History General Knowledge #12 - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
What composer was almost totally deaf when he wrote his 9th and final symphony? Ludwig van Beethoven
96%
What expensive fabric was never made outside of China until around 300 AD? Silk
92%
What ancient kingdom worshiped Osiris, Amun, and Isis? Egypt
90%
What constricting garment was worn by 19th century women to achieve an hourglass figure? Corset
86%
What bird of Mauritius was driven to extinction in the 1600s? Dodo
83%
Which U.S. state was an independent country for almost 10 years? Texas
83%
What monument was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favorite wife? The Taj Mahal
74%
What railroad connected Moscow and Vladivostok when it was finished in 1916? Trans-{Siberian} Railroad
74%
What type of colony was established in Australia in 1788? Penal colony
72%
Who signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863? Abraham Lincoln
71%
Who was the daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn? Queen Elizabeth I
71%
What island country was ruled by the dictator Fulgencio Batista in the 1950s? Cuba
70%
What country was controlled by Spain, the United States, and Japan before becoming independent? Philippines
69%
What naval battle is considered the turning point of the Pacific Theater of WWII? Battle of {Midway}
52%
What city's temple was destroyed by the Roman Empire in 70 A.D.? Jerusalem
49%
What is the largest animal that was originally domesticated in South America? Llama
48%
What island of modern-day Tanzania was once a center of the Arab spice and slave trades? Zanzibar
48%
What technology did Wernher Von Braun help to develop? Rockets
30%
What "ism" was practiced by the people who assassinated President McKinley and Tsar Alexander II? {Anarch}ism
27%
What group of textile workers destroyed job-stealing machines in 19th century England? Luddites
24%
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