History trivia questions
1731 multiple-choice History trivia questions with four options and the answer.
- Where did the pilgrims aboard the Mayflower intend to settle?
- After the Romans left in 412-413 AD present-day Netherlands was populated by the Franks, Saxons and what other tribe?
- According to a legend, what preacher was killed by pagans at the northern city of Dokkum in 754?
- In 1596, navigator Cornelis de Houtman set foot on the shore of what future colonial possession?
- What Dutch city was repeatedly plundered by the Vikings?
- Dutch independence from Spain (1648) was recognized in this Treaty.
- What Liberal statesman was Prime Minister of the Netherlands in the mid 19th century? He drafted constitutional changes following the Paris Revolution of 1848.
- Who was the second wife (1879) of King William the Third of Netherlands? Her only daughter, Wilhelmina ascended the throne on September 6th, 1898 at the age of eighteen.
- What was the nickname of William, Prince of Orange, Count of Nassau (Willem, Prins van Oranje, Graaf van Nassau), killed in 1584 in the city of Delft?
- Most people thought a flight to the Moon would be impossible. Many developments had to take place, before it could even be seriously considered. One such development was the launch of the first artificial satellite in space, by the Soviet Union. What was the satellites name?
- This was the second NASA space project. It helped develop the techniques, that made the famous Apollo missions possible. This spacecraft, the most sophisticated of its time, was launched by a converted Titan 2 rocket.
- President Kennedy once said I believe this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth. This was the goal of the Apollo project. Which one of these rockets was used to launch the Apollo spacecraft?
- The project of the Soviet Union, that aimed at the Moon, was the Luna programme. Although all of the Luna missions were unmanned, they were pioneers in many space explorations. Which one of these missions was the first to take pictures of the far side of the Moon?
- This was the first joint flight of the two rivals in the race to the Moon. It was also the first international manned spaceflight. A Soviet and an American spacecraft were joined to test the compatibility of their rendezvous and docking systems.
- This was Napoleons perfect battle.
- Napoleon Bonaparte usually wore a uniform of the following rank.
- This Mameluke was Napoleons constant attendant.
- In 79 BC, a major cloud appeared over mount Vesuvius. The eruption that would follow, would forever be linked to the demise of Pompeji. However, this was not the only city buried beneath ash and mud. What other town was devastated by the eruption?
- This 1755 disaster was widely believed to be Gods wrath. After this disaster, the Inquisition came down even harder on the non-believers. In Spain and Portugal non-Catholics were forced to baptize, in England and Sweden official days of fasting were proclaimed. Voltaire mentioned this disaster in his Novel Candide.
- This disaster, which took place in 1883, caused a tsunami with up to 50 m high waves. It struck the coasts of Java and Sumatra, flooding approximately 300 towns and killing 36.000 people. What was the direct cause?
- The famous rhyme I had a little bird. Its name was Enza. I opened the window. And In-flew-Enza refers to what disaster?
- In the year 1770, the worst ever famine in history struck this region, considered to be one of the most densely populated areas on Earth.
- In 1931 a big flood hit this country/area causing the deaths of approximately 850.000 - 4.000.000 people.
- In 1991, a cyclone, unofficially known as Cyclone Gorky, struck this country leaving at least 138.000 people dead.
- What caused the Queen of the Sea train disaster which killed 1700 passengers?
- General Ishii Shiros name is often connected with his experiments with germs and bio-weapons. Which one of the following is the correct name of the headquarters of the Japanese Biological Warfare Unit 731 during World War II?
- General Dwight Eisenhower headed an operation whose aim was to gain control of Morocco and Algiers. What was the name of the operation?
- Hitler promoted General Friedrich Paulus in February 1943, in an attempt to lift his spirits. What was his promotion?
- General Erwin Rommel led German forces during World War II. Which of the following countries was his battlefield?
- The following words belong to which famous World War II general: Crete was the grave of the German parachutists.”?