Normal World History Quiz

 

1 - What was the part of England ruled by the vikings called?

2 - Of what Italian City was the flag below (with variations) the emblem?

3 - Which of these cities never was a capital of Assyria?

4 - Who lost a battle in England on the 25th September 1066?

5 - After being released from prison in 1953, to which country was Fidel Castro exiled?

6 - What was the first continental European state to complete its rail network, in the 1840s?

7 - Which of these nations had an army in excess of 1 million men in the 70s?

8 - Which two countries in Latin America had had an emperor in the 19th century?

9 - Which Greek city founded the most colonies in the 9th century BC?

10 - What was the capital of Republican China (1928 - 1949)?

11 - In 1901, US President William McKinley was fatally shot by Leon Czolgosz. What kind of political extremist was Czolgosz?

12 - Who formed the first Roman Triumvirate?

13 - Only five US Presidents have had full beards. What did they all have in common?

14 - What is the date of Charlemagne's coronation?

15 - Against which country did William the Silent, Prince of Orange, lead his revolt?

16 - Of which country was Finland part before 1809?

17 - What was the title of the leader of the Genoan Republic?

18 - What was the original European name of Australia?

19 - Which Pope launched the First Crusade?

20 - How many women do most experts agree Jack the Ripper killed?

 

  

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