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1740s Decade Quiz - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 11,434 times
- The average score is 10 of 17
Answer Stats
| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Roman city buried by volcanic ash in 79 AD which was rediscovered in 1748 | Pompeii | 90%
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| Future U.S. state which was explored by Vitus Bering | Alaska | 89%
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| Swedish astronomer who proposed a new temperature scale which today bears his name | Anders Celsius | 86%
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| Garment which was banned in the Scottish highlands in order to suppress the clans | Kilt | 84%
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| Sport whose rules were first compiled in Leith, Scotland | Golf | 74%
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| Country whose powerful leader, Nader Shah, was assassinated | Iran | 74%
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| University established in New Jersey (today a member of the Ivy League) | Princeton | 64%
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| "Great" ruler who started his 46 year reign as King of Prussia | {Frederick} the Great | 58%
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| Complete the lyrics from the 1740 poem and song: "Rule, Britannia! rule the _____" | Waves | 56%
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| Classical composer who wrote "The Messiah" | George Frideric Handel | 52%
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| Modern-day country where Wahhabism was given official protection by the monarch | Saudi Arabia | 51%
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| City in Nova Scotia founded by Great Britain | Halifax | 49%
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| Empress who started her 40 year reign as ruler of Austria | Maria {Theresa} | 47%
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| Pretender to the British throne who landed in Scotland in 1745 as part of the Jacobite Uprising | Bonnie Prince {Charlie} | 43%
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| Auction house founded in London in 1744 | Sotheby's | 42%
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| War which ravaged Central Europe from 1740–1748 after the death of Charles VI | War of {Austrian} Succession | 39%
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| War which was fought between Spain and Great Britain | War of Jenkins' {Ear} | 32%
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