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Question Answer % Correct
...did three of the four khanates, which formed after the break-up of the Mongol Empire, embrace Islam? To strengthen their rule over the Muslims within their domains.
100%
...is an underwater wall off Haida Gwaii in Canada important? It was an ancient fishing weir, giving insight into some of the first people in the Americas.
67%
...was the Anglo-Zanzibar War notable? It was the shortest war in history.
67%
...did the supposedly impenetrable walls of Constantinople fall? The Ottomans used cannons to knock them down.
67%
...did the Maya throw things into cenotes? The things they threw in were offerings.
67%
...did Japanese police carry torimono sandōgu? To capture suspected criminals alive.
67%
...was Captain Cook killed? He tried to capture the Hawaiian king.
33%
...did Tollund Man's body remain so well-preserved? He was laid to rest in a bog.
33%
...was Louis IX of France different from the other French kings (before or after)? He was the only one to be canonised.
33%
...did the Ayutthaya Kingdom collapse? It was conquered by the Burmese, then descended into chaos when they left.
33%
...did the Gold Coast change its name to Ghana upon gaining independence in 1957? It was the name of an ancient empire.
33%
...was Trajan's Bridge built over the Danube? To get supplies to Roman legions.
33%
...did the Nazca culture collapse? The effects of an El Niño.
0%
...was trade with Britain and Ireland (likely) important for ancient Mediterranean civilisations? Tin
0%
...did between 20,000 and 40,000 Māori die between 1807 and 1837? Warfare
0%
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