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Trifles For The History Buff Trivia Quiz

Many a little, makes a mickle, as my grannie said. So a bit of knowledge here, and a bit of information there, may help us end up with a better understanding of the world we live in. That was my teachers' view. Hope it's a bit of fun too.

A multiple-choice quiz by chrissie_26. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
chrissie_26

Time
3 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
36,171

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. As what did Albino Luciani have his month of glory in 1978? Hint

He was Pope for a few weeks

He won the Giro d'Italia

He was elected as Mr Italia

He was a bank robber in Milan

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Question 2 of 10

2. How did Matthias Rust make the headlines in May 1987? Hint

Scored ten goals in a soccer match

Went flashing on the Kurfuerstendamm

Landed in Red Square, Moscow

Threw some pastry at Chancellor Kohl

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who played the Dutch dancer Mata Hari in a film on her life and execution for spying in World War One? Hint

Lauren Bacall

Ingrid Bergmann

Greta Garbo

Audrey Hepburn

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Question 4 of 10

4. What European town was called Vindobona by the Romans? Hint

Trier

Boulogne-sur-Mer

Vienna

Budapest

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where in France was Joan of Arc burned at the stake? Hint

Paris

Rouen

Reims

Domremy

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Question 6 of 10

6. What country was called Caledonia by the Romans? Hint

Northern-Spain

Northern-England

Scotland

Northern-France

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of the famous antique road from Rome to Capua? Hint

Via Augusta

Via Graeca

Via Capuensis

Via Appia

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Question 8 of 10

8. In what popular French film did Shirley McLaine play a Parisian hooker? Hint

Irma la Douce

Cleo de Cinq a Sept

An American in Paris

Paris Soixante-Neuf

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Question 9 of 10

9. 1936: Who became a duke after abdication as king? Hint

Umberto II of Italy

King Zog of Albania

Edward VIII of Britain

King Michael of Roumania

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the Conquistador that conquered Chile and founded the town of Santiago de Chile? Hint

Camillo Pisarro

Manco Capin

Diego de Almagro

Pedro de Valdivia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. As what did Albino Luciani have his month of glory in 1978?

Answer: He was Pope for a few weeks

Took the name John Paul I. Had shortest Pontificate in modern times: 34 days.

2. How did Matthias Rust make the headlines in May 1987?

Answer: Landed in Red Square, Moscow

It happened in the days of Mikhail Gorbachev. It was an excellent pretext for Gorby to get rid of the Minister of Defense: Sergei Sokolov. Rust was only 19 years old. His plane was a Cessna.

3. Who played the Dutch dancer Mata Hari in a film on her life and execution for spying in World War One?

Answer: Greta Garbo

Mata Hari (='Eye of the Day') was a courtesan and dancer of Dutch origins. She was born as Margaretha Geertruidea MacLeod, nee Zelle. She was born Aug.7,1876 and died Oct. 15, 1917.

4. What European town was called Vindobona by the Romans?

Answer: Vienna

Vindobona originally comes from Celtic for White Fields. Marcus Aurelius is supposed to have been killed in a battle near V.Boulogne, now an important French fishing-port. It was an important naval base to the Romans who called the place Bononia.

5. Where in France was Joan of Arc burned at the stake?

Answer: Rouen

Born at Domremy, she took her King to Reims for his official coronation. She was then taken prisoner by the Burgundians at Compiegne near Paris and handed over to the English enemy.

6. What country was called Caledonia by the Romans?

Answer: Scotland

The term Caledonia is still used in connection with the 'Canal' that links the Northsea with the North-Atlantic via Lochs Ness, Oich and Lochy.

7. What was the name of the famous antique road from Rome to Capua?

Answer: Via Appia

The road was begun by Censor Appus Claudius Caecus in 312 BC. It ran from Rome to Tarentum, on to Brundusium. Other important roads were: Via Flaminia and Via Aemilia.

8. In what popular French film did Shirley McLaine play a Parisian hooker?

Answer: Irma la Douce

1963. - Billy Wilder was the film director.

9. 1936: Who became a duke after abdication as king?

Answer: Edward VIII of Britain

He abdicated the throne and became Duke of Windsor rather than abandoning Wallis Simpson, a twice divorced American lady.

10. Who was the Conquistador that conquered Chile and founded the town of Santiago de Chile?

Answer: Pedro de Valdivia

He served with the Spanish army in Italy and Flanders before being sent to South America in 1534. During Peruvian Civil War, he fought with Pisarro against Diego de Almagro. In 1540 he led a force of 150 Spaniards in Northern Chile. On Feb. 12, 1541, he founded Santiago de Chile.

Source: Author chrissie_26

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