Normal World History Quiz
1 - What was the title of the leader of the Genoan Republic?
PrincipeDogeDuceMagnifico
Principe
Doge
Duce
Magnifico
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 those peoples was not considered a threat to Western Europe in the 7th to 9th centuries?
The VikingsThe HungariansThe SaracensThe Huns
The Vikings
The Hungarians
The Saracens
The Huns
4 - Which Pope launched the First Crusade?
Alexius IGregory VIIUrban IIPius V
Alexius I
Gregory VII
Urban II
Pius V
5 - What was the capital of Republican China (1928 - 1949)?
BeijingNanjingShanghaiGuangzhou
Beijing
Nanjing
Shanghai
Guangzhou
6 - In 1901, US President William McKinley was fatally shot by Leon Czolgosz. What kind of political extremist was Czolgosz?
A SocialistA supporter of unlimited silver coinageAn opponent of the Spanish-American war (which had occured under McKinley's first term)An Anarchist
A Socialist
A supporter of unlimited silver coinage
An opponent of the Spanish-American war (which had occured under McKinley's first term)
An Anarchist
7 - Under which sultan did the Ottomans capture Constantinople from the Byzantines in 1453?
Abdulhamid IISuleyman Mehmet IISelim III
Abdulhamid II
Suleyman
Mehmet II
Selim III
8 - After being released from prison in 1953, to which country was Fidel Castro exiled?
HondurasHaitiMexicoSpain
Honduras
Haiti
Mexico
Spain
9 - After whom was Virginia named?
Queen VictoriaVirginia, the Countess of KentQueen Elizabeth IMaria, the Holy Virgin
Queen Victoria
Virginia, the Countess of Kent
Queen Elizabeth I
Maria, the Holy Virgin
10 - On which side did Japan fight in the First World War?
None, it was neutralWith the United Kingdom against GermanyWith Germany against the United KingdomAgainst Russia, but on its own
None, it was neutral
With the United Kingdom against Germany
With Germany against the United Kingdom
Against Russia, but on its own
11 - On which side did Finland fight in WWII?
AlliesAxisIt was neutral
Allies
Axis
It was neutral
12 - Which of the following groups were not given official recognition under the Ottoman empire?
Orthodox ChristiansJewsArmenian ChristiansShi'i Muslims
Orthodox Christians
Jews
Armenian Christians
Shi'i Muslims
13 - What is the date of Charlemagne's coronation?
600 AD700 AD800 AD900 AD
600 AD
700 AD
800 AD
900 AD
14 - How many women do most experts agree Jack the Ripper killed?
25914
2
5
9
14
15 - How did the Byzantines call themselves?
RomansHellensGreeksIonians
Romans
Hellens
Greeks
Ionians
16 - In the 1st Century BC, Crassus (reportedly the richest man of Rome) led a disastrous and embarrassing campaign against who?
The Forces of Julius CaesarThe Gallic Tribe of the ParisiiThe Nubian EmpireThe Parthian Empire
The Forces of Julius Caesar
The Gallic Tribe of the Parisii
The Nubian Empire
The Parthian Empire
17 - What entity did Napoleon replace the Holy Roman Empire with in 1806?
The Germanic UnionThe Holy LeagueThe Frankfort ConfederationThe Confederation of the Rhine
The Germanic Union
The Holy League
The Frankfort Confederation
The Confederation of the Rhine
18 - What was the part of England ruled by the vikings called?
DanelawMerciaWessexJorvik
Danelaw
Mercia
Wessex
Jorvik
19 - Against which country did William the Silent, Prince of Orange, lead his revolt?
SpainFranceSwedenRussia
France
Sweden
Russia
20 - Who founded the Mughal dynasty?
AkbarBaburAbbas the GreatTamerlane
Akbar
Babur
Abbas the Great
Tamerlane
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