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You should definitely, absolutely, know this stuff.

Du solltest dieses Zeug definitiv wissen.

Du musst im Grunde ein Genie sein, um mehr als 6 von 8 richtigen Antworten bei diesem Quiz zu haben

Definitivamente y completamente, deberías saber estas cosas.

Básicamente tienes que ser un genio para sacar más que 6/8 en esta prueba

Vous devriez vraiment, absolument, savoir ces choses.

Il faut tout simplement être un génie pour obtenir plus de 6/8 à ce quiz

これは間違いなく、絶対に、知っているべきこと。

このクイズで8問中6問に正解できたら基本的に才能ありだ

You Basically Have To Be A Genius To Get More Than 6/8 In This Quiz

Can You Pass This Quite Difficult World History Trivia Quiz?

The Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was shot by assassins in [Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia](http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/european-powers-maintain-focus-despite-killings-in-sarajevo).

In which country was the Archduke Franz Ferdinand shot, an event that led to the advent of the first World War?

It lasted for four years, beginning in 1914.

The First World War ended in 1918.

It covered 35.5 million square kilometers of land – around [24% of the Earth's land mass](https://www.jstor.org/stable/2600793). The largest contiguous empire ever (that is, the largest empire in which every part is connected) was the Mongol empire, which was [24 million square kilometers](http://jwsr.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/jwsr/article/view/369/381) of land mass, or around 16% of the Earth's land– which also makes it the second largest empire ever.

The British Empire was the largest empire in history.

What was the largest empire in history (in terms of land mass)?

It was fought between North and South Korea.

The Korean War started in 1950 and ended in 1953.

It happened in 1911 when the imperial system ended with the toppling of the [Qing Dynasty and the establishment of the Republic of China](https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/The_Rise_of_China_and_the_Capitalist_Wor.html?id=bj7o-vuiUYoC&redir_esc=y).

This is known as the Xinhai Revolution.

What year was the Chinese revolution that replaced the imperial system with the Republic of China?

This happened when Cuauhtemoc, the Aztec ruler, [surrendered to Hernan Cortes,](https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/The_Mexico_Reader.html?id=zP07gHeWNA8C) the Spanish conquistador in 1521.

The Aztec empire fell in the 16th century.

In what century did the Aztec empire fall?

Hong Kong [gained independence from the UK in 1997](http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/july/1/newsid_2656000/2656973.stm).

When did Hong Kong gain independence from the United Kingdom?

JFK was assassinated in 1963 in Dallas, Texas.

What year was John F. Kennedy assassinated?

You know most of the basics, but once it comes to deep history you're kind of lost.

You have really good world history knowledge! There are some parts that you could learn more about, but that's okay – the world has quite a lot of history.

You're either a total history buff or very good at googling answers – either way, good job.

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Wenn du 6 von 8 Fragen in diesem Quiz richtig beantworten kannst, bist du ein Geschichts-Genie

Ya deberías saber estas cosas, ¿no crees?

Básicamente tiene que ser un genio para sacar más de 6 en este quiz de historia

C'est plus dur que la date de la Révolution française, on vous prévient.

Il faut tout simplement être un génie en histoire pour obtenir plus de 6/8 à ce quiz

オトナなら解けて当然の世界史8問

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