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1. ...did the Hundred Years' War end?
The war was waged between the English House of Plantagenet and the French House of Valois over the right to rule the Kingdom of France.
1501
1453
1415
2. ...was Lindisfarne raided by Vikings?
The Vikings specifically attacked the church of St Cuthbert, but the community on Lindisfarne survived.
793
744
817
3. ...was the Taj Mahal completed?
The building takes inspiration from several other buildings, including the Gūr-i Amīr, now in Uzbekistan, and the Tomb of I'timād-ud-Daulah in Uttar Pradesh. Pollution, especially that resulting from the Mathura Refinery, is turning the Taj Mahal yellow-brown.
1633
1653
1643
4. ...was Pachacuti born?
Pachacuti was the Sapa Inca, or ruler of the Kingdom of Cusco. He transformed his kingdom into the Inca Empire.
c.1418
c.1397
c.1503
5. ...was the Akhetaten (Amarna) founded?
The city was built as Egypt's new capital by Akhenaten, dedicated to his new religion based around worship of the sun disk Aten. It was abandoned in 1332 BC, after his death.
c.2395 BC
c.953 BC
c.1346 BC
6. ...did the last thylacine die?
Hunting, disease, encroachment on its habitat and the introduction of dogs to Tasmania may have all contributed to its extinction.
1898
1936
1941
7. ...did the Han–Xiongnu War start?
The Xiongnu were a federation of nomadic tribes living within the Eurasian Steppe, centred on Mongolia.
227 AD
49 BC
133 BC
8. ...according to local legend, was Islam brought to Comoros?
99% of the population today are Sunni Muslims.
7th Century
18th Century
10th Century
9. ...was the first full-length feature film created?
The film, The Story of the Kelly Gang, was a biopic of the bushranger Ned Kelly. It ran for 60-70 minutes.
1896
1906
1910
10. ...was the golden spike driven into place, connecting the two stretches of the First Transcontinental Railroad?
The hammers and spike were wired to the adjacent telegraph line, so that each stroke could be heard as a click at telegraph stations around the US.
1872
1869
1858
11. ...did the Battle of Kadesh occur?
It took place between the forces of the New Kingdom of Egypt and the Hittite Empire near the modern Lebanon-Syria border, at the point where the two empires met. The battle involved between 5,000 and 6,000 chariots, used by both sides.
1274 BC
1232 BC
1256 BC
12. ...did the Inca conquer the Chimú?
The lands of the Chimú were centred on Chan Chan, which after the invasion became a city where both Chimú and Inca nobility lived.
c.1513
c.1440
c.1470
13. ...did the French invade Madagascar?
It consisted of two military expeditions, the First and Second Madagascar expeditions.
1872-1886
1883-1895
1893-1901
14. ...was the First Council of the Lateran held?
There were various specific things that the council aimed to achieve, but the overall purpose was to give the church more authority over its own dealings, rather than the Holy Roman Emperor.
1123
1096
1274
15. ...was the Pyramid of the Sun at Teotihuacan constructed?