| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Which Greek goddess was the Parthenon dedicated to? | Athena | 90%
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| Which of the four presidents are NOT on Mount Rushmore? | Barack Obama | 90%
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| Who fought in the Hundred Years’ War? | Britain and France | 90%
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| During World War II, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy. Which country is Normandy in? | France | 90%
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| Who sent Christopher Columbus to explore the New World? | King Ferdinand of Spain | 90%
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| What was the code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II? | Operation Barbossa | 90%
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| Which fabric was invented in Ancient China? | Silk | 90%
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| What event is commonly believed to have sparked World War I? | The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria | 90%
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| Athenian leader Cleisthenes introduced the concept of demokratia in 507 BC. What does demokratia translate to? | Democracy | 80%
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| Who was the first ruler of the Mongol Empire? | Genghis Khan | 80%
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| Who became the youngest person to win a Nobel Peace Prize at age 17 in 2014? | Malala Yousafzai | 80%
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| What do the stripes on the American flag represent? | The 13 colonies | 80%
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| What was the name of the ancient trade route that connected the East with the West? | The Silk Road | 80%
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| What country did the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team defeat in the semi-finals of the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, a game commonly known as the “Miracle on Ice”? | The Soviet Union | 80%
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| Who is the king of the Olympian gods in Greek mythology? | Zues | 80%
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| What year did the French Revolution start? | 1789 | 70%
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| What year did India gain independence from Britain? | 1947 | 70%
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| Who was the first Emperor of Rome? | Augustus | 70%
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| Where did Albert Einstein live before moving to the United States? | Germany | 70%
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| What is the world’s oldest recorded civilization? | Mesopotamia | 70%
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| Which planet was downgraded to a dwarf planet in 2006? | Pluto | 70%
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| What was the name of the international group formed to maintain world peace after World War I? | The League Of Nations | 70%
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| What was the name of the series of programs and projects President Franklin D. Roosevelt enacted during The Great Depression? | The New Deal | 70%
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| The Byzantine Empire was a continuation of which powerful ancient empire? | The Roman Empire | 70%
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| During which war was a Christmas Truce called? | World War 1 | 70%
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| In what year is the Bubonic Plague believed to have started in Europe and Asia? | 1346 | 60%
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| Out of all of these, which of them are part of the seven wonders of the ancient world? | All 3 of them | 60%
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| What was the capital city of the Inca Empire? | Cusco | 60%
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| in 1996, a sheep became the first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell. What was the name of that sheep? | Dolly | 60%
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| When was Julius Caesar assassinated? | Ides of March | 60%
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| Who was the fourth president of the United States? | James Madison | 60%
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| The Great Pyramid was built as a tomb for which pharaoh? | Khufu | 60%
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| In which country was the Battle of Culloden fought in 1746? | Scotland | 60%
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| What U.S. government department was created in the wake of the September 11 attacks? | The Department of Homeland Security | 60%
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| What was the global recession that lasted from 2007 to 2009 called? | The Great Recession | 60%
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| What dynasty was Cleopatra part of? | The Ptolemaic Dynasty | 60%
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| What year did the Internet become available to the public? | 1993 | 50%
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| Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD and devastated which two Roman cities? | Both of them | 50%
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| How long did the Han Dynasty rule China? | More than 400 years | 50%
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| What is the 2nd largest empire in history? | The Mongol Empire | 50%
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| In the United States of America, the 19th Amendment guarantees ____ the right to vote. | Women | 50%
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| What year was Facebook created? | 2004 | 40%
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| The Maya Empire was centered in what is now which country? | Guatemala | 40%
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| When did Alexander the Great conquer Egypt? | 332 BC | 30%
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| In what year did Libya gain independence from Italy? | 1951 | 20%
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| How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she was crowned the Queen of England? | 27 | 20%
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| When did the Mexican Revolution start? | November 20, 1910 | 20%
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| How many rules are written in the Code of Hammurabi? | 282 | 0%
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| How many Celtic languages are still spoken today? | 6 | 0%
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| When did the construction of the Great Wall of China begin? | 7th Century BC | 0%
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