's oldest European settlement. The indigenous population of Aborigines were thought to have come from southeast Asia over 40,000 years ago.
22. In 1796, Edward Jenner created a vaccine for what disease?

Answer: Smallpox

James Phipps was the first to receive the smallpox vaccine. Jenner's experiments laid the foundations of modern immunology as a science.
23. Who was the queen of France, wife of King Louis XVI, who was executed during the French Revolution?

Answer: Marie Antoinette

Her marriage had been made to strengthen France's alliance with its long-time enemy, Austria. During the Revolution, she was brought with the king from Versailles to Paris (Oct., 1789) and was seized at Varennes when the royal family attempted to escape (1791). She was convicted and beheaded two years later.
24. After the Seven Years' War, what previously minor European kingdom emerged as a chief power?

Answer: Prussia

The Seven Years' War (1756-1763) was a worldwide conflict fought in Europe, North America, and India between France, Austria, Russia, Saxony, Sweden, and (after 1762) Spain, on one side, and Great Britain, Prussia, and Hanover on the other. The war confirmed Prussia's new rank as a leading European power and made Britain the world's chief colonial power. France lost most of its overseas possessions.
25. The third institution of higher learning in the United States was founded in 1701 and originally called the Collegiate School. What is it known as today?

Answer: Yale University

First called the Collegiate School, it opened at what is now Clinton, Conn., later moving to Old Saybrook and (1716) to New Haven, where it was renamed in honor of a benefactor, Elihu Yale.
Source: Author Sprink1234

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