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Last updated: November 22, 2018
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Where were Walter Raleigh, Anne Boleyn, and Guy Fawkes imprisoned?
Tower of London
What is either a type of orange or a term for a bureaucrat of ancient China?
Mandarin
What composer died while composing a Requiem in 1791?
Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart
What era of British history lasted from 1837-1901?
Victorian Era
Who is the namesake of the country of Bolivia?
Simón Bolívar
What Native American confederacy is composed of six tribes including the
Mohawk and Seneca?
Iroquois
What ancient empire was led by Xerxes, Cyrus, and Darius?
Persia
During what gold rush was Jack London’s novel “White Fang” set?
Klondike Gold Rush
What type of colony was established in Australia in 1788?
Penal Colony
Who was the U.S. President during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
What trade did the Dutch East India Company dominate in 17th and 18th centuries?
Spice
Which English king was "mad"?
King George III
What sport would an ancient Roman watch at a hippodrome or circus?
Chariot Racing
In which modern-day country was the Anglo-Boer war fought?
South Africa
Who is the father of the modern country of Turkey?
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Who said "honey, I forgot to duck" after being shot in 1981?
Ronald Reagan
What was the name of the forced removal of the Cherokee and other
tribes from the southeast U.S.?
Trail of Tears
What fermented food product was called "liberty cabbage" during WWI?
Sauerkraut
Who signed the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
What war was depicted in Picasso's painting "Guernica"?
Spanish Civil War
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8 Comments
Lilylee
+3
Level 79
Nov 22, 2018
Well now I know what I'll be doing for the rest of the night.
Stewart
+1
Level 68
Nov 22, 2018
I wish you good luck! There's also a Geography version I released a few days ago which is eligible for points if you master this one :)
Gassu
+1
Level 69
Nov 22, 2018
You could make a random quiz collecting facts from the 200 General Knowledge quizzes :D
Stewart
+2
Level 68
Nov 22, 2018
That is the eventual plan! But with 200 quizzes to pool from, that'll take a long time to create, so bare with me! If the geography one taught me anything it's that I need to vet the questions more thoroughly. I'll have it out by Christmas. Promise :)
Josiah
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Level 58
Aug 21, 2022
Wow, what a great quiz!
MrMackASOY
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Level 68
May 31, 2024
Should accept Cajuns as well as Acadians
BuckeyeOlivia
+1
Level 68
Feb 4, 2025
Should accept Mesopotamia as well as Fertile Crescent
southpaw
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Level 50
Jun 1, 2025
Good quiz overall, but Cromwell didn't actually ban Christmas.
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