Random History Quiz

What were the names of the two brothers who both successfully flew the first free controlled airplane?

Wilbur and Orson Redenbacher

William and Orson Wright

Wilbur and Orville Wright

William and Orville Redenbacher

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Wrong!

Wilbur and Orville Wright!

The first person in space was from:

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Russia

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USA

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Germany

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China

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Wrong!

Russia!

Whose works of art include pieces such as The Vitruvian Man?

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Michelangelo

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Leonardo da Vinci

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Raphael

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Donatello

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Wrong!

Leonardo da Vinci!

In 79 A.D., Mount Vesuvius erupted, covering which Italian city in thick layers of ash?

Vicenza

Palermo

Turin

Pompeii

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Wrong!

Pompeii!

Which aviator famously disappeared over the Pacific in 1937?

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Amelia Earhart

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Chuck Yeager

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Howard Hughes

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Charles Lindbergh

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Wrong!

Amelia Earhart!

Art Deco is a style movement that took place during:

The 1700s

The 1880s

The 1920s

The 1960s

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Wrong!

The 1920s!

The Knights of the Round Table are associated with stories about:

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King Louis XIV

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King Arthur

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King Henry VIII

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King James I

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Wrong!

King Arthur!

What did the Treaty of Versailles do?

Formally ended the French Revolution

Created a truce between Poland and Germany

Formally ended WWI

Allowed France to acquire Monaco as a province

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Wrong!

Formally ended WWI!

Who was the Greek god of love?

Dionysus

Eros

Apollo

Ares

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Wrong!

Eros!

Genghis Khan was the founder of which empire?

The Ottoman Empire

The Mughal Empire

The Mongol Empire

The Akkadian Empire

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Wrong!

The Mongol Empire!

Which of the following people was never a pharaoh?

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Nefertiti

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Hatshepsut

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Ramses II

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Cleopatra

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Wrong!

Nefertiti!

She was never a pharaoh of Egypt, but her husband, Akhenaten, ruled from 1351–1334 BC.

Machu Picchu was a historical city built by:

The Mayan

The Inca

The Mesozoic

The Aztecs

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Wrong!

The Inca!

Which explorer accidentally discovered Florida while searching for the Fountain of Youth?

Vasco de Gama

Amerigo Vespucci

Leif Erikson

Juan Ponce de León

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Wrong!

Juan Ponce de León!

Which of the following was invented first?

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Camera

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Radio

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Lightbulb

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Toilet Paper

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Wrong!

Camera!

The camera was invented in 1816, toilet paper was invented in 1857, the radio was invented in 1866, and the lightbulb was invented in 1840.

Who shot Abraham Lincoln?

Francis Scott Key

Robert Treate Paine

Lee Harvey Oswald

John Wilkes Booth

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Wrong!

John Wilkes Booth!

All of the following animals went extinct in the 19th century with the exception of:

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Dodo Bird

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Passenger Pigeon

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Stellar's Sea Cow

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Labrador Duck

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Wrong!

Passenger Pigeon!

The rest became extinct before the 20th century.

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