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What fur-trading company, founded in 1670, once owned about 1/3rd of Canada's land?
Hudson's Bay
Company
Phrenologists believed they could determine a person's character by measuring their what?
Skull
What country was formerly known as Siam?
Thailand
Who ruled the Austrian empire for almost 68 years before his death in 1916?
Franz Joseph
What naval battle is considered the turning point of the Pacific Theater of WWII?
Battle of Midway
What ancient language was the first to develop a sound-based alphabet?
Phoenician
Which country was ruled by Idi Amin?
Uganda
What plant, imported from the New World, changed the face of Italian cooking?
Tomato
What group of textile workers destroyed job-stealing machines in 19th century England?
Luddites
Where were gunpowder, paper, the compass, and the printing press invented?
China
What name is given to the ancient region in the area of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
Mesopotamia
What French designer designed the “little black dress” and was
probably a Nazi collaborator?
Coco Chanel
Who was killed in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914?
Franz Ferdinand
What was once the most abundant bird in North America but was driven to extinction in 1914?
Passenger Pigeon
What country was controlled by Spain, the United States, and
Japan before becoming independent?
Philippines
What Greek genius said "Eureka" in the bathtub and is said to have invented a death ray?
Archimedes
What figurative barrier separated democratic and communist Europe?
Iron Curtain
What composer was almost totally deaf when he wrote his 9th and final symphony?
Ludwig van Beethoven
What country used Molotov cocktails in their war with the Soviets?
Finland
For what crime was Al Capone convicted of in 1931?
Tax Evasion
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8 Comments
Lilylee
+3
Level 77
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 70
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
+1
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 51
Jun 1, 2025
Good quiz overall, but Cromwell didn't actually ban Christmas.
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