LET'S TRY A HISTORY QUIZ. FOR ANY HISTORY BUFFS

[magpie in the 80's]

44. I know youve already said no, but my other country, near the east coast without Europena rule in Ethiopia.

i will except this brod. the answer i was looking for is:
In English, Ethiopia was also historically known as Abyssinia, derived from the Arabic form of the Ethiosemitic name "ḤBŚT," modern Habesha. In some countries, Ethiopia is still called by names cognate with "Abyssinia," e.g. Turkish Habeşistan and Arabic Al Habesh, meaning land of the Habesha people.

[brod]

fair call magpie..

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1. Which liner was sunk by a German U-Boat during the First World War, killing several Americans and strongly bolstering the pro-war lobby in the United States? LUSITANIA
Q2. The Treaty on European Union which established the international organisation, the European Union, signed on 7 February 1992, was concluded where? MAASTRICHT
Q3. Although proceeded by three other dynasties - the Xia, Shang and Zhou - the leaders of this dynasty were the first to take the title of Emperor of China. Which dynasty is being referred to? QIN
Q4. Which revolutionary overthrew the regime of President Mobutu Sese Seko in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo) in 1997? LAURENT KABILA
Q5. In 1948 which party was elected to government in South Africa, and who was its leader? NATIONAL PARTY / DR. DANIAL MALAN
Q6. In the 1590s which Japanese leader deployed a large number of troops to Korea in an effort to invade Ming China? TOYOTOMI HIDEYOSHI
Q7. Which massive cataclysm in the 1850s and 60s shook the foundations of Imperial China and made way for the ultimate collapse of the ruling dynasty in 1911? T'AI-PINGREBELLION
Q8. Who was the first president of the Republic of Uzbekistan following its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 and never been replaced? ISLAM KARIMOV
Q9. Which extremely powerful order of knights met defeat at the battle of Tannenberg when faced by the combined armies of Poland and Lithuania in 1410? TEUTONIC KNIGHTS
Q10. In which year was the ancient Cambodian city of Angkor sacked by Thai forces? 1431
Q11. What nationality was the bellmaker who engineered the cannons that allowed the Turks to take the city of Constantinople in 1453? HUNGARIAN
Q12. Which was the only battle of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic period that involved air power? BATTLE OF FLEURUS
Q13. Which great Indian emperor's name translates to 'without sorrow'? This emperor ruled the Mauryan Empire between 269 BCE and 232 BCE. ASOKA
Q14. Who is regarded as a black Messiah by the adherents of the Rastafarian religion? HAILE SELASSIE
Q15. Which of the following was the name of a Soviet gulag camp?
A) Kalinigrad B) Treblinka C) Solovetsky Archipelago D) Kizil'skoye
Q16. This prominent Chinese philosopher and leader was prime minister of Qin during the fourth century BCE. He introduced a range of reforms that allowed Qin to become one of the most powerful nations in China, and consequently the world. In addition to these achievements he also wrote a manifesto on Legalist philosophy, which reveals a cold, calculating and utterly ruthless mind. Who is being referred to? SHANG YANG
Q17. According to legend this man became the first emperor of Japan in 660 BCE. JIMMU
Q18. Taking place in 218 BCE and sharing its name with a battle in the same region that took place during the Revolutionary Wars (fought in 1799), this battle was fought between Captain Sempronius Longus (commanding the Roman army) and General Hannibal Barca (commanding the Carthaginian army). It was part of the Second Punic War and Hannibal's invasion of the Italian Peninsula. Which battle is this? BATTLE OF TREBBIA
Q19. Attila's attempt to defeat the Western Roman Empire culminated in 451 CE in a massive battle involving upwards of 100,000 men. He fought against the Roman consul, Flavius Aetius, and his Gothic ally, King Theodoric. Theodoric was killed in the battle, but Aetius was able to secure victory against the hitherto invincible Hunnic hordes. This earned him the name "the last of the Romans". Which battle is being referred to? THE BATTLE OF THE CATALAUNIAN FIELDS
Q20. The Emperor in question is perhaps the most famous of the Eastern Roman Emperors. Born in 483, he reigned from 527 until his death in 565. He is most famous for his reforms of the legal system (later his laws were used as the basis of the Napoleonic Code, which is still used in many nations across the world today) and his expansion of the Eastern Empire as part of his ambition to recover the fallen Western Empire from the barbarian kingdoms. His two most famous generals were Belisarius and Narses, both of whom played a large part in his military campaigns. JUSTINIAN I
Q21. This megalomaniacal emperor of the Sui Empire was responsible for massive construction projects that ultimately required some eight million workers. He also sent upwards of three million men to fight against the north Korean kingdom of Koguryo in successive campaigns. The combination of these massive projects brankrupted the empire and triggered large rebellions and the eventual assassination of this emperor. Who is being referred to? SUI YANGDI
Q22. Grandson of Genghis Khan and commander of an army of more than 130,000 men, which Mongol Khan was entrusted by the Great Khan with the invasion of Europe from 1235? BATU
Q23. Which state was founded in northern India in 1526 by Babur? MUGHAL EMPIRE
Q24. In Sengoku Era Japan two daimyo waged almost constant war against each other for most of the duration of their reigns. These two men are recognised as the most persistent rivals in Japanese history. Who were they? TAKEDA SHINGEN AND UESUGI KENSHIN
Q25. Which treaty ended the long and bloody Thirty Years' War and brought about international recognition of the Swiss Confederation and the United Provinces (the Netherlands) in 1648? PEACE OF WESTPHALIA
Q26. When was the French emperor, Napoléon I, born? (DATE OF BIRTH) 15TH AUGUST 1769
Q27. The largest battle in European history until 1914 and the direct cause of Napoléon's downfall was which battle? LEIPZIG
Q28. In which year did Simón Bolívar publish his famous 'Cartagena Manifesto'? 1812
Q29. The Chinese generalissimo Zeng Guofan was an important figure in which major conflict? TAIPING CIVIL WAR
Q30. Who, amongst the following, failed to assassinate a US president?
A) Lee Harvey Oswald B) Charles J. Guiteau C) John Wilkes Booth D) John Hinckley Jr.
Q31. Beginning in the fifth millennium BCE, this was the first 'civilisation' in China. Named after a village in Henan province where signs of an ancient settlement were found, this culture created ceramics, domesticated animals and had fairly advanced agricultural practices. Which civilisation is being referred to? YANGSHAO
Q32. This Egyptian pharaoh was of the 4th dynasty of Egypt's Old Kingdom. He is most famous for building the great pyramids of Giza, that stand to this day. Who is he? KHUFU
Q33. At its height the Han Empire's population was close to which of the following figures?
A) 30 million B) 300 million C) 600 million D) 60 million
Q34. This Chinese warlord is one of the most dominant and famous figures in Chinese history. His exploits are detailed in the famous novel, 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms', and he ruled over the Kingdom of Wei following the collapse of the Han Empire. He was posthumously titled Emperor Wu. Who is being referred to? CAO CAO
Q35. Which famous Buddhist monk travelled to India in the early 7th century after the fall of the Sui Empire? XUANZANG
Q36. Which southern Indian empire is famous principally for its art and architecture (examples of which can be found at Belur and Halebid)? This empire existed between 1000 CE and 1346 CE. HOYSALA EMPIRE
Q37. In which year did the city of Jerusalem fall to the army of Salah ad-Din? 1187
Q38. In 1274 Kubilai Khan, the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, ruler of half of Eurasia, launched an invasion of Japan. The invasion failed after just one battle against the Japanese on Kyushu. Where did this battle take place? HAKATA BAY
Q39. Although offered the title of Emperor, this man never accepted, preferring to stay behind the throne of the Mexica (Aztec) Empire. Born in 1397 and dying in 1487 he was a ruthless conqueror and he led the conquests of a number of neighbouring states, raising his nation to the height of power in Mexico. He was the nephew of Emperor Itzcóatl and brother of Emperor Moctezuma I. Who is being referred to? TLACAELEL
Q40. In the siege of Odawara, Toyotomi Hideyoshi confronted which clan? THE HOJO
Q41. On which date did the Great French War (or more specifically the War of the First Coalition or the French Revolutionary War) begin? 20 APRIL 1792
Q42. Each of the following events occurred on 2 December. The coronation of Napoléon I, the Battle of Austerlitz, Illinois becomes the twenty-first US state, the overthrow of the Second French Republic, the coronation of Napoléon III, Fidel Castro declares that Cuba is to be a communist state, the United Arab Emirates are formed, Gough Whitlam becomes the first ALP prime minister of Australia in more than two decades and the Lao People's Democratic Republic is established. True OR FALSE FALSE
Q43. What was the given name of the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing dynasty? HONGLI
Q44. Which were the only two African states to remain outside European control for the entire duration of the nineteenth century? LIBERIA AND ABYSSINIA (ETHIOPIA)
Q45. Soviet and Chinese forces fought on this river in 1969. Which river is this? USSURI RIVER

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

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