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Difficulty level: hard. Fill the blanks in the names that these historical people were known by.
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First submittedAugust 25, 2010
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Clue
Died
Person
Conqueror of the Persia Empire
323 BC
Alexander the Great
First Norman king of England
1087
William the Conqueror
First tsar of Russia
1584
Ivan the Terrible
Ruler of Wallachia
c. 1477
Vlad the Impaler
Norseman who settled Greenland
c. 1003
Erik the Red
Called "The Scourge of God"
c. 453
Attila the Hun
Led Scotland to independence from England
1329
Robert the Bruce
Serial killer in Victorian London
?
Jack the Ripper
English king known for piety
1066
Edward the Confessor
Biblical character who ate locusts and honey
?
John the Baptist
Old West outlaw gunned down by Pat Garrett
1881
Billy the Kid
English king who fought in the Third Crusade
1199
Richard the Lionheart
English king whose nickname means "badly advised" not "poorly prepared"
1016
Æthelred the Unready
Led the Ottoman Empire during its Golden Age
1566
Suleiman the Magnificent
Charlemagne's father
768
Pepin the Short
Roman writer who died in the eruption of Vesuvius
79
Pliny the Elder
Despite a limp, this Steppe warlord was able to reduce the world's population by 5%
1405
Timur the Lame
Considered the father of the Netherlands
1584
William the Silent
Leader of the disastrous "People's Crusade" to the Holy Land
1131?
Peter the Hermit
Portuguese prince who sponsored the Age of Discovery
1460
Henry the Navigator
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31 Comments
Quizmaster
+8
Level ∞
Dec 22, 2025
This is an old quiz that I've completely redone. Have fun!
Neodymium
+8
Level 63
Dec 22, 2025
what abt the quizmaster
loganite
+12
Level 93
Dec 22, 2025
It must be too early...I tried Timur the East! ;)
BillShep1230
+10
Level 79
Dec 22, 2025
And his father Pappa the New Guinea?
CzechMapping
+1
Level 47
Feb 14, 2026
Sir Quiz the Master
LancasterII
+22
Level 76
Dec 22, 2025
Maybe too rude for Jetpunk, but technically William the Conqueror as you know was also known as "William the B&st&rd."
CardinalSin
+4
Level 82
Dec 23, 2025
I actually tried that first!
Philippelebel
+1
Level 79
Dec 25, 2025
Same here!

Though he was known as the conqueror by the time of his death

Botticella
+1
Level 68
Jan 14, 2026
Came here to say this!
Algernon
+7
Level 74
Dec 22, 2025
Jeepers that quiz suddenly gets tough.

The first 13 I got without even reading the clue, then bang. No notion on the last 7.

Having seen the answers I should have guessed a couple.

Great idea for a quiz though

overtired
+12
Level 88
Dec 22, 2025
Thanks for allowing William the Orange.
blizzrd33
+6
Level 81
Dec 22, 2025
Suggestions to add:

William Pitt the Younger (because you already have the Elder)

Charles the Bald

Philip the Handsome

InterAlia
+4
Level 83
Feb 14, 2026
Winnie the Pooh?
JackintheBox
+3
Level 82
Dec 22, 2025
15/20, never heard of 'Billy the Kid' before
RobNobody
+4
Level 80
Dec 22, 2025
I doubt many people at all have heard of him outside the US.
Alouka
+4
Level 74
Dec 23, 2025
I'm Belgian, never went to the US, but I heard of Billy the kid.

I'm also just glad that some translate pretty well into English (le Bref, Coeur de Lion, l'Ancien,...)

RuthlessCosmo
+2
Level 78
Feb 14, 2026
Here's everything you need to know:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff5qL_jTASE

And for you more highbrow types there's always:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJvqx2-VcSA&list=PLNatXHil7pQWIuvZmbfza4gbfBXoL5TrR

Chronikhiles
+1
Level 49
Feb 14, 2026
Yeah that's the only one I didn't get lol
bunbud
+3
Level 61
Dec 22, 2025
I got 3.... then memorized the entire thing... I will be forgetting this information in 2 minutes
Pares321
+5
Level 86
Dec 23, 2025
Entered "William the Orange" as a joke and it was accepted! Thank you, Quizmaster.
Koopa
+1
Level 88
Dec 23, 2025
No use of the redundant AD/CE--kudos.
Hdny42
+6
Level 66
Feb 14, 2026
Before he conquered England, William was also known as William the Bastard. It should also be allowed I think.
betseg
+3
Level 58
Feb 14, 2026
lawgiver not accepted for suleiman? bastard not for william? they should be, like orange for william
Competizione
+4
Level 80
Feb 14, 2026
Being a history buff made this one supereasy, but very fun. Would love to see more of these
mjthedinarwhal
+1
Level 66
Feb 14, 2026
not a single woman?
Dontforget
+1
Level 76
Feb 14, 2026
Huh, i got the same number of answers correct as last time but my points went up after taking it
Colin1893
+3
Level 28
Feb 16, 2026
Almost tried Robert the Niro
Shannanygans
+1
Level 68
Feb 16, 2026
I must confess, for me, some of these are lame, but maybe I'm just unready to navigate short answer questions.
nichefish001
+1
Level 40
Feb 19, 2026
yesyesyes æthelred the unready mentioned 💪
halpie
+1
Level 81
Feb 28, 2026
I really wish Edward the Scissorhands would work
Tuesday
+1
Level 77
Apr 17, 2026
Couldn't get past Pepín the Pew
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