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1
Which European nation had the most military deaths in World War 2?
France
Germany
Poland
USSR
2
Where did Marco Polo NOT visit?
China
Vietnam
Persia
Yemen
3
At which battle did the French adopt the battle cry of "They shall not pass."?
The battle of the Somme (1916)
Meuse-Argonne Offensive (1918)
Battle of Gallipoli (1915-1916)
Battle of Verdun (1916)
4
True or false, The Holy Roman Empire was a centralized nation state?
False
True
5
What was the largest Battle in Europe during the 19th century?
Battle of Sedan (1870)
Battle of Leipzig (1813)
Battle of Königgrätz (1866)
Battle of Dybbøl (1864)
6
Which battle ensured that Russia would remain an Orthodox nation instead of a Catholic one?
Battle of Vítkov Hill (1420)
Battle of Lake Peipus (1242)
Battle of Mohács (1526)
Battle of Grunwald (1410)
7
What was the founding year of Germany?
1776
1871
1949
1863
8
What was the name that referred to the Crusades in Spain and Portugal from 711-1492?
Who cares.
the "Reconquista" (reconquest)
Al-Andalus Crusades
The Ibirian crusades
9
Which (dead) European nation/empire flag is shown?
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Austro-Hungarian empire
10
Which European empire is shown?
Portuguese Empire
Dutch Empire
Luxembourger Empire
Belgian Empire
11
What was the nickname for the Swedish King Gustavus Adolphus II (1598-1632 reign began 1611)
The Golden King
Gustav the Great
The Sun King
The Lion of the North
12
Who are shown in the picture?
WW2 British SAS
WW1 French troops
WW1 Italian Arditi
WW2 German Stormtroopers
13
Bonus Question: What is the national animal of Scotland?
A Dragon
A Unicorn
A Lion
A Swan
14
Who were Grenz Infantry?
Italians who fought for France
Elite shock troops that fought for Greece
Southeastern Europeans that fought for Habsburg Austria
Turks that fought for Poland
15
When did Russia end Serfdom?
It hasen't ended
1861
1918
1648
16
Another bonus: What Fire emblem character is shown?
Roy from Fire Emblem Binding Blade
Takumi from Fire Emblem Fates
Chrom from Fire Emblem Awakening
Oboro from Fire Emblem Fates
17
What was the bloodiest battle in European history. (and world history for that matter)
Battle of Lepanto (1571)
Battle of Vienna (1683)
Battle of Stalingrad (1942-43)
Siege of Orléans (1428-29)
18
Which European city got sacked 7 times?
Paris
London
Berlin
Rome
19
Where did the 30 years war (1618-1648) began?
Transylvania (in modern day Romania)
Bohemia (in modern day Czech Republic)
Flanders (in modern day Belgium)
Schleswig-Holstein (in modern day Germany)
20
What WWI tank is this?
Italian Carro Armato P 40
German Panzer I
Hungarian 40M Nimród
French Renault FT
21
Which European nation industrialized first?
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Great Britain
France
22
Which of the following nations did NOT participate in the Scramble for Africa (tip:look at map)
Britain
France
Russia
Belgium
23
Which Islamic empire conquered the Byzantines, Hungary, and the Balkans during the 1400 - 1500s
Ottoman Turks
Fatamid Egyptians
Seljuk Turks
Berbers
24
What was the average life-expectancy for Medieval Europeans?
30
48
20
28
25
What would be the modern-day location of the Roman province of Gaul?
Germany
Spain
England
France
26
Which of the following items was not introduced to Europe by the Crusaders returning home?
Carpets
Spice
Slushies
Steel
27
Who were the main combatants at the Battle of Lechfeld in 955?
the Danes and the Franks
the Germans, the Czechs, and the Hungarians
the Holy Roman Empire and the Magyars
The Arabs and the Persians
28
What was the series of revolutions in Europe in the 1848-49 called?
No such event occurred
French revolution 2.0
Revolution series
Revolutions of 1848
29
What WW2 tank is shown here?
British Crusader tank
Russian T-34
French Renault tank
German Tiger tank
30
Which nation left Yugoslavia first?
Former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia
Slovenia
Bosnia and Herzegovino
Croatia
31
Which of these medieval states was a republic?
Venice
Castille
Bulgaria
Kieven Rus
32
Which of the following colonies were used as British penal colony.
Bermuda
Australia
Ghana
Canada
33
What (dead) European nation's flag is this?
Yugoslavia
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Czechoslovakia
34
What Kingdoms are being shown?
Bohemia and Austria
Kingdom of Hungary with Kingdom of Croatia
Transylvania and Wallachia
Kingdom of Croatia with Kingdom of Serbia
35
True or False: Machine guns claimed the most military deaths (that weren't disease) in WW1
False, it was artillery
True
False, it was sniper fire from rifles
False, it was posion gas
36
Whose coat of arms does this belong to?
Hungary
Slovakia
Austria
Czech Republic
37
Which ruler is shown?
King Stephan III of Moldovia
Skanderbeg of Albania
Vovoide Vlad the Impaler of Wallachia
King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary
38
By 1517, how much was the price of an indulgence (a paper that shortened one's time in Hell)?
No such thing existed
Nothing, it was free
3 marks (half a years wages for a laborer)
15 marks (3 years wages for a laborer)
39
Which nations were in the Warsaw pacts?
Hungary, Romania, Yugoslavia
Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria
West Germany, East Germany, Austria
West Germany, Albania, Finland
40
Where did the Vikings come from?
Poland, Czech republic, and Hungary
England, Ireland, and Scotland
Norway, Denmark, and Sweden
France, Spain, and Portugal
41
What European empire is being shown?
Russian Empire
German Empire
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Austro-Hungarian Empire
42
Which European empire is shown?
France
Portugal
Spain
Great Britain
43
Which nation didn't colonize the Americas?
Venice
Britain
Sweden
Spain
44
What was the term for a British soldier during WW1?
Poilus
A Tommy
A Doughboy
A Fritz
45
Which European nation did not found NATO?
Croatia
Portugal
Belgium
Iceland
46
Who won the Seven years war (1754/56-1763)?
France, Austria, Spain, Russia, Sweden and allies
No one won
Great Britain, Prussia, Portugal and allies
The Iroquois
47
Which European nation didn't participate in the putting down of the Boxer rebellion (1899-1901)
Russia
Great Britain
Germany
Belgium
48
Which king of Great Britain lost the American colonies?
King George III
King George I
King George IV
King George II
49
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Italy
France
England
The Holy Roman Empire (HRE)
50
What year did the battle of Hasting occurred
1438
1266
638
1066
51
Who is shown?
Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900)
Charles Dickens (1812-1870)
Lewis Carrol (1832-1898)
Karl Marx (1818-1883)
52
Who won the battle of Agincourt between the English and French?
It was a tie
English
No such battle occurred
French
