HISTORY QUIZ NO. 21
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 11:13 am1. British spy, Major John Andre, was captured and hanged after negotiating a deal with Benedict Arnold for the surrender of what U.S. fort or military post during the American Revolutionary War?
WEST POINT
2. What special school first opened in Paris in the 1780's?
SCHOOL OF THE BLIND
3. Which volcano last erupted in 1707?
A Mt. Rainier B Mt. Etna C Mt. Fuji D Mt. Krakatau
C) MT. FUJI
4. The war known as 'Queen Anne's War' in the New World, was better known as what in Europe where it took place in 1701?
WAR OF SPANISH SUCCESSION
5. Who invaded and sacked the Indian capital of Delhi in the mid 1700's, breaking the rule of the 200 year old Mogul Empire?
THE AFGHANS
6. The famous opera 'The Marriage of Figaro' opened at Vienna's Burgtheater in 1786 and was written by whom?
MOZART
7. Which French Enlightenment literary Philosophe and author of 'Candide', began calling himself Voltaire around 1718?
FRANCOIS AROUNET
8. Which King ruled over England during the American Revolution?
GEORGE III
9. In the early 18th century, this ruler established his new capital on newly conquered territory from Sweden after the Northern War. Who was he?
PETER THE GREAT
10. The first Quadruple Alliance was formed in 1718 against King Philip V of Spain who tried to nullify the results of the War of Spanish Succession by overtaking Sicily. The Alliance consisted of England, France, the Holy Roman Empire and which other country?
NETHERLANDS
11. Which French ruler was reigning during the beginning of the French Revolution in 1789?
LOUIS XVI
12. Which 18th century Russian Czarina was a German born princess before she changed her name, married Peter III and was proclaimed ruler after he was murdered?
CATHERINE THE GREAT
13. What scientist invented a new type of thermometer which used mercury instead of alcohol in 1714?
DR. GABRIEL FAHRENHEIT
14. What inventor patented the steam engine in 1769?
JAMES WATT
15. In 1755, English author Samuel Johnson published what comprehensive literary work?
DICTIONARY
16. English explorer James Cook visited and named the Sandwich Islands in 1778. What are they known as today?
HAWAII
17. The American Revolution ended with what treaty in 1783?
TREATY OF PARIS
18. Which state, founded in 1733, was the last of the original 13 American colonies?
GEORGE
19. During the early 1700's, the most infamous pirate of all, Blackbeard, commanded 'Queen Anne's Revenge.' What was the name of this French warship before Blackbeard commanded and renamed it?
THE CONCORDE
20. In 1720, which of these did the Chinese establish as a protectorate by overthrowing Mongol rulers?
TIBET
21. Although discovered a century earlier, the first settlement in Australia, a penal colony, wasn't until 1788. What present-day city was the location for this colony?
SYDNEY
22. In 1796, Edward Jenner created a vaccine for what disease?
SMALLPOX
23. Who was the queen of France, wife of King Louis XVI and was executed during the French Revolution?
MARIE ANTOINETTE
24. After the Seven Years War, what previously minor European kingdom emerged as a chief power?
PRUSSIA
25. The third institution of higher learning in the United States was founded in 1701 and originally called the Collegiate School. What is it known as today?
YALE UNIVERSITY
WEST POINT
2. What special school first opened in Paris in the 1780's?
SCHOOL OF THE BLIND
3. Which volcano last erupted in 1707?
A Mt. Rainier B Mt. Etna C Mt. Fuji D Mt. Krakatau
C) MT. FUJI
4. The war known as 'Queen Anne's War' in the New World, was better known as what in Europe where it took place in 1701?
WAR OF SPANISH SUCCESSION
5. Who invaded and sacked the Indian capital of Delhi in the mid 1700's, breaking the rule of the 200 year old Mogul Empire?
THE AFGHANS
6. The famous opera 'The Marriage of Figaro' opened at Vienna's Burgtheater in 1786 and was written by whom?
MOZART
7. Which French Enlightenment literary Philosophe and author of 'Candide', began calling himself Voltaire around 1718?
FRANCOIS AROUNET
8. Which King ruled over England during the American Revolution?
GEORGE III
9. In the early 18th century, this ruler established his new capital on newly conquered territory from Sweden after the Northern War. Who was he?
PETER THE GREAT
10. The first Quadruple Alliance was formed in 1718 against King Philip V of Spain who tried to nullify the results of the War of Spanish Succession by overtaking Sicily. The Alliance consisted of England, France, the Holy Roman Empire and which other country?
NETHERLANDS
11. Which French ruler was reigning during the beginning of the French Revolution in 1789?
LOUIS XVI
12. Which 18th century Russian Czarina was a German born princess before she changed her name, married Peter III and was proclaimed ruler after he was murdered?
CATHERINE THE GREAT
13. What scientist invented a new type of thermometer which used mercury instead of alcohol in 1714?
DR. GABRIEL FAHRENHEIT
14. What inventor patented the steam engine in 1769?
JAMES WATT
15. In 1755, English author Samuel Johnson published what comprehensive literary work?
DICTIONARY
16. English explorer James Cook visited and named the Sandwich Islands in 1778. What are they known as today?
HAWAII
17. The American Revolution ended with what treaty in 1783?
TREATY OF PARIS
18. Which state, founded in 1733, was the last of the original 13 American colonies?
GEORGE
19. During the early 1700's, the most infamous pirate of all, Blackbeard, commanded 'Queen Anne's Revenge.' What was the name of this French warship before Blackbeard commanded and renamed it?
THE CONCORDE
20. In 1720, which of these did the Chinese establish as a protectorate by overthrowing Mongol rulers?
TIBET
21. Although discovered a century earlier, the first settlement in Australia, a penal colony, wasn't until 1788. What present-day city was the location for this colony?
SYDNEY
22. In 1796, Edward Jenner created a vaccine for what disease?
SMALLPOX
23. Who was the queen of France, wife of King Louis XVI and was executed during the French Revolution?
MARIE ANTOINETTE
24. After the Seven Years War, what previously minor European kingdom emerged as a chief power?
PRUSSIA
25. The third institution of higher learning in the United States was founded in 1701 and originally called the Collegiate School. What is it known as today?
YALE UNIVERSITY
