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Can you answer these random questions about history?
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Year
Answer
What was the largest Portuguese colony on the Indian subcontinent?
1510-1961
Goa
What was the name of Ottoman reforms that aimed to liberalize the economy in sight of Ottoman decline?
1839-1876
Tanzimat Reforms
US politician William Jennings Bryan said that mankind cannot be crucified upon a cross of what metal?
1896
Gold
Which war is sometimes called "The Forgotten War"?
1950-1952
Korean War
What "sweet" kingdom reigned over the island of Sri Lanka from 1469–1815?
1469-1815
Kingdom of Kandy
What political term is used for an unstable country with its economy dependent on natural resources, named after fruit-dependent nations in Central America?
None
Banana Republic
What was the name for the communist organization in South Vietnam?
None
Viet Cong
The Three Kingdoms period occurred after the collapse of what dynasty?
25-220 CE
Han Dynasty
Which ship had a mutiny occur, led by Fletcher Christian?
1789
HMS Bounty
Who declared Rome as an empire?
27 BCE
Augustus
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28 Comments
sumokitty
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Level 90
Jan 11, 2024
Pizarro is spelled wrong and correct spelling isn't accepted.
SirPhilippines
+1
Level 73
Jan 11, 2024
got it. fixing now.
Neodymium
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Level 63
Sep 7, 2024
nommed
DorkmeisterBlu
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Level 75
Sep 13, 2024
Is it really necessary to include "Los" with Zetas?
SirPhilippines
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Level 73
Sep 13, 2024
I’ve been trying to figure it out, and although I would accept it, it seems like almost every source capitalizes the article, and they are officially “Los Zetas”. I’ll look more into it but it someone agrees I’ll be glad to add it.
Gronw
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Level 72
Sep 13, 2024
I believe Catahoyuk should be spelled Catalhoyuk.
SirPhilippines
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Level 73
Sep 13, 2024
You are right, thanks for letting me know!
larecrue
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Level 62
Sep 13, 2024
The question "Which hill did Romulus and Remus found Rome?" is missing an article (on I suppose)
SirPhilippines
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Level 73
Sep 13, 2024
Changed wording, thanks
Historyenjoyer
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Level 52
Sep 13, 2024
There is a spelling mistake: please change "Lubumba" to Lumumba.
SirPhilippines
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Level 73
Sep 13, 2024
Thanks for catching it, i must of confused it with Lubumbashi.
SirAsia
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Level 59
Dec 15, 2024
It is your best friend here. This quiz is nice, Keep it up!!
mansto
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Level 70
May 21, 2025
Fico is not Slovak president, but a prime minister.
SirPhilippines
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Level 73
May 21, 2025
Thanks, fixed!
Spiderweb
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Level 77
May 21, 2025
Great quiz, just keeps on being fun.

Small 'mistake' in either the question wording or the answer;

When asked for a 'people' I answered Maori whilst the nation of New Zealand is asked for.

SirPhilippines
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Level 73
May 21, 2025
Ah, wow, can't believe I didn't notice that! I think my brain started numbing adding too many questions lol

Thanks for the positive feedback!

carkey
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Level 77
May 27, 2025
Edward VIII, not XIII
SirPhilippines
+1
Level 73
May 27, 2025
Wow, good catch, I'm now very confused how it got there.
barmanitan
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Level 84
Feb 24, 2026
This still isn't fixed haha (and I would just accept (King) Edward)
SirPhilippines
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Level 73
Feb 24, 2026
finally fixed regex, thanks!
Murphster45
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Level 97
Dec 16, 2025
Kingdom in the "sweet" question accidentally has the "i" capitalized as well.
Lilylee
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Level 79
Dec 17, 2025
Is velvet really a color?
SirPhilippines
+1
Level 73
Dec 18, 2025
I... always assumed so. Fixed
HinesBrothers
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Level 78
Feb 24, 2026
Goodluck Jonathan is misspelled
SirPhilippines
+1
Level 73
Feb 24, 2026
Good catch!
barmanitan
+1
Level 84
Feb 24, 2026
Not sure why "other" is in the Equatorial Guinea hint?
SirPhilippines
+1
Level 73
Feb 24, 2026
My phrasing was odd when I made that question. Reworded.
Jullllllll
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Level 61
Mar 30, 2026
Great quiz, but a bit unforgiving. I typed Shostakovich 3 times, turns out it required the name too, no wonder it has 0 right guesses. Same for Leopold II. I tried Leopold 2 and it didn't work.
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