History General Knowledge #3 - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
Who famously had children with both Julius Caesar and Mark Antony? Cleopatra
86%
What empire, based in Cusco, once controlled much of the Andes? Inca Empire
83%
What word, starting with S, refers to the noble warrior caste of feudal Japan? Samurai
81%
What island chain did Charles Darwin visit that inspired his theory of natural selection? Galápagos Islands
77%
What trade did the Dutch East India Company dominate in 17th and 18th centuries? Spice
71%
Who invented the printing press in Europe? Johannes Gutenberg
68%
Who held the title of "generalísimo" as leader of Spain from 1939–1975? Francisco Franco
64%
What did Alfred Nobel invent? Dynamite
63%
What product did Gandhi march to the sea to obtain? Salt
62%
Who said "honey, I forgot to duck" after being shot in 1981? Ronald Reagan
53%
What country imported an estimated four million slaves before finally banning slavery in 1888? Brazil
52%
What city was led by a doge? Venice (or Genoa)
49%
What island chain did Captain Cook discover before being killed by the people who already lived there? Hawaii
48%
What ancient kingdom was ruled by King Nebuchadnezzar II? Babylon
46%
What location in Greece was home to the most well-known oracle of Apollo? Delphi
46%
What Christian city was sacked during the Fourth Crusade? Constantinople
40%
Who is said to have cut the Gordian Knot? Alexander the Great
39%
Who captained the Golden Hind on the second circumnavigation in world history? Sir Francis Drake
33%
Who commissioned the Domesday Book to survey his conquests? William the Conqueror
30%
What Native American confederacy is composed of six tribes including the Mohawk and Seneca? Iroquois
26%
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