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When it comes to school subjects, history is a bane to most. However, as we grew up, history trivia questions became the foundation of many game nights. So, if you can’t run away from history, you might as well learn something from it. There are a lot of benefits that come with history trivia questions and answers that we might not think about!
Mark Twain once said, “History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” Luckily, the fun repeats itself on game nights with friends. History trivia questions seem to be the universal solution to such nights. Like sports trivia, history questions are enjoyed best with friends.
One enormous benefit that comes with them is knowledge. The best history trivia questions force us to look at historical events differently. For example, Elizabeth the Second was 27 years old when she got coronated but 25 when she ascended the throne. Not a lot of people will know this interesting and relatively modern fact!
So, are you ready to test your history knowledge? Explore the knowledge of ages with history trivia questions below. Some of them will rack the brains of even veteran history buffs.
However, don’t rush with the questions. Take the time to learn about the dominating categories and how you can mix up trivia nights with hard and easy questions.
Types of World History Trivia Questions.
History is a large subject but the selection for questions regarding it is even larger. Luckily, you can pick and choose between the questions. However, you will notice how most of them belong to specific groups. These groups have similar characteristics. So, you might as well focus on your chosen topics to save time.
- Political events. The gears of politics might be moving slowly, but the events between and inside governments shaped our world. Wars destroyed civilizations and allowed for others to rise. Revolutions broke the governments but also allowed for new ideas to surface. Also, this topic, while boring at first sight, might be the most researched.
- Social events. Humans are the ones that create history. So, our inventions and discoveries are some of the most important in the world. Don’t be surprised why the best history trivia questions seem to touch upon human discoveries. All that is left now is to compile them into history trivia questions and use them on game nights.
- Scientific events. Believe it or not, the world we live in today is based on old scientific theories and discoveries. For example, the nuclear bomb, and other scientific findings, heavily impacted history's political and social landscape. So, don’t be surprised when someone throws you history trivia questions with scientific spins.
However, these are only three categories that are more general than niche. So, stick to the end to learn more about the harder and easier topics to explore!
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#1
How many years did the 100 years war last?
Crystal Lynne Dawn Day Chief 3 years ago
All we can do is forgive and trust ol' Henery god bless the queen
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Oerff On Tour 3 years ago
And the Dutch-Spanish 80 year war lasted only 64 years (16 year armistice)
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#2
Who became the youngest person to win a Nobel Peace Prize at age 17 in 2014?
Charlie Taube 3 years ago
I do not know why people are down voting you it is a legitimate question, she got the prize for activism to make sure every child got an education regardless of gender.
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Greg Wilhelm 3 years ago
I believe she was shot in the face and survived. Either Isis or Taliban did it (or some group like them) and continued to fight for women/children rights in middle east area
Just-4-2day 1 year ago
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2014/yousafzai/facts/
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#3
How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she was crowned the Queen of England?
Ace 3 years ago
Wrong. She was 25 when she acceded to the throne, but the coronation was over a year later when she was 27.
Cara G 3 years ago
Here we go again with the downvoting (I undid it). Everyone, downvotes on BP and not dislikes. They are a trigger for the site to temporarily ban users. James' comment is 100% correct. There has not been a crowned Queen of England since the first Elizabeth. This is because her successor, James V of Scotland and I of England, unified the countries and created the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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#4
How long did it take Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, to orbit Earth?
Falcon on Dizzy 3 years ago
Jesus christ you learned everything in school!
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Fill in the blank: The 19th Amendment guarantees ____ the right to vote.
Philly Bob Squires 3 years ago (edited)
Give it time... if MAGAts have their way, that will be done away with, unfortunately. And you can downvote this all you want. These people are scary!
Phillip Wood 3 years ago
I'm a staunch republican, and I have nothing against women voting. You're a moron.
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Ann M Clinkscales 2 years ago
Turkeys, bald eagles and pigeons? They are the national birds, right?
#6
Which Greek goddess was the Parthenon dedicated to?
#7
What are the seven wonders of the ancient world?
MissMePhoenix 3 years ago
Good for you Julia, glad you learned every single thing on this list in primary. We're just tryin to have fun here tho...
Ashi Mari 3 years ago
I mean it's legit, the list claims to be "Trivia that's way cooler than what they teach at schools" but this is just... Stuff taught at schools
Load More Replies... Ayush Chamoli 2 years ago
Answer: The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria.
Yayheterogeneity 3 years ago
Please upvote everyone whose answer is simply cheeky or unnerving. They don't deserve to get banned for being smartasses...
Pursuing Peonies 3 years ago
It's almost like there's consequences for constantly being a d**k about everything. No one is forcing them to make comments, especially egregious ones, yet there they are acting like their experiences are universal when we all know that's literally not how the world works or has ever worked.
Load More Replies... Bermy 2 years ago
The Colossus of Rhodes, Barrry Manilow, Maccas, KFC, Henry Ford, Greenland, Donald Trumpet.
#8
Which U.S. President was inducted in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1992?
Lisa Hathaway 3 years ago
I took my mom (film snob) to see this movie as a joke and she loved it. Joke was on me
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Greg Wilhelm 3 years ago
Supposedly an incredible bare knuckle boxer who only lost a single fight out of hundreds. Lincoln was a bad a*s.
#9
What year did Google launch?
Crystal Lynne Dawn Day Chief 3 years ago
Nope I didn't #Truth one could ask when I think it was called 4 square and man Messenger
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Huddo's sister 3 years ago
I guess that explains why it's the only one I've used, we didn't get a computer until 1998!
#10
What year did the Internet become available to the public?
Crystal Lynne Dawn Day Chief 3 years ago
The first computer you mean to tell me had no internet ? Who fed it information
Ann M Clinkscales 2 years ago
The same year a certain person started saying he was so smart and could make America Great Again...idiot!
What Are Some Hard History Trivia Questions?
Niche topics can break even the most veteran of history buffs. What makes hard history trivia questions so interesting is that they aren’t generally known. To truly test your knowledge, look up questions about inaugurations, special events, and activities that historical figures partook in. Like flags, you must learn harder history trivia questions through failure and effort.
#11
What was the name of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant that was the site of a nuclear disaster in April 1986?
The pizza girl is here! 3 years ago
I, for example, learned it in school, and my name isn't even Julia
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Ann M Clinkscales 2 years ago
Chern...o...whatever, must have lived under a rock! Inremember when I woke up that morning and my dad was talking to my mom about radiation poisoning and we lived in TX at the time!!
Piano 3 years ago
I don't normally comment about things like this, but you're starting to get annoying... Just appreciate the trivia whether you already know it or not. I know most of these too, but so what?
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#12
How many times has the Mona Lisa been stolen?
#13
The ancient city of Rome was built on how many hills?
Karena Ghorley 3 years ago
But only 6 still exists. First hill(pill hill), Yesler, Cherry, Beacon, Capitol, and Queen Anne. As Denny was dumped into the bay
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Crystal Lynne Dawn Day Chief 3 years ago
I disagree on earth at it is in heaven now correct me if I am wrong and dispute this if you may as I am learning here but there's a town called two hills and a town called Three hills both in Alberta
Pursuing Peonies 3 years ago
Do you know where Rome is? Not any of the cities in the US, which are named after Rome, but the actual Rome from bc times. You know, the one in Italy. This post isn't talking about Alberta or a town called Three Hills or Two Hills but literal hills of which there were seven and a city called Rome which stood up on them....
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#14
Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
Nitka Tsar 3 years ago
I did not learn this at school... I can't remember where or how I learned it, but not at school.
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Ann M Clinkscales 2 years ago (edited)
Mike's Quality Paiting on Broadway! They do nice work! And, are on time and on budget!
#15
Where did Albert Einstein live before moving to the United States?
#16
Who painted the mural of “The Last Supper”?
Bermy 2 years ago
The lady who did the catering was also an out-of-work artist. She had a hidden polaroid camera stuffed into her knickers (not a box brownie as is generally thought). Even though the boys said it was a private gig, the lady (name of Joyce) managed to get the reference pic which she sold to her mate Leo who finally painted the picture. Lucky for us.
Rita Karačić 3 years ago
People, seriously where did you go to school or what actually did you learn at school? We learn this in Croatia
Ann M Clinkscales 2 years ago
I'm telling ya, Leo's Quality Painting on Broadway! On time and on budget!!
Pursuing Peonies 3 years ago
Dude, your "learned in school" is not universal. You do realize that other people have other experiences right? This bored panda post isn't something only those people who went to school directly with you and learned exactly what you learned can see, it's literally the whole world here on the Internet.
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What do the stripes on the American flag represent?
#18
How long did the war between England and Zanzibar last?
Ann M Clinkscales 2 years ago (edited)
Long enough to cause turmoil/devastation in family's lives!
#19
How did Joan of Arc die?
Lisa Hathaway 3 years ago
They don't censor themselves, only us peon commenters. 🤡
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The pizza girl is here! 3 years ago
I thought this was a known fact.. either this is one of the questions on here everybody knows the answer to or I was wrong
Ann M Clinkscales 2 years ago
Her heart stopped beating! I love when death certificates use cardiac arrest as the reason for death. Of course their heart stop beating! That's how everyone passes on!
#20
Along with Hiroshima, Japan, which Japanese city was hit by an atomic bomb in 1945?
Minh Lê 3 years ago
The Nagasaki bomb is much more powerful, but the death toll in Hiroshima is higher because Nagasaki is less densely populated than Hiroshima.
Squirrel Chaser 1 year ago
No, it wasn't. Hiroshima was hit with a 15kt bomb, Nagasaki with a 20kt bomb. Not that much difference considering modern bombs measure in the megatons.
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Demongrrrrl 3 years ago
One unfortunate fellow survived the blast at Hiroshima then rode his bike to family in Nagasaki, where he survived the second bomb.
Ann M Clinkscales 2 years ago
But, we didn't start the war, we just finished it because they did not want to surrender. We told them what we had and that we would use it to end the war! We told them. Their pride would not end it, so we did!
What Are Some Easy History Trivia Questions?
Trivia nights are all about having fun with your friends. So, why not go with the more straightforward questions instead? Instead of going for the niche topics, focus more on the general ones. For example, if you are playing with Americans, ask more US history trivia questions. Touch upon the topics of civil war, the Founding Fathers.
Also, it might be good to look for interesting history trivia questions that are rather recent. After all, the more modern the events, the more we will know about them. The 2000s are a source of many quiz-like questions. So much has happened in the past few decades that the questions will seem rather easy.
#21
In which country did Buddhism originate?
07000 1 year ago
https://www.history.com/topics/religion/buddhism Hmmm... Isn't the answer 'India'?
CatD 8 months ago (edited)
Buddha was from India and Buddhism was practiced there in his lifetime.
Load More Replies... Ann M Clinkscales 2 years ago
The same peaceful place as it is today if certain countries would leave them alone!!
#22
The United States bought Alaska from which country?
#23
When did the construction of the Great Wall of China begin?
Mary Stille 3 years ago
Actually they are repairing and rebuilding numerous sections of the wall now and in the same way it was built then except with paid craftsmen who have been doing it the old way forever and a day
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Ann M Clinkscales 2 years ago
The day after Robert Frost wrote great fences make great neighbors..
#24
In 1996, a sheep became the first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell. What was the name of that sheep?
Vix Spiderthrust 3 years ago
But WHY was she called Dolly? Because she was cloned from a mammary cell and named after Dolly Parton.
Rita Karačić 3 years ago
And this. At least the teacher me tioned it as an introduction to the lesson
#25
How many days in a week were there in ancient Roman times?
Jon 3 years ago
Slightly misleading as the last day of one week was also the first day of the next!
Ann M Clinkscales 2 years ago
The same amount of days of the week they have after a Toga party!
#26
Who is the king of the Olympian gods in Greek mythology?
The pizza girl is here! 3 years ago
Something you could learn in Julia's school, perhaps
Load More Replies... Ciara Ann Stone 3 years ago
Correction: who is the rapiest rapiest God in Greek mythology? Zeus
Raymond Pobiak 3 years ago
So far most of the information I’ve seen here is pretty much common knowledge. I’m glad that everyone who has the answers doesn’t post a comment saying so.
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How many Celtic languages are still spoken today?
Vix Spiderthrust 3 years ago
Hmm...Welsh, Cornish, Scots Gaelic, Irish Gaelic, Breton...what's the sixth? Genuinely curious.
DublinGirl 3 years ago
I remember a little gaelige (Irish). It's mandatory to learn at school in Ireland. Scots Gaelic is similar but I believe the others come from a different branch, so I can't understand them. Welsh is very pleasing to the ears. They sing those Welsh do 😊
Ann M Clinkscales 2 years ago
Let's see...there are the Voston dudes, and the two tap dancing dudes *who are very good, btw(, the Celtic Women who sing dudettes, the guys who dye the river green dudes...
#28
What is the world’s oldest recorded civilization?
Bouche Clay 3 years ago
What sort of music did they listen to on their records? Imagine a stone gramapho
Cara G 3 years ago
Seeing as they invented cuneiform, I'm going to guess it was drums. All drumming. Endless drum kits.
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What was the name of the ancient trade route that connected the East with the West?
Stephanie Did It 3 years ago (edited)
Amy Tan wrote a great novel about an ill-fated attempt by modern tourists to follow the Silk Road after their guide passed away. It's called Saving Fish from Drowning. Good read!
Demongrrrrl 3 years ago
I highly recommend the book "Shadow of the Silk Road," by Colin Thubron.
Ann M Clinkscales 2 years ago
The Silk Road? Also the first time someone was mugged for their purse!
#30
How did Alexander the Great solve the puzzle of the Gordion knot?
Lisa Hathaway 3 years ago (edited)
I can see him standing there, shifting his weight from foot to foot, while his minstrels fumbled with it. "Out of the way, minions.". *swoosh*
#31
What is considered the largest empire in history?
Thomas Simpson 3 years ago
The British empire was bigger, the Mongolian empire was the largest LAND empire
#32
Which Greek historian is known as the “Father of History”?
Jeanette Vose 3 years ago
He was also wrong about many, many things... but let's be honest, that just makes history more interesting.
Justin Smith 3 years ago
He was wrong, but he told what he had acess to. He is the father of history cause he was the first one to really try recording major events in that way.
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Which movie star married the Prince of Monaco on April 18th, 1956?
#34
What was the previous name for New York?
loyalhufflepuff07 3 years ago
🎶 Even old New York was once New Amsterdam, Why they changed I can't say it, People just liked it better that way 🎶
Robert Trebor 3 years ago
Fort Orange became Albany and no, they do not want to be called Albanians.
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Tigara Akimoto 3 years ago
🎼🎶 Istanbul was Constantinople, now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople. Been a long time gone, ...
#35
Finish the line: President Franklin D. Roosevelt said during his speech addressing the attack on Pearl Harbor: “Yesterday, December 7, 1941…”
Ann M Clinkscales 2 years ago
Is a day that will be in our legacy for generations to come because the Japanese thought a quick strike would be the best way to defeat us. They started it! Why do we have to apologize for ending it? Why?
#36
What was the name of the landmark Supreme Court case that ruled the racial segregation of schools unconstitutional?
Ann M Clinkscales 2 years ago
And yet, we have problems today still because some people just want to be rascist because it suits their fancy!
CatD 8 months ago
One of the biggest reasons Trump became popular with MAGA is he told them it was ok to be publicly ràcist again.
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Nicole Atkins 3 years ago
Both grade schools involved with this case are no longer functioning schools. The one is a historical site and the other sits abandoned. It's sad.
#37
How old was King Tutankhamun when he died?
Angi 3 years ago
I'm guessing you only learned in school and never made friends...
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Which infamous prison was stormed on July 14th, 1789?
Vix Spiderthrust 3 years ago
It was practically empty, having been used as an insane asylum rather than a prison for some time. Supposedly one of the handful of escapees thought he was Julius Caesar.
#39
Which Argentinian became a notable figure in the Cuban Revolution?
#40
During which war was a Christmas Truce called?
Philly Bob Squires 3 years ago
There is a beautiful song about this called "Christmas In The Trenches" by John McCutcheon based on this event.
John Marr 3 years ago
There's also an episode of doctor who about it. It was a beautiful story about the fragility of life and the importance of peace.
XenoMurph 3 years ago
Dr Who does/did a lot of quite touching stories. Then there is "Blink". Terrifying.
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Peter Hobson 3 years ago
It wasn't an official truce. The British and German soldiers in the Western Front trenches met in no-man's-land, traded rum for schnapps, played a couple of games of soccer, and generally were peaceful to each other on Christmas day. The generals on both sides were furious! They ensured that the 1914 Christmas Truce was the only one that happed.
#41
Which planet was downgraded to a dwarf planet in 2006?
Stephanie Goadsby 3 years ago
That makes me very happy. It should never have been demoted, though I think I missed the memo. When was it designated a planet again?
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insert name here 3 years ago
I have a T-shirt saying " Don't worry Pluto, I'm no a planet either"
Ann M Clinkscales 2 years ago
Poor Pluto...isn't there a planet stuck in the dark matter side of our solar system also?
#42
What year was Nelson Mandela freed from prison?
#43
What was the name of the research ship Charles Darwin traveled with?
Cara G 3 years ago
Thank you! I wasn't sure how to address the invitation I'm sending it!
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What is the name of The Beatles’ debut album?
#45
Who was the first woman to make a million dollars in the United States?
#46
Who was the first American to win a Noble Peace Prize?
#47
Who was the first person in the world to land on the moon?
Joel Hopkins 3 years ago
I mean technically, Armstrong and Aldrin landed on the moon at the same time, but Armstrong was the first one to get out and walk around.
Stephanie Did It 3 years ago
Julia we're so glad you went to school. But there are a few people on Earth who may not have picked up on all these facts. Good grief.
Load More Replies... #48
Which four presidents are on Mount Rushmore?
Michelle Smith 3 years ago
None. They’re all dead. (Good dad pun.) Their likenesses are depicted there.
Ayush Chamoli 2 years ago
Answer: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, and Theodore Roosevelt.
#49
The Byzantine Empire was a continuation of which powerful ancient empire?
#50
Which country hosted the 2016 Olympics?
#51
Which two royal family members were divorced in 1996?
Libstak 3 years ago
I didn't realise she was divorced for only 3 years when she died. 3 years of freedom only doesn't seem right.
#52
In which year was John F. Kennedy assassinated?
Lanswyfte 3 years ago
I didn't know that, Robert. Thank you for stating that. Very interesting. I wonder if either of their passings were due to their hearing about JFK's assassination.
Load More Replies... XenoMurph 3 years ago
I saw that movie, It was in the days of the Wild Wild West.
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Which war took place between 1950 and 1953?
#54
Which African nation successfully resisted colonialism in the late 19th century? Answer: Ethiopia.
#55
Which two Native American leaders led Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne warriors in the fight against Lieutenant Colonel George Custer’s troops in the Battle of Little Bighorn?
Ann M Clinkscales 2 years ago
Ha! I am so glad they filought back! They knew how the white man couldn't be trusted by then! We should have known...no need for Nostradamus to warn us about the dudecwith the blue turban...how about the red or blue MAGA cap?
#56
What was the first state to legalize same-sex marriage?
John Marr 3 years ago
That state also recently turned a disgusting human trafficking and kidnapping stunt into how you treat your fellow person. And no, THEY WEREN'T DEPORTED. THEY WERE TRANSPORTED FROM THE ISLAND TO MAIN LAND SO THEY HAD ACCESS TO AS MANY SERVICES THAT THEY MAY NEED. And they're also not illegally in America. Each and everyone has been granted asylum from Venezuela. Stop listening to Fox news and MTG. They're positioning the well and DeSantis is a monster for what he did. Rant over.
#57
Who was the first Black Supreme Court justice in the United States?
Ann M Clinkscales 2 years ago
A very smart man who commanded respect from everyone around him!
#58
Where is the Pyramid of the Sun located?
Robert Trebor 3 years ago
I climbed the Sun one once. It was not a fun run up the Sun one. But I was not to be outdone going up the sun one by a 4-year-old.
#59
Athenian leader Cleisthenes introduced the concept of demokratia in 507 BC. What does demokratia translate to?
ace lesbian demigirl(she/they) 3 years ago
Sorry- i don't want to be like Julia, but I learned it as demos kratias or something like that.
#60
Which organization was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1917?
Ann M Clinkscales 2 years ago
The same one who asks me to donate blood every 8 weeks to save people's lives!
#61
How many days was William Harrison President of the United States?
Shirley Morrison 3 years ago
Going out in the rain with or without clothing does not cause pneumonia. Pneumonia is caused by a virus or bacterium, neither of which is weather related,.
Stephanie Goadsby 3 years ago
It can, however, make your immune system more vulnerable to succumbing to a given pathogen.
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#62
In 1927, who became the first man to fly solo and non-stop across the Atlantic?
#63
In which country did the Easter Rising take place in 1916?
Cara G 3 years ago
The book "Angela's Ashes" by Frank McCourt is an extraordinarily detailed and powerful memoir of growing up in poverty-stricken Limerick in the (not immediate but longstanding) aftermath of the Easter Rebellion for anyone interested.
Helen Downey 3 years ago
It's also been proven as not a memoir but fact based fiction
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What was the name of the first Space Shuttle to go into space?
#65
Who was shot outside the Hilton Hotel in Washington on March 30th, 1981?
Lisa Nadine Baker 3 years ago
As well as DC police officer Thomas Delahanty, who was permanently disabled by his wounds, and Secret Service Agent Tim McCarthy, who placed himself between the gunman and Reagan. McCarthy used his own body as a shield and took a close range bullet to the chest.
Ann M Clinkscales 2 years ago
Wasn't a Secret Service agent also shot trying to shield the two dudes?
#66
Who was the first woman in space?
Ashley Deane 3 years ago
I don't know much about her at all. I don't think we did learn this in school come to think of it. But she should have been in the curriculum just like Niel Armstrong
CatD 8 months ago
They didn't teach much about history of women and POC in schools. It's been getting better, but Trump will change all that.
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The Ptolemy dynasty ruled which ancient kingdom?
#69
Who is known for running through the streets crying Eureka?
#70
In 1939, the UK declared war on Germany after what event?
#72
Who was the first female prime minister of Britain?
#73
Which era marked a switch from agricultural practices to industrial practices?
#74
What year was the Vietnam Veterans Memorial dedicated in Washington, D.C.?
#75
Who was president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
#76
In what year did child labor laws start in the United States?
Bouche Clay 3 years ago
Exceptions were made for child actors. It was called the Shirley Temple bill.
Cara G 3 years ago
That's one of several state-specific laws (or portions of) that codify protections for child actors. For some asinine reason, child actors are not covered by the FLSA and have to rely on state legislation. California passed the Coogan Law in 1939, which requires employers of children in entertainment to put 15% of their earnings in a trust, as well as placing limitations on hours worked and requiring education. There were additional revisions made for Shirley Temple, Judy Garland, and Macaulay Culkin. New York has similar legislation along with 15 other states. But at the federal level? Child entertainers are on their own, which is the reason why SAG and Actor's Equity exist.
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#77
Who was the first ruler of the Mongol Empire?
#78
What was the capital city of the Inca Empire?
Pursuing Peonies 3 years ago
And now I've got the Emperor's New Groove stuck in my head 😂 🎵 Kuzco! 🎶
#79
What was the name of the international group formed to maintain world peace after World War I?
#80
Which two city-states fought in the Peloponnesian War?
#81
Which ancient figure is often considered the founder of Western philosophy?
#82
Queen Nefertiti ruled alongside which pharaoh?
Mary Stille 3 years ago
They do believe they found her , the announcement was made yesterday that Dr. Hawass is giving a press conference on it at the end of the month I believe, I will find the article and post a link if i can
#83
What year was the first iPhone released?
#84
What was the name of the Category 5 hurricane that hit New Orleans and its surrounding areas in 2005?
Lizzie Conkey 3 years ago
You don’t need school to know about this. Just a tv and a heart
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#86
Brexit refers to which country leaving the European Union?
#87
Which King of England was executed in 1649 during the English Civil War?
Robert Trebor 3 years ago
And he wore an extra shirt so that people wouldn't see him shivering and think he was afraid. Someone said, Nothing in his life became him like the leaving of it.
#88
Where were the first modern Olympics held?
#89
What does “The Magna Carta” mean?
#90
Who was the emperor of Rome from A.D. 54 – A.D. 68?
#91
The “Whitechapel Murderer” is the nickname given to which serial killer?
Patti Wagner 3 years ago
When I visited my sister and her husband, I got the opportunity to take the Whitechapel tour, which was very informative and educational, though there is still today debates on who Jack the Ripper was.
Vix Spiderthrust 3 years ago
Also, Jack the Ripper is a nickname given to Jack the Ripper. His real identity has never been determined, despite much ferocious and, at times, delusional speculation
XenoMurph 3 years ago
Did you think people thought his father was called perhaps "George the Ripper" of the "the Ripper" family of the Eastend?
Load More Replies... A falz 3 years ago
One of the debates on who was jack the ripper that isn't as widely known is the possibility of hh Holmes. Serial killer here in the usa. Holmes seemed to kinda of disappear and the later the white chapel murders began. They ended. And later hh Holmes started again and was caught. So I'm kinda leaning towards hh holmes
Shae Jordan 3 years ago
I heard Jack the Ripper was actually a woman, another prostititue.. Which is why she never got caught because police where lookingnfor a.man, she would disguard or quickly cover up any blood or disarray, and stand there as an onlooker watching them.
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In the 5,000 years of human history, what is the one disease that has been completely eradicated?
Stephanie Did It 3 years ago
Recorded history. No one said there wasn't history before then.
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Korsinda Thorn 3 years ago
It's dangerous to say a virus is eradicated. As long as it exists in a lab somewhere, it's a threat and not eradicated. Polio was said to be eradicated too, but here we are. New York under a state of emergency due to polio. Never say a virus is eradicated.
C. T. 3 years ago
Neither the WHO nor the CDC has ever claimed polio was eradicated. Some less informed people may have told you that. The best we ever reached was when polio was only spreading in Afghanistan and Pakistan, but the political situation there never made eradication possible.
Load More Replies... Tigara Akimoto 3 years ago
It has NOT been completely eradicated! There are still samples of the exceedingly deadly virus in government and private labs all over the world.
#93
What famous 5th century A.D. conqueror was known as “The Scourge of God”?
#94
In what year did humans put the first satellite into orbit?
#95
What scandal forced U.S. President Richard Nixon to resign in 1974?
Dave Hinckley 3 years ago
Wow, Richard Nixon was known as D**k to his friends and that's censored. He was a d**k, but he was D**k first.
Load More Replies... #96
Who invented Penicillin?
Vix Spiderthrust 3 years ago
Nobody, it's a naturally-occurring mould. Fleming *discovered* penicillin, quite by accident.
#97
What was the name of the series of programs and projects President Franklin D. Roosevelt enacted during The Great Depression?
Ashley Deane 3 years ago
Thai rings a bell, I remember learning this but I don't actually remember anything the teacher said 🤦🏼♀️
#98
Where was Martin Luther King, Jr. born?
#99
Who is commonly referred to as the person who created the first printing press?
Robert Trebor 3 years ago
He was the first to use moveable type. There were wood block presses before that.
CatD 8 months ago
Moveable type printing presses were invented in China first.
Load More Replies... #100
During World War II, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy. Which country is Normandy in?
#101
Who fought in the Hundred Years’ War?
the_avenging_knight (her/she) 2 years ago
You could say that about almost any medevil war and it would be true.
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#102
Who was the first Emperor of Rome?
The Captain 3 years ago
That would be Augustus Caesar. He renamed Sextillia to August after himself and adjusted the month to 31 days like July which was named after is great uncle and adoptive father Julius Caesar because Augusts refused to allowing anything be seen about himself as less than equal to Julius.
#103
Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD and devastated which two Roman cities?
#104
The Great Pyramid was built as a tomb for which pharaoh?
Joseph Grimmett 3 years ago
Debatable, considering that the archeologist that discovered it most likely wrote Khufu's name on the wall himself.
Mike Cordon 3 years ago
I thought they were grain storage buildings. You mean Ben Carson was wrong?
Stephanie Did It 3 years ago
The Pyramids of Giza, like the Egyptian pyramids that came before and after them, were royal tombs, a final resting place for their pharaohs, or kings. They were often part of an extensive funerary complex that included queens' burial sites and mortuary temples for daily offerings.
Load More Replies... #105
When was Julius Caesar assassinated?
Stephanie Did It 3 years ago
I always wondered why we don't say "taxes are due on the ides of April."
#106
What year did the Berlin Wall fall?
Vix Spiderthrust 3 years ago
David Hasselhoff still feels he didn't get the credit he deserved for this one.
#107
The U.S. hosted the FIFA World Cup in 1994. Which country won the championship?
#108
Which two countries signed the Good Friday Agreement in 1997?
#109
Who became the most decorated gymnast in history during the 2010s?
#110
Which U.S. city hosted the Summer Olympics in 1996?
Mike Cordon 3 years ago
Still remember the name Richard Jewel even though he had nothing to do with the bombing.
Mary Stille 3 years ago
Just drove past the torch today , man this town needs to clean itself up but I love it too
#111
What is the name of the whistleblower who leaked classified information from the National Security Agency (NSA) in 2013?
Marie Dahme 1 year ago
Definitely watch the Snowden - John Oliver interview. Hilarious.
Load More Replies... #112
One of the ancient world wonders, the “Hanging Gardens,” was found in which city?
#113
Which bridge was the first to be built across the River Thames in London?
Suzzan Nelson 3 years ago
What. Funny it’s still there and the code fore when the Queen died
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#114
Which world leader is famous for his “Little Red Book”?
#115
Who invented the cotton gin?
Pursuing Peonies 3 years ago
Oh. Oh. Well it makes sense when you put it like that 😂 I always wondered but never remembered to look it up 😅
Load More Replies... Mike Cordon 3 years ago
And tripled the amount of slaves in America within 5 years as a direct result of the invention
Squirrel Chaser 1 year ago
Which is unfortunate since he was hoping it would help end slavery.
Load More Replies... #116
Which English queen reigned for just nine days?
Stephanie Did It 3 years ago
Poor thing didn't ask to be queen, didn't want to be queen and didn't survive as a queen.
Cara G 3 years ago (edited)
And the poor thing was only a teenager! At most, she was 17 years old when Edward VI died. Forced to reluctantly accept a throne and responsibility that she did not want, was not trained for, and only happened because Edward and his Privy Council were playing with other people's lives in the ongoing Catholic Mary vs Protestant Elizabeth debate. Edward was a child himself, he was being told what to do mostly by his uncle, Edward Seymour, the Duke of Somorset, who was also the king's legal guardian. None of this had to happen to Jane. He should have just named his sisters, in age order, according to their father's will and the previous Act of Succession. Since that's exactly what happened anyway, and dear Lady Jane could have been spared.
Load More Replies... Cara G 3 years ago
She reigned for fourteen days when calculated from the date of King Edward VI's death to the date that Mary I usurped her. She is called the Nine Days Queen because neither the realm nor Jane herself knew of the king's death for several days until an official proclamation was made. Edward died on July 6, 1553, Lady Jane was informed on July 9, the proclamation was made the following day, and she was imprisoned in the Tower on the 19th. It's a technicality, but a distinction that is worth noting because ascensions are immediate, regardless of whether the new monarch is aware, and Edward had gone to great lengths to place her ahead of his sisters in the line of succession.
#117
Who was the first black Senator in the United States?
#118
What nation separated from the United Kingdom in 1921?
Vix Spiderthrust 3 years ago
WRONG. Ireland separated from Great Britain. The UK was formed AFTER Ireland left.
C. T. 3 years ago (edited)
The UK was formed by the Acts of Union, 1707, which was before 1921.
Load More Replies... #119
In which country was the largest known T-Rex skeleton found?
#120
The Aztec people sacrificed about how many people per year?
#121
What group of people discovered Greenland?
Solange Brault 3 years ago
Um, what about the Inuit?...They were in Greenland wayyy before the Vikings. Like saying that the Americas were discovered by Colombus!
SinéadQ 3 years ago
Yeah but white men are so good at "discovering" places...
Load More Replies... Bouche Clay 3 years ago
As a white woman, I would like to announce that I have officially discovered these comments.
Bouche Clay 3 years ago
As a grey kitten, Bouche would like to announce that she has officially pounced these comments.
Load More Replies... #122
The Cuban Revolution led to the rise of what dictator?
#123
There have been four eons since the Earth’s beginning. What is the name of the eon we are living in?
#124
Who was the king of France during the French Revolution?
#125
When was U.S. the Declaration of Independence signed?
Pursuing Peonies 3 years ago
It does make me wonder why the US doesn't acknowledge that date at all. Like.....that could've been a wonderful national holiday for voting. (Still could be if voted into existence)
#126
When was the Battle of Gettysburg fought during the Civil War?
#127
What year did the French Revolution start?
#128
What was the code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Marie Dahme 1 year ago
Which Barbarossa was a great movie with Willie Nelson and Gary Busey by the way!
Load More Replies... #129
When did the Mexican Revolution start?
Zelda Fitzgerald 3 years ago
Fun fact: My Great Great grandparents hid Pancho Villa and his men on their ranch in Mexico and rumor has it Pancho had a thing for my 16 year old Great grandmother
#130
In what year is the Bubonic Plague believed to have started in Europe and Asia?
#131
In which country was the Battle of Culloden fought in 1746?
#132
Modern-day Istanbul, Turkey, used to be called what when it was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Tigara Akimoto 3 years ago
🎼🎶 Istanbul was Constantinople, now it's Istanbul not Constantinople!
The Captain 3 years ago
Why did Constantinople get the works? Thats nobody's business but the Turks.
Load More Replies... #133
When did Alexander the Great conquer Egypt?
#134
The U.S. rover Curiosity landed on which planet in August 2012?
#135
The ancient Egyptians worshiped dung beetle?
Crystal Caulfield 3 years ago
Is that a question? It feels like a statement with a vague answer in it.
#136
Which mountaineer and his Sherpa became the first men to conquer Mount Everest?
#137
Who was the first man to swim the English Channel?
#138
Before independence, what was Bangladesh called?
#139
In 1594, William Shakespeare joined the company of which London theatre?
#140
What is the name of the first successful colony in Virginia?
#141
Who orchestrated a terrorist attack against the United States on September 11th, 2001?
Fadhuwa Hussain 3 years ago
Umm..Muslim here!!😳 I'd like to point out that the people who carried this attack out were extremists and Islam does not believe in that! Islam allows jihad (war) only as a self-defence mechanism. These people went too far! I'm not trying to defend them. I'm trying to defend those who came after them. As in, innocent Muslims who didn't even support these people who are now being blamed, killed, and harassed simply for having the religion. Islam believes in peace and moderation. 😊
Pursuing Peonies 3 years ago
Unfortunately most (if not all) religions have the unfortunate extremists. It's terrible to see and maybe some day we won't have such extremists.
Load More Replies... #142
Which series of wars saw European Christians invading the middle east to take the Holy Land?
#143
What was the first dynasty of Imperial China?
#144
Who was the President of the United States during the Iran Hostage Crisis?
#145
Who was the fourth president of the United States?
#146
The “shot heard ’round the world” describes the beginning of which battles in the American Revolution?
#147
What year did the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) go into effect?
#148
Who sent Christopher Columbus to explore the New World?
#149
What year did India gain independence from Britain?
#150
Who established the Xia Dynasty in China?
#151
How many rules are written in the Code of Hammurabi?
#152
The Maya Empire was centered in what is now which country?
#153
Which famous battle is widely considered a turning point in the wars between Persia and Greece?
#154
The Colosseum started to be built under while which Roman emperor was in power?
#155
Which fabric was discovered in Ancient China?
Crystal Caulfield 3 years ago
Invented? It's a naturally occurring fiber from insects that was woven into fabric in ancient China. I don't know if invented is the best word. But I can't think of a better one so I guess I will take it.
Cara G 3 years ago
These questions are worded very poorly. I would have phrased it as "What natural fabric originated in ancient China?"
Load More Replies... #156
What was the acronym commonly used for the 2000 software problem that many thought would cause computers to become inoperable?
Bouche Clay 3 years ago
My mom demanded I turn the computer off a minute before midnight and not turn it back on until a minute after.
Dave Hinckley 3 years ago
My brother armed himself and was holed up in his house for it. At 00:10 i called him and told him it was safe to come out.
#157
Greenland was a colony of which country until 1981?
#158
Which U.S. president had a home called The Hermitage?
#159
Which famous battle took place on Sunday, June 18th, 1815?
#161
When did the first Space Shuttle go into space?
#162
In which Libyan city was the American diplomatic compound attacked in September 2012?
#163
Roald Amundsen led a successful expedition to what location in 1911?
#164
Octavian defeated Mark Antony in which famous naval battle of 31 B.C.?
#165
In which year was the first Super Bowl played?
#166
Which team won the first Super Bowl?
JoeGriff 2 years ago
Tom Brady with 7, more than any TEAM in the league. (Patriots and Steelers each have 6)
Load More Replies... #167
During which years were the Spanish Civil War?
#168
Which British ocean liner did a German U-boat torpedo on May 7th, 1915?
#169
What were warriors in Japan known as?
Stephanie Did It 3 years ago
Samurai is also the singular term for Samurai, say grammatical experts.
Load More Replies... #170
What city was formerly known as Saigon?
#171
Who invented the steam engine?
#172
Which year was George H.W. Bush elected president?
Kat 3 years ago
The election took place in '88 but he was elected president for the term BEGINNING in 1989. Every president takes office the year after they are elected.
Load More Replies... #173
What was the name of the battle in the Pacific fought between the U.S. Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy in June 1942?
#174
What event is commonly believed to have sparked World War I?
Ashley Deane 3 years ago
Wow the murder of one man set off a world war? Clearly I was absent during history class a lot.
#175
In what year did Libya gain independence from Italy?
#176
How long did the Han Dynasty rule China?
#177
Who won the 2008 U.S. Presidential election?
#178
What U.S. government department was created in the wake of the September 11 attacks?
Ashley Deane 3 years ago
Wait what..? Homeland security wasn't a thing before 9/11? I never knew that
#179
Which seven U.S. states seceded and formed the original Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War?
Ayush Chamoli 2 years ago
Answer: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Texas.
#180
What name is given to Britain’s policy of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws on early American colonies?
#181
Which Russian astronaut was the first man to conduct a spacewalk?
#182
Who built the first car in America?
Dan Holden 3 years ago
Incorrect. Henry Ford was the first to mass produce cars. The first American car was the the Duryea Motor Wagon.
Robin 3 years ago
Not according to Wikipedia In 1893, the first running, gasoline-powered American car was built and road-tested by the Duryea brothers of Springfield, Massachusetts. The first public run of the Duryea Motor Wagon took place on 21 September 1893, on Taylor Street in Metro Center Springfield.
The Captain 3 years ago
Henry Ford developed the assembly line allowing for faster production. He did NOT build the first car in America.
#183
What is the name of the first female Hispanic astronaut?
#184
The Battle of Hastings in 1066 was fought in which country?
#185
Which Roman Emperor built a massive wall across Northern Britain in 122 A.D.?
Pursuing Peonies 3 years ago
Makes me wonder if in the centuries since it's creation because of the climate and wars and such in the area if it's just gotten smaller and fallen down in many places. Or if it was always just a marker fence. Does seem to be a lot of north western European architecture that wasn't maintained the way a lot of solid architecture was in other parts of the world (like the great wall of china). Like, would we be able to ascertain more from Stonehenge if it had been maintained better over the centuries?
Load More Replies... #186
Which human ancestor was the first to discover fire?
#187
Where was Cleopatra’s birthplace?
Stephanie Did It 3 years ago
Incorrect. She was of Greek ancestry but she was born in and died in Alexandria, Egypt. She claimed to be descended from Alexander the Great.
Robert Trebor 3 years ago
Probably a descendant of Alexander's General Ptolemy.
Load More Replies... The Captain 3 years ago
The Ptolemy line that Cleopatra was the last ruling member of took power after Alexander the Great conquered Egypt. The first Ptolemy was a general and companion of Alexander. Greeks became the upper ruling class while Egytians became the lower working class. Although of a greek bloodline she was born in Egypt.
#188
What was the name given to the laws aimed at enforcing segregation in public places in the United States?
#189
What dynasty was Cleopatra part of?
#190
What was the global recession that lasted from 2007 to 2009 called?
#191
What year was the Paris Agreement signed?
#192
What was the family name of the Russian rulers from the 17th century until the 1917 revolution?
#193
In 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the American Civil War. Where did this take place?
#194
What is the modern name for Van Diemen’s Land?
#195
What was the Great Western Schism?
Ayush Chamoli 2 years ago
Answer: When more than one pope claimed authority over the Roman Catholic church.
#196
The Khmer Rouge was a regime ruling which nation in the 20th century?
#197
What documents were responsible for establishing the 17th Parallel as the line that separated Vietnam during the Vietnam War?
#198
Who was the first woman to be elected Vice President of the United States in 2020?
Jon 3 years ago
Not only that, she will always be the only woman elected as VP of the US in 2020. (All assuming by "elected" you mean either the date of the general election or the date of the electoral college,)
C. T. 3 years ago
Only person of any gender to be elected to that position in that year.
Load More Replies... #199
Who was the first female to be elected into the U.S. Congress?
#200
Which union has 27 member countries, many of which use the euro as their currency?
#201
Who invented the telephone?
Jeanette Vose 3 years ago (edited)
Not true in the slightest. That would be Antonio Meucci. Bell stole many of his supposed inventions.
#202
From what city did the Titanic set sail?
Nicole Weymann 3 years ago
Southampton, if I remember correctly, not South Hampton (pedantic bonus nag: as a steamer it/she technically didn't set sail at all)
#203
Who was not a member of the Allied Powers during World War II?
Vix Spiderthrust 3 years ago
Erm - f*****g loads of people. Japan, for one. Switzerland. Ireland. The Federated States of Micronesia. What sort of question is this?
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Deborah Harris 3 years ago
No idea why it says these are way cooler than things learned in school as these ARE the things we learned in school lol.. maybe this could be used for a pub quiz :0) xx
costin rotaru 3 years ago
Trivia foe americans, who cannot learn them in school because they are budy hiding from active shooters
Deborah Harris 3 years ago
No idea why it says these are way cooler than things learned in school as these ARE the things we learned in school lol.. maybe this could be used for a pub quiz :0) xx
costin rotaru 3 years ago
Trivia foe americans, who cannot learn them in school because they are budy hiding from active shooters
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