Normal World History Quiz
1 - How many women do most experts agree Jack the Ripper killed?
25914
2
5
9
14
2 - Which of these nations had an army in excess of 1 million men in the 70s?
ThailandIndonesiaVietnamBurma
Thailand
Indonesia
Vietnam
Burma
3 - Which of these cities never was a capital of Assyria?
AshurBabylonDur-SharrukinNineveh
Ashur
Babylon
Dur-Sharrukin
Nineveh
4 - Which book is said to have played an important role in the Hungary uprising against the Soviet-Union?
George Orwell's 1984John Milton's Paradise LostThomas More's UtopiaH.G. Wells' The Time Machine
George Orwell's 1984
John Milton's Paradise Lost
Thomas More's Utopia
H.G. Wells' The Time Machine
5 - From what country did Britain begin to recruit Gurkha soldiers in 1816?
IndiaSouth AfricaBirmanyNepal
India
South Africa
Birmany
Nepal
6 - On the 16th April 1746, the last pitched land battle to have taken place in Britain took place, in which the hopes of 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' came to an end. What was the name of this battle?
KilliecrankieSheriffmuirPrestonpansCulloden
Killiecrankie
Sheriffmuir
Prestonpans
Culloden
7 - Which Roman conquered Britain?
Julius CeasarTrajanClaudiusKing henry VIII
Julius Ceasar
Trajan
Claudius
King henry VIII
8 - Which monarch launched the Spanish Armada against England?
Charles VPhillip IIPhillip IIIFerdinand I
Charles V
Phillip II
Phillip III
Ferdinand I
9 - How did the Byzantines call themselves?
RomansHellensGreeksIonians
Romans
Hellens
Greeks
Ionians
10 - Which of the following territories was the last to remain under Spanish rule?
MexicoPeruVenezuelaCuba
Mexico
Peru
Venezuela
Cuba
11 - Approximatively how many people were killed in Europe by the Black Death pandemic in the 14th century?
one to two hundred thousand2 to 3 millions10 to 20 millions50 to 150 millions
one to two hundred thousand
2 to 3 millions
10 to 20 millions
50 to 150 millions
12 - On which side did Finland fight in WWII?
AlliesAxisIt was neutral
Allies
Axis
It was neutral
13 - Who founded the Mughal dynasty?
AkbarBaburAbbas the GreatTamerlane
Akbar
Babur
Abbas the Great
Tamerlane
14 - Which country employed Henry Hudson to find the famous 'NorthWest-Passage'?
EnglandThe NetherlandsDenmarkFrance
England
The Netherlands
Denmark
France
15 - What was the original European name of Australia?
New WalesNew HollandNew ScotlandNew Normandy
New Wales
New Holland
New Scotland
New Normandy
16 - After the emperor of China, Pu Yi , was captured by the communist, what occupation did he take?
CustodianPoliticianSales clerkGardener
Custodian
Politician
Sales clerk
Gardener
17 - What was the title of the ruler of Athens for most of the 14th century?
CountPrinceDukeKing
Count
Prince
Duke
King
18 - Which of the members of the triumviate died first?
CrassusJulius CeasarPompeyAugustus
Crassus
Pompey
Augustus
19 - In which battle did the Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth destroy the Teutonic Order?
The battle of ChojiceThe battle of GrunwaldThe battle of Lake PeipusThe battle of Krakow
The battle of Chojice
The battle of Grunwald
The battle of Lake Peipus
The battle of Krakow
20 - Which treaty, signed by Italy, Germany, and Japan in 1940, recognized the right of each member to 'establish a new world order' in their respective parts of the world?
The Axis PactThe Rome PactThe Tripartite PactThe Molotov-Rippentrop Act
The Axis Pact
The Rome Pact
The Tripartite Pact
The Molotov-Rippentrop Act
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