History Trivia

What is another name for the U.S. flag?

How did Alexander the Great solve the puzzle of the Gordian Knot?

In 1867, the U.S. purchased Alaska from who?

Who painted the "Scream"?

In the Ottoman empire, their rulers were called what?

In Norse mythology, the end times were said to happen as one event called?

Who had the largest signature on the Declaration of Independence?

What is the world's smallest country?

The oral poems called haiku originate from what country?

At sixteen he married Marie Antionette, who is he?

How many symphonies did Ludwig van Beethoven write?

What country takes up a whole continent?

What state was the first to secede from the U.S. in 1860?

What era in Europe lasted from 1300 to 1700?

Which of these European actors was famous for playing Dracula?

What is the largest country in Africa by population?

What were Gulags?

Who was the first African American to play in the MLB?

What killed Socrates?

The American author Mark Twain's real name was

The Roman numeral "L" stands for what number?

At its height, what was the slave population in the U.S?

In miles, how long is the Great Wall of China

What is the world's most popular board game?

The original Coca Cola formula contained what?

Who was the first ruler of Hawaii?

Until 1939, the country Thailand was called?

At what theater did Shakespeare's plays routinely perform at?

Who wrote the U.S. Constitution?

The secret project by the U.S. to make atomic bombs to use in World War II was called?

What was the first toy advertised on Television?

What tribe was the interpreter Sacagawea from?

Which of these was China's longest-ruling dynasty?

How many many U.S. Presidents have there been?

Which nation was the first to have a man-made object land on the moon?

What year did India gain its independence?

Which gods are the planets of our galaxy named after?

Who invented the lightning rod?

The continent Asia is subdivided into how many countries?

What year did Fidel Castro die?

What crime was Al Capone convicted of in 1931?

What is the world's best selling book?

What city in Modern day Turkey was renamed Istanbul after the Ottoman Empire conquered it?

What city did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant in?

Which empire was the first to build a zoo?

On July 14, 1789, this prison was stormed. What was it called?

What is the name of the Sword in the Stone?

This sect of knights was infamous during the crusades, what were they called?

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire made up what faction in World War I?

What was the first personal computer?

Who in feudal japan wielded the most power?

What caused a famine in Ireland during 1815?

What was King Tut's real name?

The beaver is the national animal of what nation?

What is the oldest piece of fictional literature in the world?

Who was the longest ruling monarchy in Britain before Elizabeth II?

Who is the youngest man to be the U.S. President?

When did Tennessee become a state?

In what country did Buddhism originate?

How many Catherines did King Henry VIII marry?

Who was is the only Tennessee governor to die in office?

Who suggested "Hello" when answering a telephone?

Who lead the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917?

The first Modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece in what year?

Who was the first Pope of Rome?

Who is considered the first philosopher?

Who was the first woman, to run for the U.S. Presidency?

In what city was Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in?

The icon Pancho Villa was famous for his leadership during?

What is the largest city in modern India by population?

What was this famous mouses' original name before Walt Disney changed it to Mickey?

Which nation was the first to reach the south pole?

Who died in the ides of March?

First permanent British settlement in the New World?

In 1901, what country gained its independence?

How pairs of relatives have been U.S. Presidents?

How tall was Napoleon Bonaparte?

During the feudal period, what was Japan's capital?

What two monarchies was Czar Nicholas II related to?

Who did Martin Luther King Jr. base his model of pacifism after?

What was the Roman name for the goddess Hecate?

Where was the prophet Muhammad born?

What was the first World Series Game?

What country was Marie Antoinette Archduchess of?

During world war II, what nation did Imperial Japan attack first?

Who was the first U.S. billionaire?

In which war did the U.S. take the most causalities?

Which of these African tribes became notorious for their prowess in war?

What is the oldest spoken language that is still used today?

What year did the first Academy Awards Ceremony take place?

Who was the only U.S. President to never live in the White House?

What was the original color worn on St. Patrick's day?

What country was the first to give women the right to vote in 1893?

Who was the first ruler of the Mongol Empire?

Who was the first African American woman, to win an Oscar?

What does ZIP stand for in U.S. postal?

What does U.S.S.R stand for?

Who painted the Sistine Chapel

What country was Joseph Stalin born in?

Who wrote the Communist Manifesto?