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History by Alphabet #2 - Statistics
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This quiz has been taken 29 times
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- The average score is 17 of 26
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| What metal were many currencies formerly tied to by how much of it was in the treasury? | G | Gold | 94%
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| What Nordic group of warriors were famous for pillaging and conquering the medieval European coastline? | V | Viking | 94%
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| Fidel Castro and Che Guevara led the communist revolution of this Caribbean nation in 1959 | C | Cuba | 89%
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| Which French king, nicknamed the 'Sun King', is the longest reigning in history and who built the Palace of Versailles? | L | Louis XIV | 89%
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| With Earth as the exception, every planet in our solar system is named after gods from which mythology? | R | Roman | 89%
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| Which Ancient Greek legendary hero famously had a weak spot on his heel? | A | Achilles | 83%
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| The founder of this car company attempted to set up a 'worker paradise' in the Amazon in 1928, but abandoned it in 1934 | F | Ford | 83%
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| What was the name of Japanese suicidal dive bombings during the Second World War? | K | Kamikaze | 83%
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| After defeating Harold Godwinson at Hastings in 1066, which Norman warrior became king of England? | W | William the Conqueror | 83%
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| Which Middle Eastern nation united its north and south in May 1990? | Y | Yemen | 83%
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| What Spanish painter is known for Surrealism, his crazed facial expressions, and his moustache? | D | (Salvador) Dalí | 78%
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| Established around 130 BCE, this trade network between the Roman Empire and Han China allowed for the trade of luxuries and goods between the East and West | S | Silk Road | 78%
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| Wilhelm Roentgen discovered this electromagnetic radiation in 1895 which was adapted for diagnostic medicine | X | X-ray | 78%
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| In 1971, East Pakistan gained independence from Pakistan and took what name? | B | Bangladesh | 72%
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| Which Asian revolutionary led North Vietnam to victory during the Vietnam War? | H | Ho Chi Minh | 72%
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| What ballet was composed by Tchaikovsky in 1892? | N | Nutcracker | 72%
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| As one of the earliest forms of paper, Ancient Egyptians created this using a plant of the same name | P | Papyrus | 67%
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| This martyr and saint played a key role in turning the 100 Years' War to France's favour, before being burned at the stake in 1431 | J | Joan of Arc | 61%
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| A famous massacre of students and protestors took place here in China, 1989 | T | Tiananmen Square | 61%
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| This South African empire was founded in 1816 and saw notable victory over the British in the battles of Isandlawana and Intombe | Z | Zulu | 44%
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| What term references the era of Japan under the Tokugawa Shogunate, filled with economic and cultural development, from 1603-1868? | E | Edo | 39%
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| Who became the first emperor of a united China in 221 BCE? | Q | Qin Shi Huang | 39%
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| Which Muslim Caliphate stretched from Pakistan to Spain and constructed the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem? | U | Umayyad | 22%
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| Which famous Ancient Egyptian architect, vizier and physician noted that illness was not punishment from the gods, but rather of natural cause? | I | Imhotep | 17%
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| Which emperor of Mali is largely credited as the richest person in history? | M | Mansa Musa | 17%
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| Which Welsh revolutionary famously fought back the English to become Prince of Wales in 1400? | O | Owain Glyndwr | 6%
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