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History 106 Trivia Quiz

Here's a quiz based on the content of my history 106 class, a little of everything from the 1500's to the present. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by JsusFreak. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
JsusFreak

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
75,347

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
7193

Last 3 plays: lethisen250582 (4/10), debray2001 (7/10), Maybeline5 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Why did the Protestant Reformation take place? Hint

Martin Luther wanted attention

It was the result of objections to Catholic doctrine and practices

Obscure religious leaders wanted power

No one knows

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is generally regarded as the main reason for some people fleeing from England, especially to the American colonies, in the period c. 1620-45? Hint

They just went there as an adventure

Establish a kingdom in the name of England

Religious persecution

To explore

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Question 3 of 10

3. What man is credited with being the 'George Washington of South America'? Hint

Lorenzo Lamas

Emiliano Zapata

Simon Bolivar

Ernesto 'Che' Guevara

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Question 4 of 10

4. What battle marked the end of Napoleon Bonaparte's military and political career? Hint

Battle of Toulon

Battle of Waterloo

Battle of Hastings

Electronic Battleship

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the reigning monarch of Britain when America won its independence? Hint

William II

George III

Henry V

George IV

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these inventions did NOT come out of the early industrial revolution? Hint

Spinning jenny

Steam engine

Cotton gin

Telegraph

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these happened during the 19th century? Hint

The Amistad Case

The Enlightenment

Great Depression

Brown vs. Board of Education case

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was in charge of making the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London a reality? Hint

King William IV

Joe Bob's Construction Inc.

William Gladstone

Prince Albert

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following happened to Germany after World War One? Hint

France annexed the Rhineland

Germany had to pay several billion dollars in reparations

Germany gained a large area of Russian territory

It was blown to smithereens

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the U.S. president during World War Two? Hint

Woodrow Wilson

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Dwight Eisenhower

Theodore Roosevelt

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Why did the Protestant Reformation take place?

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.

2. What is generally regarded as the main reason for some people fleeing from England, especially to the American colonies, in the period c. 1620-45?

Answer: Religious persecution

Parts of America had already been explored and the Puritans felt persecuted by the Established Church in England at the time, so they sailed to America and established colonies.

3. What man is credited with being the 'George Washington of South America'?

Answer: Simon Bolivar

The country of Bolivia is named after him.

4. What battle marked the end of Napoleon Bonaparte's military and political career?

Answer: Battle of Waterloo

The Battle of Waterloo was Napoleon's last and he was defeated. He was exiled to St. Helena and died there a few years later.

5. Who was the reigning monarch of Britain when America won its independence?

Answer: George III

Some say that after he lost the colonies, he went insane.

6. Which of these inventions did NOT come out of the early industrial revolution?

Answer: Telegraph

The telegraph came about some 40-50 years later.

7. Which of these happened during the 19th century?

Answer: The Amistad Case

Spielberg did an AWESOME job portraying this on film.

8. Who was in charge of making the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London a reality?

Answer: Prince Albert

The exhibition was housed in the Crystal Palace, made of glass and iron.

9. Which of the following happened to Germany after World War One?

Answer: Germany had to pay several billion dollars in reparations

Exploiting the widely held view that Germany had started WWI the Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to pay reparations for damage caused during the war, though there is much debate about how much Germany actually paid. In addition, Germany lost territory and the size of its armed forces was severely restricted.

10. Who was the U.S. president during World War Two?

Answer: Franklin D. Roosevelt

Despite his efforts, FDR's 'New Deal' didn't take the U.S. out of the Depression.

Source: Author JsusFreak

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