The Ultimate History Quiz

Question 1

Who were the opposing forces in the Punic Wars?

Accepted Answer

Rome vs Carthage

Question 2

Who wrote the Frogs?

Accepted Answer

Aristophanes

Question 3

What is the relationship between the Daktyloi and the Curetes in Greek Mythology?

Accepted Answer

Both of the Top Ones

Question 4

Easy One! How many Kings of Italy were there?

Accepted Answer

2

Question 5

In Greek Mythology, Who Was the King of the Mountain Orthys

Accepted Answer

Kronos

Question 6

How many people were killed in the Albigenisian Crusades?

Accepted Answer

ONE MILLION!

Question 7

What Do Hikers on Mount Everest use to Navigate?

Accepted Answer

Bodies of Past Travelers

Question 8

Who was the first European explorer that sailed down the west coast of Africa?

Accepted Answer

Hanno

Question 9

Easy One! Which modern country was The Holy Roman Empire centered around?

Accepted Answer

Germany

Question 10

How many Kingdoms of China were there between the years 304 to 439?

Accepted Answer

16

Question 11

What was King George I's Religion? (hint: he was leader of the Anglican Church)?

Accepted Answer

Lutheranism

Question 12

Who was the first Holy Roman Emperor of the Hohenstaufen Dynasty?

Accepted Answer

Conrad III

Question 13

Who is the current pope as of 2014?

Accepted Answer

Francis

Question 14

Which Empire First Used a Battle Technique Known as the Turtle Formation?

Accepted Answer

The Greeks

Question 15

Who founded the Holy Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Otto I

Question 16

Which Work of Art is Exikias most noted on

Accepted Answer

Achilles and Ajax Playing in a Game

Question 17

Which Statement is True?

Accepted Answer

None of them

Question 18

Who invented Algebra (HA! Didn't see that coming)?

Accepted Answer

Fibonacci

Question 19

With the Exception of World War 2, the most extreme war by casualty figures was

Accepted Answer

The Mongol Conquests

Question 20

The official language of England was French because a french duke took the throne. Who was he?

Accepted Answer

William the Conqueror

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