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World History II Trivia Quiz

Welcome to World History First Millenium A.D. Hope you enjoy it.

A multiple-choice quiz by Sprink1234. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Sprink1234

Time
7 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
14,904

Updated
Mar 15 24

# Qns
25

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Avg Score
15 / 25

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Question 1 of 25

1. In 14 A.D., Augustus Caesar died. Who succeeded him? Hint

Pontius Pilate

Tiberius

Caligula

Titus

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Question 2 of 25

2. What did the Chinese refine the making of in 105 A.D.?

Answer: (5 letters)

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Question 3 of 25

3. King Clovis established what city as his capital in 508? Hint

London

Berlin

Paris

Madrid

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Question 4 of 25

4. What language developed from Jews in German states in the 9th century, combining the German and Hebrew languages and others? Hint

Gaelic

Latin

Yiddish

Norse

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Question 5 of 25

5. By 708, what drink had become a popular beverage among the Chinese? Hint

coffee

tea

hot cocoa

lemonade

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Question 6 of 25

6. In 122, what Roman Emperor built a 72 mile wall in Northern Britian? Hint

Nero

Trajan

Hadrian

Marcus Aurelius

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Question 7 of 25

7. This Frankish King was crowned Emperor by Pope Leo III after he had restored Leo III to the papacy. This laid the basis for the Holy Roman Empire. Who was he? Hint

Constantine VI

Pepin the Short

Charlemagne

Louis I

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Question 8 of 25

8. In 793, from Lindisfarne, England, came the first recorded appearance of these Scandinavian warriors:

Answer: (Minnesota........)

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Question 9 of 25

9. The Pope is the head of what is now the Roman Catholic Church. Who is recognized as the first Pope? Hint

St. John I

St. Linus

St. Leo I (the Great)

St. Peter

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Question 10 of 25

10. What volcano erupted in 79 A.D., and leveled three cities including Pompeii? Hint

Pelee

Etna

Pinatubo

Vesuvius

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Question 11 of 25

11. What was the world's first book written on paper? Hint

The Bible

Book of Kells

The Decameron

The Diamond Sutra

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Question 12 of 25

12. The murder of Ali ibn Abu Talib (married to Muhammad's daughter Fatima and commander of his armies) at Kufa, Iraq inspired the movement of which Islamic sect? Hint

Shiites

Wahhabis

Sunnis

Druze

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Question 13 of 25

13. What ancient civilization in the Americas developed a calendar that was more accurate than the Gregorian and Julian calendars used in Europe? Hint

Mayans

Aztecs

Incas

Utes

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Question 14 of 25

14. What country was created in 976, when Holy Roman Emperor, Otto II, gave a territory of land to Franconian Count Leopold? Hint

Austria

Poland

Switzerland

Belgium

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Question 15 of 25

15. What edict, decreed by Constantine in 313, legalized Christianity? Hint

Edict of Nantes

Edict of Byzantium

Edict of Emancipation

Edict of Milan

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Question 16 of 25

16. Because of his barbarian-like tactics, the infamous King and General, Attila the Hun came to be called what? Hint

The Devil's Alli

The Antichrist

The Scourge of God

The Beast of Wickedness

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Question 17 of 25

17. Of the four gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John), which was written first? Hint

Matthew

John

Luke

Mark

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Question 18 of 25

18. Which Viking is oldest, Erik the Red or Leif Ericsson?

Answer: ( One word ... Erik or Leif )

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Question 19 of 25

19. How many dynasties had there been in Egypt prior to 395 A.D. when the Roman Empire divided? Hint

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Question 20 of 25

20. Between the Han Dynasty (202 B.C. - 220 A.D.) and the Tsin (Jin) Dynasty (265 - 420 A.D.), was a period known in China as what? Hint

Three Kingdoms

Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms

Sui Dynasty

Ming Dynasty

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Question 21 of 25

21. What group destroyed the city of Carthage, ending Byzantine rule in North Africa in 698 A.D.? Hint

The Franks

The Romans

The Arabs

The British

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Question 22 of 25

22. The Battle of Teutoburger Wald in the year 9 A.D. established a boundary between the Latin and German speaking people along what river? Hint

Po River

Oder River

Danube River

Rhine River

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Question 23 of 25

23. What Roman Emperor blamed, and started the first Roman persecution of the Christians in 64 A.D., when half of Rome was burned? Hint

Augustus Caesar

Titus

Claudius I

Nero

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Question 24 of 25

24. During the 6th century, what did the Christian clergy use for the first time in church services? Hint

incense

bread and wine

robes

stained glass

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Question 25 of 25

25. Following his arrival in England in 597, St. Augustine founded a diocese in a city later made famous by what author? Hint

William Shakespeare

Geoffrey Chaucer

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Charles Dickens

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 14 A.D., Augustus Caesar died. Who succeeded him?

Answer: Tiberius

In A.D. 14 Tiberius succeeded Augustus as emperor and continued Augustus' policies, except that he cut luxury expenses. By doing so and by reforming taxes, he improved the government's financial state but made himself extremely unpopular.

2. What did the Chinese refine the making of in 105 A.D.?

Answer: paper

3. King Clovis established what city as his capital in 508?

Answer: Paris

Clovis ruled over the Franks from 481-511 A.D.

4. What language developed from Jews in German states in the 9th century, combining the German and Hebrew languages and others?

Answer: Yiddish

Although it is not a national language, Yiddish is spoken by about 4 million Jews all over the world. Before the annihilation of 6 million Jews by the Nazis, Yiddish was the language of more than 11 million people.

5. By 708, what drink had become a popular beverage among the Chinese?

Answer: tea

Tea became popular particularly because boiled water is safer to drink than untreated water. In addition, tea was popular because of its medicinal value.

6. In 122, what Roman Emperor built a 72 mile wall in Northern Britian?

Answer: Hadrian

Hadrian's Wall, as it has come to be known, was intended to keep the Picts and other tribes at bay.

7. This Frankish King was crowned Emperor by Pope Leo III after he had restored Leo III to the papacy. This laid the basis for the Holy Roman Empire. Who was he?

Answer: Charlemagne

In 800, Charlemagne restored Leo III to the papacy and was crowned emperor by him on Christmas Day, thus laying the basis for the Holy Roman Empire and finalizing the split between the Byzantine and Roman Empires.

8. In 793, from Lindisfarne, England, came the first recorded appearance of these Scandinavian warriors:

Answer: The Vikings

The world's best shipbuilders, they were driven as far as Greenland and North America by overpopulation, internal dissension, a quest for trade, and a thirst for adventure.

9. The Pope is the head of what is now the Roman Catholic Church. Who is recognized as the first Pope?

Answer: St. Peter

The title Pope (papa) was at one time employed with far more latitude. In the East, it has always been used to designate simple priests. In the Western Church, however, it seems from the beginning to have been restricted to bishops. It was apparently in the fourth century that it began to become a distinctive title of the Roman Pontiff.

The term is presently employed solely to denote the Bishop of Rome, who, in virtue of his position as successor of St. Peter, is the chief pastor of the whole Church, the Vicar of Christ upon earth.

10. What volcano erupted in 79 A.D., and leveled three cities including Pompeii?

Answer: Vesuvius

The earliest recorded eruption (79 A.D.)of a volcano, buried the Roman cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Stabiae.

11. What was the world's first book written on paper?

Answer: The Diamond Sutra

The book of Buddhist scripts was first printed in China in 868.

12. The murder of Ali ibn Abu Talib (married to Muhammad's daughter Fatima and commander of his armies) at Kufa, Iraq inspired the movement of which Islamic sect?

Answer: Shiites

The Sunnis comprise about 85 percent of all Muslims. The chief difference between the two is the belief of the caliph, or successor to Muhammad.

13. What ancient civilization in the Americas developed a calendar that was more accurate than the Gregorian and Julian calendars used in Europe?

Answer: Mayans

Their system of mathematics was an achievement not equaled for centuries in Europe.

14. What country was created in 976, when Holy Roman Emperor, Otto II, gave a territory of land to Franconian Count Leopold?

Answer: Austria

Located at the crossroads of Europe, Austria has been from earliest times a thoroughfare and a battleground.

15. What edict, decreed by Constantine in 313, legalized Christianity?

Answer: Edict of Milan

At the Battle of Milvian Bridge in 312, Constantine defeated Maxentius and became the ruler of the Western Roman Empire. Constantine believed the Christian God had guided him to victory.

16. Because of his barbarian-like tactics, the infamous King and General, Attila the Hun came to be called what?

Answer: The Scourge of God

Attila was defeated in 451 by the combined forces of the Romans and the Visgoths.

17. Of the four gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John), which was written first?

Answer: Mark

The Gospel according to Saint Mark is the earliest of the Gospels (probably circa 65AD), and was used as a source by Matthew and Luke.

18. Which Viking is oldest, Erik the Red or Leif Ericsson?

Answer: Erik the Red

Leif was in fact Erik's son. Erik the Red sailed to Iceland and then to Greenland. Leif Ericsson explored the Eastern shores of Northern North America over 400 years before Christopher Columbus was even born.

19. How many dynasties had there been in Egypt prior to 395 A.D. when the Roman Empire divided?

Answer: 32

Rulers of this dynasty included Ptolemy I-XV, with Queens Cleopatra I-VII. After the last of the Cleopatras, Egypt came under direct Roman rule. After the Roman Empire divided in AD 395, Egypt was controlled by the Byzantine Empire until Arab conquest in AD 641.

20. Between the Han Dynasty (202 B.C. - 220 A.D.) and the Tsin (Jin) Dynasty (265 - 420 A.D.), was a period known in China as what?

Answer: Three Kingdoms

China was divided into three states: Wei, Shu, Wu. Wei gradually dominated. Taoism and Buddhism increased in importance during this period.

21. What group destroyed the city of Carthage, ending Byzantine rule in North Africa in 698 A.D.?

Answer: The Arabs

Although practically destroyed by the Arabs in 698, the site was populated for many centuries afterward. Louis IX of France died there (1270) while on one of the Crusades.

22. The Battle of Teutoburger Wald in the year 9 A.D. established a boundary between the Latin and German speaking people along what river?

Answer: Rhine River

23. What Roman Emperor blamed, and started the first Roman persecution of the Christians in 64 A.D., when half of Rome was burned?

Answer: Nero

In 65 A.D., there was a plot to make Caius Calpurnius Piso emperor. The detection of this plot began a string of violent deaths, e.g., of Seneca, Lucan, and Thrasea Paetus.

24. During the 6th century, what did the Christian clergy use for the first time in church services?

Answer: incense

25. Following his arrival in England in 597, St. Augustine founded a diocese in a city later made famous by what author?

Answer: Geoffrey Chaucer

Canterbury was and later made famous by Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales.'

Source: Author Sprink1234

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