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1
For what reason does the Christian Calendar begin in the year 1?
The Birth of Jesus
The Death of Jesus
The Death of God
The Birth of God
2
World War One, starting in 1914, began when which country declared war on Serbia?
Ottoman Empire
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Russian Empire
German Empire
3
Which of these is an ancient Greek city?
Athens
Sofiya
Elion
Dimartas
4
The ancient Sumerians once lived in what region?
Greece
Anatolia
Egypt
Mesopotamia
5
During the Interwar period, China saw a civil war between what two political parties?
Communist vs Democrat.
Nationalist vs Communist.
Fascist vs Democrat.
Islamic vs Communist.
6
The Islamic Caliphate that spread the religion of Islam, rose to power from what region?
Levant
Iraq
Persia
Arabia
7
The current crisis in Ukraine in taking place in what region of Ukraine?
Novorossiya
Crimea
Lviv
Silesia
8
Germany, for most of its history being a messy number of states, was unified by what nation?
The Kingdom of Prussia
The Kingdom of Hamburg
The Kingdom of Bremenhaven
The Kingdom of Bavaria
9
Currently, ISIL or ISIS controls territory in what nations?
Iran, and Iraq.
Lebanon, Israel, and Syria.
Syria, and Jordan.
Syria, and Iraq.
10
In the 1400s, the Mali Empire was the richest country in all of history. What was its nickname?
The Land of Wealth
The Silver Kingdom
Land of the Gods
The Gold Kingdom
11
Shortly after the discovery of America, what two nations dominated over the sixteenth century?
Spain and Britain
France and Britain
Portugal and Britain
Spain and Portugal
12
In 1340, what major disease epidemic spread across Eurasia?
Smallpox
Diarrhea
The Plague
Measles
13
In what year did the European Thirty Years War begin?
1613
1618
1612
1605
14
The Napoleonic Wars began in the year 1802, after the French Revolution. What year did it end?
1840
1805
1820
1815
15
The Dawn of Civilization has said to have begun in what year?
5000 BCE
1000 BCE
2000 BCE
3000 BCE
16
When the Greeks invaded the city of Troy, what wooden animal did they use to hide in?
Moose, eh?
Camel
Horse
Pony
17
Which of these major European powers had colonies in North America?
Sweden
Denmark
Venice
Poland
18
In the fifteenth century, Japan went through a period of constant wars known as?
Sengoku Jidai
Broken States Period
Meiji Restoration
Onin Wars
19
William the Conqueror, a French-Norman, conquered what country, in what year?
Germany, 1166.
Spain, 1266 CE.
England, 1066.
Italy, 1366 CE.
20
The Cold War, after World War Two and the defeat of Germany, was between what two nations?
The USA vs USSR
The USA vs China
The USA vs CSA
The USA vs USPE
21
In what year did the Roman Empire collapse?
960 CE
1000 CE
247 BCE
475 CE
22
In 1517, Martin Luther nailed "95 Theses" to a church door in Wittenburg, beginning what era?
The Classical Rebirth
The Renaissance
The Internal Wars
The Protestant Reformation
23
World War Two started when Germany invaded Poland. On what date did this occur?
September 1st 1939.
August 1st, 1939.
January 1st, 1939.
March 1st, 1939.
24
The First Crusade began in what year?
1085
1067
1096
1070
25
The Seven Years War, the largest European colonial war, ended in Paris in what year?
1748
1752
1763
1759
26
By the end of the sixteenth century, what dynasty ruled China?
Qin
Zhou
Ming
Qing
27
The Tamil Kings were merchants from what region?
Hokkaido
Hyderabad
Bengal
Middle East
28
When Canada became a Dominion in 1867, what were the first four provinces to join?
Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Nova Scotia.
Ontario, Quebec, PEI, Nova Scotia.
Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Newfoundland.
Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia.
29
Based in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. These Northern European of the 1100s are known as what?
Pickled Herring
Angles
Vikings
Jutes
30
The Roman Empire originated from what region in Europe?
The Balkans
Britain
Espana
Italian Peninsula
31
By 1630, what Islamic State was the most powerful country in Europe?
Cordoba
The Persians
The Mamluks
The Ottoman Turks
32
The ancient Chinese we're first united under what dynasty?
Qing Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
33
Ancient Egypt was based around what river?
The Seine River
The Nile River
The Danube River
The Congo River
34
The United States of America, upon gaining it's independence, contained how many states?
13
25
15
12