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Years Trivia Quiz

A mixed bag, can you name the year? There are a few tricky ones, as well as a few easy ones.

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

Author
deadmeat

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
25,720

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1602

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Hundred Years War and The Battle of Crecy: Hint

1415

1314

1287

1346

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Question 2 of 10

2. One of Alexander the Great's victories Arbela: Hint

490 BC

207 BC

54 BC

331 BC

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Battle of Hastings: Hint

955

1020

1190

1066

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Question 4 of 10

4. When did the Duke of Marlborough win a great victory at Blenheim? Hint

1704

1649

1620

1749

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Question 5 of 10

5. King Philip II of Spain launches his Armada against the English Queen Elizabeth I: Hint

1588

1590

1439

1555

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Question 6 of 10

6. The famous city Constantinople, falls to the Ottoman Turks: Hint

1425

1450

1475

1453

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Question 7 of 10

7. Wellington defeats Napolean at Waterloo: Hint

1799

1805

1815

1825

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Famous Cannonade at Valmy: Hint

1789

1780

1745

1792

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Question 9 of 10

9. Richard III is killed at Bosworth Field: Hint

1485

1380

1545

1455

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Question 10 of 10

10. And finally a tricky one to turn the clock back, Rome suffers a terrible defeat at the hands of the Barbarians at Teutoburger Wald: Hint

9 AD

45 BC

20 BC

20 AD

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Hundred Years War and The Battle of Crecy:

Answer: 1346

A major English Victory during the Hundred Years War which actually lasted 116 years !

2. One of Alexander the Great's victories Arbela:

Answer: 331 BC

Alexander defeated the Persians.

3. The Battle of Hastings:

Answer: 1066

William defeated and killed the last Saxon King of England.

4. When did the Duke of Marlborough win a great victory at Blenheim?

Answer: 1704

One of many!

5. King Philip II of Spain launches his Armada against the English Queen Elizabeth I:

Answer: 1588

Of the 130 ships that sailed from Lisbon, 63 were believed to have been lost.

6. The famous city Constantinople, falls to the Ottoman Turks:

Answer: 1453

7. Wellington defeats Napolean at Waterloo:

Answer: 1815

It happened with a little help from the Prussians.

8. The Famous Cannonade at Valmy:

Answer: 1792

9. Richard III is killed at Bosworth Field:

Answer: 1485

He was the last King of England to be killed in Battle.

10. And finally a tricky one to turn the clock back, Rome suffers a terrible defeat at the hands of the Barbarians at Teutoburger Wald:

Answer: 9 AD

This was a massive defeat and blow to the Roman Empire.

Source: Author deadmeat

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