Hard World History Quiz

 

1 - The Khanates of Astrakhan and Kazan were conquered in the reign of which Muscovite ruler?

2 - Who was the last Great Khan of Mongolia?

3 - Polish General Thaddeus Kosciusko served in which foreign country's military?

4 - Where is the oldest university in Europe?

5 - Which South American country fought against the combined armies of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay from 1864 to1870?

6 - Who was president of the United States when the first southern states seceded from the Union?

7 - What is Offa's Dyke?

8 - In which Greek City can you find the first monumental sculpture of Greece (shown below)?

9 - What were the Tonypandy Riots?

10 - Who was sometime called the "Bohemian corporal"?

11 - What was the name of the Swiss satelite-state that was established in 1798 by the French?

12 - Which British officer was defeated at Isandlwana by Zulu troops armed with shield and spears?

13 - When did the Dutch declare independence for the first time?

14 - Which Chinese dynasty moved the capital to Beijing?

15 - Which of the following US Presidential elections had the closest electoral vote?

16 - This Soviet premier, a former KGB head who suceeded Brezhnev, was seen as a potential reformer (even as pro-Western) by much of the European and American press, despite his rather conservative actions. He died after little over a year in office due to acute kidney failure. Who was he?

17 - Which European nation briefly conquered Taiwan in the 17th century?

18 - Which of the following was not part of the reforms undertaken by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk during his rule in Turkey?

19 - Which crusade founded the Latin empire in Constantinople?

20 - What Russian leader often staged elaborate mock battles when he was a boy?

 

  

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