Hardest World History Quiz

 

1 - What was the name of the first Inquisitor General of Spain, infamous for his persecution of Jews and Muslims?

2 - Which of the following ports was seized by the British in 1839 and eventually became a British colony?

3 - Which Australian Colony was the last to use the forced labour of prisoners?

4 - Domingo Sarmiento and Bartolome Mitre were leaders in which Latin American nation in the 19th century?

5 - Who conquered the last of the Khwarazmian Empire, crossed and conquered the Caucasus and marched north into Russia defeating an army more than 12 times larger in only a few months?

6 - Which of the following 19th century American figures was NOT nominated for the US Presidency by the Whig Party?

7 - What was the old Scottish name for Königsberg?

8 - By what disaster was St. Pierre, the old capital of Martinique, destroyed?

9 - In what city did Charles de Gaulle make his promise of a new partnership with French colonial populations in 1944:?

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

11 - How many Dalai Lamas have there been?

12 - The anciant Nok civilization of Africa flourished in what modern day country?

13 - Which was the first Boer state in South Africa?

14 - When did Brunei become independent?

15 - What country built the first purpose-built oil tanker in 1886?

16 - Which future American President helped deliver food help to occupied Belgium during the First World War?

17 - Who did King Leopold II of Belgium hire to explore and found colonies in Zaire?

18 - Midway was the first Japanese naval defeat since:

19 - Who was the founder of Afghanistan?

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

 

  

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