History General Knowledge #19

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What medieval warrior queen led the French army to victory during the Hundred Years' War?	Joan of Arc
Who was the famous English explorer who was the first to circumnavigate the globe?	Sir Francis Drake
Which ancient Greek philosopher was sentenced to death for corrupting the youth of Athens?	Socrates
Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?	Augustus
Which pharaoh is credited with commissioning the Great Sphinx of Giza?	Pharaoh Khafre
Who was the last monarch of the Tudor dynasty in England?	Queen Elizabeth I
Which emperor of China commissioned the construction of the Terracotta Army?	Emperor Qin Shi Huang
Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution of 1917?	Vladimir Lenin
Which battle marked the turning point of the American Civil War in favor of the Union?	Gettysburg
What ancient city-state is known for developing the first known written alphabet?	Phoenicia
What city was the seat of the Holy Roman Empire before its dissolution in 1806?	Vienna
What ancient civilization is credited with the construction of Machu Picchu?	Inca
Who was the ruler of the Mongol Empire immediately following Genghis Khan's death?	Ögedei Khan
Who was the ruler of the Byzantine Empire at the time of its collapse in 1453?	Constantine XI
Which ancient Greek philosopher tutored Alexander the Great?	Aristotle
What was the name of the 1215 document that limited the powers of the English king, marking the beginning of constitutional law?	The Magna Carta
What 19th-century rebellion in China led by a self-proclaimed "God" resulted in the deaths of millions?	Taiping
Which ancient civilization was centered around the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and is often credited with inventing writing?	Sumeria
Which European country was the first to implement a comprehensive social welfare system in the late 19th century?	Germany
What was the name of the military alliance formed in 1949 that included the United States, Canada, and Western European nations?	NATO