HISTORY QUIZ NO.74 WORLD HISTORY

[magpie in the 80's]

1. The US State of Virginia is named after which Queen?
ELIZABETH I
2. Arequipa, Peru, contains the remains of a young woman known as Juanita. Who was she?
A SACRIFICE TO THE GODS
3. Who was the first female prime minister of a Muslim country?
BENAZIE BHUTTO
4. Who won the Haitian election held under United Nations supervision in 1990?
JOHN - BERTRAND ARISTIDE
5. Who was Alexander the Great's closest companion and second-in-command of his empire?
HEPHAISTION AMYNTOROS
6. Which Athenian was credited with devising the military strategy that led the Greeks to a decisive victory over the Persians at Salamis in 480 BC?
THEMISTOCLES
7. What was the "press gang" which operated in England at the time of the Napoleonic Wars (and earlier)?
MEN ROAMING PORTS SEIZING CIVILIANS FOR ENFORCED NAVAL SERVICE
8. Which of these great buildings was NOT built during the 17th century?
A) St Basil's Cathedral B) Palace of Versailles C) Taj Mahal D) St Louis des Invalides
A) ST. BASIL'S CATHEDRAL
9. In what year did William Wallace attack and sack the city of York?
NEVER
10. I was born in 1918 to a Romanian peasant family. I was active in the Communist Party, rising to become the president of my country. I had a reign of terror lasting until 1989, when I was overthrown by a popular uprising, and executed along with my wife. Who am I?
NICOLAS CEAUSESEU
11. What is the symbol of the Thai monarchy?
AN ELEPHANT
12. The ancient Chinese philosopher Lao-Tze founded the system of belief known as Taoism. What does the name Lao-Tze mean?
TEACHER
13. Which was the most famous of the Indian "hill stations", known as the summer capital of the British Raj?
SIMLA
14. What was the capital of the Nabatean kingdom, which existed circa 300 BC in what is now the Middle East?
PETRA
15. Who were the first Westerners to land in Japan?
PORTUGUESE
16. What were the four ancient capitals of China?
NANJING - BEIJING - XI'AN - LUOYANG
17. Noted for his strict discipline, Rev. Samuel Marsden was known as "The Flogging Parson of Parramatta". I would argue, however, that he should be better known for another one of his achievements. What is it?
A) Hanging Ned Kelly B) Being the first to surf at Bondi C) Introducing cricket to Australia D) Introducing sheep to New Zealand
D) INTRODUCING SHEEP TO NEW ZEALAND
18. Who was the first English explorer to land in Australia?
WILLIAM DAMPIER
19. Timbuktu is perhaps the most significant city in the history of West Africa. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A) It was founded in 1270 AD as the capital of the Songhai Empire B) It was a major center of trade on the trans-Saharan trade route
C) It was an intellectual and spiritual centre of the Islamic World D) It still exists, but is at risk of being destroyed by the expansion of the Sahara desert
A) IT WAS FOUNDED IN 1270 AD
20. Before it gained independence from Britain, Zimbabwe was named after a British imperialist and business magnate. Who was it?
CECIL RHODES

[7-Dog]

18. Captain Cook

[Peterxtc]

7. Forced service in the military (navy mostly I think)
10. Romanian who's name spelling I can only approximate (Chicheschue)
13. Shimlar
20. Cecil Rohdes

[magpie in the 80's]

18. Captain Cook

[magpie in the 80's]

7. Forced service in the military (navy mostly I think)
10. Romanian who's name spelling I can only approximate (Chicheschue)
13. Shimlar
20. Cecil Rohdes

[fish]

19 - C

[magpie in the 80's]

19 - C

[DOC]

1 Elizabeth 1
2 An Incan Queen
3. Benazir Bhutto
4 Aristead
6 a
9 1305
11 Elephant
14 Babylon
16 Nanking
17c
18 William Dampier
19 A

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Elizabeth 1
2 An Incan Queen
3. Benazir Bhutto
4 Aristead
6 a
9 1305
11 Elephant
14 Babylon
16 Nanking..close enough
17c
18 William Dampier
19 A

ALL OTHERS CORRECT DOC

[Media Park]

8 TAJ MAHAL
17 HANGING NED KELLY

[magpie in the 80's]

8 TAJ MAHAL
17 HANGING NED KELLY

[DOC]

14 = Damascus

[magpie in the 80's]

14 = Damascus

[magpie in the 80's]

1. The US State of Virginia is named after which Queen?
ELIZABETH I
2. Arequipa, Peru, contains the remains of a young woman known as Juanita. Who was she?
A SACRIFICE TO THE GODS
3. Who was the first female prime minister of a Muslim country?
BENAZIE BHUTTO
4. Who won the Haitian election held under United Nations supervision in 1990?
JOHN - BERTRAND ARISTIDE
5. Who was Alexander the Great's closest companion and second-in-command of his empire?
HEPHAISTION AMYNTOROS
6. Which Athenian was credited with devising the military strategy that led the Greeks to a decisive victory over the Persians at Salamis in 480 BC?
THEMISTOCLES
7. What was the "press gang" which operated in England at the time of the Napoleonic Wars (and earlier)?
MEN ROAMING PORTS SEIZING CIVILIANS FOR ENFORCED NAVAL SERVICE
8. Which of these great buildings was NOT built during the 17th century?
A) St Basil's Cathedral B) Palace of Versailles C) Taj Mahal D) St Louis des Invalides
A) ST. BASIL'S CATHEDRAL
9. In what year did William Wallace attack and sack the city of York?
NEVER
10. I was born in 1918 to a Romanian peasant family. I was active in the Communist Party, rising to become the president of my country. I had a reign of terror lasting until 1989, when I was overthrown by a popular uprising, and executed along with my wife. Who am I?
NICOLAS CEAUSESEU
11. What is the symbol of the Thai monarchy?
AN ELEPHANT
12. The ancient Chinese philosopher Lao-Tze founded the system of belief known as Taoism. What does the name Lao-Tze mean?
TEACHER
13. Which was the most famous of the Indian "hill stations", known as the summer capital of the British Raj?
SIMLA
14. What was the capital of the Nabatean kingdom, which existed circa 300 BC in what is now the Middle East?
PETRA
15. Who were the first Westerners to land in Japan?
PORTUGUESE
16. What were the four ancient capitals of China?
NANJING - BEIJING - XI'AN - LUOYANG
17. Noted for his strict discipline, Rev. Samuel Marsden was known as "The Flogging Parson of Parramatta". I would argue, however, that he should be better known for another one of his achievements. What is it?
A) Hanging Ned Kelly B) Being the first to surf at Bondi C) Introducing cricket to Australia D) Introducing sheep to New Zealand
D) INTRODUCING SHEEP TO NEW ZEALAND
18. Who was the first English explorer to land in Australia?
WILLIAM DAMPIER
19. Timbuktu is perhaps the most significant city in the history of West Africa. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A) It was founded in 1270 AD as the capital of the Songhai Empire B) It was a major center of trade on the trans-Saharan trade route
C) It was an intellectual and spiritual centre of the Islamic World D) It still exists, but is at risk of being destroyed by the expansion of the Sahara desert
A) IT WAS FOUNDED IN 1270 AD
20. Before it gained independence from Britain, Zimbabwe was named after a British imperialist and business magnate. Who was it?
CECIL RHODES

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE

END OF QUIZ