Hardest World History Quiz

 

1 - Of which 18th century king is this a portrait?

2 - Which Theban leader is credited with the formation of the famous Sacred Band?

3 - Which of these countries was not involved in cracking down on the Boxer Rebellion in China over the turn of the 19th century?

4 - Which was not a British King?

5 - Which king of Norway founded the city of Bergen in 1070?

6 - In which modern African country did Courland have a fort?

7 - In the late 17th century, the Scots attempted to found a colony in modern day Panama. What name is usually given to this ill-fated expedition?

8 - The Maji-Maji Revolt was launched in 1907 against German rule in which modern nation?

9 - Which US politican shot and killed former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton (who currently appears on the $10 bill) in a duel?

10 - What country saw native religion fused with Christianity in 1865's 'Hau Hau' movement?

11 - To which Spanish kingdom does this flag belong?

12 - Which of the following lands was not part of Muhammad Ali's Egyptian Empire in the early 19th Century?

13 - How many Dalai Lamas have there been?

14 - When did the french protestant Villegaignon establish a community in what would become Rio de Janeiro?

15 - Which US President was nicknamed 'Old Kinderhook?' His supporters formed 'OK Clubs' and are sometimes credited with the origin of the phrase 'okay.'

16 - Which of the following bombers dropped the Tsar Bomba?

17 - Who was the first woman elected to the British House of Parliament?

18 - What was an Emporion?

19 - Which ruler united the Khmer Empire?

20 - Which US political party was the first to use national conventions to nominate presidential candidates?

 

  

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