World History Trivia

1. When did England's royal Tudor dynasty end?

From Quiz When Did it End?

Answer: 1603

The storied reign of the Tudors began in 1487 with Henry Tudor's (subsequently crowned Henry VII) victory over Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth. His son, Henry VIII, ascended to the throne upon the elder Henry's death in 1509. Henry VIII is perhaps the most infamous of the Tudors, noted for his many marriages as well as his breaking from the Church of Rome to establish the Church of England with himself as the head. Following Henry's death in 1547, the crown fell to his only legitimate son, Edward VI, who was only 10 years old at the time. Edward died without issue in 1552, shortly before which he'd named his cousin Lady Jane Grey his successor. Supporters of Edward's elder sister, Mary, quickly rose up in rebellion and unseated Jane, who was executed for treason in 1554, having never been officially crowned. Mary Tudor subsequently claimed the throne as Mary I, and despite her best efforts to produce an heir, she died childless in 1558. The crown then passed to Mary's younger sister Elizabeth I, who, having witnessed several women before her (namely her mother, Anne Boleyn) who were treated as pawns of their husbands, staunchly refused to marry and subsequently died without issue (and, it is widely believed, a virgin) in 1603 after a long and fruitful reign. Upon Elizabeth's death, her nearest relative, James VI, King of Scotland, was deemed the heir with the strongest claim. James belonged to the House of Stuart, and upon his crowning as James I of England, the Tudor reign came to an end.

From Quiz Flagging It Up

Answer: World War II

After the bombing of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941, the United States formally entered World War II on the side of the Allies and against the Japanese-German-Italian Axis. The war in the Pacific theatre did not go well for the Americans in the beginning and the Japanese made significant headway, hopping from island to island. However, in the latter stages of the war, the Americans were able to turn things around and began reconquering the lost territory. The battle for Iwo Jima started on February 19, 1945. It was considered an important island to take in the Pacific and the United States placed a lot of emphasis on retaking it. Nevertheless, the island had very little strategic importance to the war. After a long and bloody battle, Mount Suribachi was taken and an American flag was raised on February 23, 1945. The battle for the island would actually continue until March 26. The photograph of the second flag-raising would go on to win a Pulitzer Prize that very same year and became one of the best-known photographs of the war.

From Quiz Countdown to the Millennium: III

Answer: Yangtze

The Battle of the Red Cliffs was a massive battle between the warlord, Cao Cao, who was also the Chancellor of the Han dynasty, and the warlords, Sun Quan and Liu Bei. Cao Cao's goal at the time was uniting China after the chaos of the past few decades; he had already retaken control over the north and was now focusing on the south. Cao Cao attempted to take control over the Yangtze River, but was ultimately repelled after suffering a major defeat on land and in the river itself. The use of fire ships, ships whose sole purpose was to smash into the enemy fleet and set it ablaze, devastated Cao Cao's fleet, including the countless numbers of soldiers and cavalry on board many of his ships. The aftermath of this battle would have massive implications on the future of China as Cao Cao was unable to unite the country while Sun Quan and Liu Bei would both end up becoming major power players in the lead-up to the Three Kingdoms period.

From Quiz Beds are Burning

Answer: Ethnic conflict

Surprisingly perhaps, international treaties were being signed during the 20th century to sanction population transfers. Ethnic and religious conflicts were the main reasons for such transfers. An example was the expulsion of Germans from Eastern Europe and from Germany east of Oder-Neisse Line following the Second World War, which was sanctioned by the Allies in the Potsdam Agreement of 1945. Some 12 million ethnic Germans and citizens were involved and upwards of 500,000 died as a result, with some estimates putting this figure as high as 2 million. It is now considered to be in breach of International Law although this does not prevent it from happening. Such population movements differ from individually-motivated migrations although in times of war or famine, the lines are frequently blurred.

From Quiz Do You Know Your History?

Answer: Charles Guiteau

Although Guiteau did shoot the President, Garfield didn't die right away. He lived for weeks while doctors probed around inside the wound with unsterilized fingers while trying to retrieve the bullet. All that probing enlarged the wound significantly. Garfield eventually died of a heart attack. Who actually killed President Garfield? Was it Guiteau, who admittedly fired the shot, or the doctors who made things worse by introducing bacteria into the enlarged wound? The legal system answered that question by finding Guiteau guilty of murder and later hanging him.

From Quiz Water!

Answer: 1492

Christopher Columbus (1450 or 1451-1506) made four trips to the Caribbean between 1492 and 1503. His first landing in the Americas was on an island in The Bahamas. He sailed to many of the islands, which he called the Indies. He seems not have been aware that America was a continent and not the East Indies.

From Quiz If I'm Not Back In 5 Minutes...Wait Longer

Answer: Charles, Duke of Rothesay and Cornwall

Queen Victoria, still the longest-reigning monarch in British history at the end of the 20th century, gave birth to her first son, Albert Edward, a little over four years after she became queen. He was the "heir apparent", first as the Earl of Dublin then later as the Prince of Wales, from November 1841 until January 1901 before taking the throne as King Edward VII. (He died less than 10 years after becoming king.) That was the longest anyone had waited as first in line to the throne until the Prince Charles (now King Charles III), Duke or Rothesay, Duke of Cornwall and Prince of Wales. He became heir apparent when his mother Queen Elizabeth II became Queen in February 1952, when he was just over three years old. In the summer of 2012, Prince Charles surpassed the former King Edward VII as the longest-serving heir apparent in British history. George, Crown Prince of Hanover, was born as heir apparent to George III in 1762 and did not become King George IV until 1820 -- more than 57 years in waiting. Prince Edward's father, Henry III, has already been on the throne for 23 years when he was born in 1239. Even so, he had to wait more than 33 years, until 1272, before he became King Edward I.

From Quiz Development of Nations

Answer: Malacca

The Malacca sultanate (1400-1511) ruled the peninsula from the founders' retreat in Temasik (Singapore) to the fall of the sultanate at the hands of the Portuguese Empire.

From Quiz World History: Which Decade?

Answer: 1890s

The 1890s, sometimes referred to as the "Mauve Decade" or "The Gay Nineties", saw a large volume of classic literature published, including Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and H.G. Wells' "The Time Machine" and "War of the Worlds".

From Quiz Because Seven Eight Nine

Answer: Fez

The city of Fez (sometimes spelled Fes) produced the dye used for the color of the felt hat called a fez. The fez was popular in the Ottoman Empire and Egypt for a time. Fez was the capital of Morocco until the capital moved to Rabat in 1912, and Fez is still one of the most important cities of Morocco.

From Quiz Freshman World History

Answer: Akbar

Akbar ruled India from 1556 to 1605. His reign is known for its tolerance, efficiency, and cultural achievements. Temujin is the personal name of Genghis Khan, the great Mongol conqueror. Kamehameha was a king of Hawaii. Salah ad-Din is known in English as Saladin, the Kurd who stymied Richard the Lion-hearted in the Holy Land during the Third Crusade. Coincidentally, Akbar's "first" name is sometimes written as Jalal ud-Din.

From Quiz All Those Tragedies

Answer: Southampton

It departed in the 10th of that month, sinking about five days later after the ship hit an iceberg.

From Quiz "Revolution"ary

Answer: James II

William the Orange landed at Torbay in England with an army, and soon afterwards many of James II's troops, including some senior officers, defected to William. Thereupon James II panicked and tried unsucessfully to flee to France, dropping the Great Seal of England in the Thames. The throne was declared vacant and William of Orange and his wife Mary became the new joint monarchs England and later also of Scotland and Ireland. The term "Glorious Revolution" was coined in 1689 by John Hampden, and the British parliament still uses that term today. It was also inaccurately described as the "Bloodless Revolution". The revolution also led to the creation of the English Bill of Rights.

From Quiz Historical People IV: Monarchs

Answer: Kublai Khan

Kublai Khan was the first of the Khan line to become emperor, instead of following the "Great Khan" tradition (although he kept this title as well). He also welcomed Marco Polo into his empire. Marco Polo then returned to Europe with magnificent stories that made Kublai Khan a legend in Europe. Ghengis Khan was the founder of the Mongol Empire, and thus the first Great Khan. Ögedei Khan was the son of Ghengis Khan and the second Great Khan. Möngke Khan was responsible for conquering Iraq and Syria and was the fourth great Khan of the Mongol Empire.

From Quiz Historical People I

Answer: Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill initially feared Germany from the start, but his words fell to deaf ears. Attlee was Prime Minister from 1945-1951 while Winston Churchill was prime minister from 1940-1945 as well as from 1951-1955. Anthony Eden succeeded Churchill.

From Quiz Cats in History

Answer: Egypt

New Zealand and Peru were not known to the Romans. The Ukraine was and still is an important grain producer, but was never part of the Roman Empire. Besides, I haven't found any corroboration for the assumption that Ukrainians did ever consider the cat as holy. The veneration of the cat by the Egyptians is well documented. Thousands of mummified cats have been found, as well as temple inscriptions referring to the cat goddess Bastet. Cats did chase mice and rats from the grain storehouses and had thus a very useful function. Bastet was associated with joy and music. (Hint for cat people: seek soft music, best light classical music, if you want to treat your cat to a little music. My cats do appreciate classic violin or piano concertos).

From Quiz Small Events That Changed the World

Answer: Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

The shot heard round the world was fired by Gavrilo Princip, one of six assasins sent to kill the Archduke. He fired into their open car killing both the Archduke and his wife Sophie. No one could foresee that one death would be the impetus for the First World War and the deaths of about 16 million soldiers and civilians and the wounding of another 21 million.

From Quiz Kings, Khalifs, Sultans and Chieftains

Answer: Vercingetorix

Vercingetorix was born into a small Gallic tribe called the Arverni. His father was the chieftain but he was killed in an accident when a large tree fell and crushed him while he was in his home. Vercingetorix was proclaimed chieftain and won many battles against their enemy, the Roman Empire. But he was finally defeated at Alesia, dragged to Rome and put on display like an animal, and killed for public amusement.

From Quiz Power Corrupts

Answer: Illinois

Facing corruption charges, Rod Blagojevich was impeached and removed from office on January 29, 2009. The most talked about charge was that he was selling the Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama. He was succeeded by the lieutenant governor, Pat Quinn. Blagojevich was preceded by a governor who was jailed for corruption charges as well.

From Quiz History Test

Answer: AHF

AHF stands for Azad Hind Fauj. The main member of the AHF was Subhas Chandra Bose. The aim of the army was to overthrow the British Rule in colonial India, with Japanese assistance.

From Quiz 8th Grade History

Answer: Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey

Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey teamed up because of what they brought to the table, not because they liked each other. Caesar was the "face man" of the group. He knew both sides of society; the poor and the rich. He was the guy that everyone wanted to be around. Crassus had money. He wanted 'gravitas', or social standing (the more 'gravitas', the more respect), but the only thing he had was business success. Pompey had the support of the soldiers in the legions. He was known as Pompey Magnus or Pompey the Great.

From Quiz World History Mixture

Answer: The 95 Theses

Martin Luther posted the 95 Theses (or arguments) regarding the inappropriateness of the church's sale of indulgences (or forgiveness of sin) on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany in 1517, which led to the Reformation. Martin Luther King, Jr (charasmatic civil rights leader) was responsible for the "I Have a Dream" speech, in which he foresaw a time when Americans could live together harmoniously regardless of superficial traits like color of skin.

From Quiz Basic World History

Answer: Battle of Hastings

The Normans were led by William Duke of Normandy, later nicknamed 'the Conquerer'. They fought against the Anglo-Saxons led by Harold I and won. The battle is depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry. Other choices: The Battle of Waterloo was a battle involving Napoleon. The Battle of the Bulge was fought in World War II. The Battle of Stonehenge never took place. I made it up!

From Quiz History of the World: IX

Answer: St. Petersburg & Saint Petersburg & St Petersburg & Petrograd

In 1917 Lenin came to power, and moved the capital of Russia back to Moscow the capital of Russia. After his death Petrograd (as St Petersburg was called at the time) was renamed Leningrad, and stayed that way until 1991, when it was renamed once again, to St. Petersburg.

From Quiz History of the World: VII

Answer: Newfoundland

According to legend, a member of Leif's group named Tyrkir found some grapes, causing Leif to name the land Vinland.

From Quiz History of the World: I

Answer: 200,000 B.C.E

According to anthropolgists Homo sapiens appeared in Africa about 230,000-200,000 years ago and was a descendent of Homo erectus.

From Quiz A Look at World History

Answer: Nepal

The British conquest of India in the 18th and 19th centuries posed a serious threat to Nepal which expected to be another victim and left the country with no real alternative but to seek an accommodation with the British to preserve independence. This was accomplished by the Rana family after 1860 on terms that were mutually acceptable.

From Quiz Modern History - Missing Links

Answer: Ulrich Zwingli

The central movement of the 16th century was the Protestant Reform. Through its fiery sustainers, the reformation spread from Germany to France, Switzerland, England and other European countries.

From Quiz History 106

Answer: It was the result of objections to Catholic doctrine and practices

Martin Luther objected because in his view Catholic doctrine had abandoned the original teachings of the Bible. He also objected to a range of practices within the Catholic Church. His original aim was to reform the Church, and he and his followers only broke away when it became clear that the Papacy was unwilling to make fundamental changes.

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