World History Quiz

Faris_Udeen · July 6, 2011, 8:48am

Heres an interesting quizz I threw together some of the questions are from the internet and some you wont find unless you read a book… But nevertheless you will I hope enjoy this little quizz as some of the answers are very easy and others dangerously hard. I thought I’d put one together which everyone could have a shot at so go on give it a go. Good Luck.

In Ancient Greece which of these was the Tutor to Alexander the Great?
A: Socrates
B: Aesop
C: Democrates
D: Aristotle

What was the first country to recognize Mexico’s independence, in 1836?
A: The U.S
B: The United Kingdom
C: France
D: Spain

What encyclopedia’s first edition, in 1771, described California as “a large country of the West Indies”?
A: Samuel Jhonsons Book of the World
B: Encyclopedia Britannica’s
C: Gullivers Travels
D: California Dreaming

Who was the only American to become vice president and president after resignations?
A: Abraham Lincoln
B: Gerald Ford
C: Bill Clinton
D: John F Kennedy

What year did the Dow Jones Industrial Average break both the 4000 and 5000 marks?
A: 1995
B: 1885
C: 1975
D: 1925

Which of Henry VIII’s wives gave birth to Elizabeth I?
A: Anne Boleyn
B. Jayne Seymour
C: Catherine of Aragon
D: Jane Doe

What 19th-century leader erroneously noted: “The ballot is stronger than the bullet”?
A: Abraham Lincoln
B: Malcolm X
C: Chairman Mao
D: Tipu Sultan

What country led all Arab nations in the number of troops participating in Operation Desert Storm?
A: Saudi Arabia
B: Iraq
C: Kuwait
D: Isreal

What position was Eileen Collins the first female to hold on a space shuttle mission?
A: Cook
B: Seamstress
C: Captain
D: Chief Engineer

What were the Viet Minh called when they crossed into South Vietnam?
A: The Viet Cong
B: The Red Shirts
C: The Black Panthers
D: The A Team

What Russian cleric was poisoned, shot and finally drowned on December 30, 1916?
A: Rasputin
B: Mufti Arakhan
C: Rabbi Yoshmen
D: Pundit Prem Prakash

Who led the Million Man March on Washington?
A: Louis Farrakhan
B: Martin Luther King
C: General Custer
D: George Bush

What country suffered the worst two earthquakes in history, killing 830,000 in 1556 and 750,000 in 1976?
A: Brazil
B: China
C: India
D: Japan

What Eastern European city was the last city to be liberated in World War II?
A: Prague
B: Naples
C: Brussels
D: Warsaw

What structure was 26.5 miles long until 1989?
A: London Bridge
B: The Brighton Pier
C: The Berlin Wall
D: Mostar Bridge

What sport sparked a war between El Salvador and Honduras, after an unpopular referee’s call in 1969?
A: Wrestling
B: Hockey
C: Golf
D: Football

punjabi_kuri_1 · July 6, 2011, 10:38am

Re: World History Quiz

Faris_Udeen:

Heres an interesting quizz I threw together some of the questions are from the internet and some you wont find unless you read a book... But nevertheless you will I hope enjoy this little quizz as some of the answers are very easy and others dangerously hard. I thought I'd put one together which everyone could have a shot at so go on give it a go. Good Luck.

In Ancient Greece which of these was the Tutor to Alexander the Great? A: Socrates B: Aesop C: Democrates D: Aristotle

What was the first country to recognize Mexico's independence, in 1836? A: The U.S B: The United Kingdom C: France D: Spain

What encyclopedia's first edition, in 1771, described California as "a large country of the West Indies"? A: Samuel Jhonsons Book of the World B: Encyclopedia Britannica's C: Gullivers Travels D: California Dreaming

Who was the only American to become vice president and president after resignations? A: Abraham Lincoln B: Gerald Ford C: Bill Clinton D: John F Kennedy

What year did the Dow Jones Industrial Average break both the 4000 and 5000 marks? A: 1995 B: 1885 C: 1975 D: 1925

Which of Henry VIII's wives gave birth to Elizabeth I? A: Anne Boleyn B. Jayne Seymour C: Catherine of Aragon D: Jane Doe

What 19th-century leader erroneously noted: "The ballot is stronger than the bullet"? A: Abraham Lincoln B: Malcolm X C: Chairman Mao D: Tipu Sultan

What country led all Arab nations in the number of troops participating in Operation Desert Storm? A: Saudi Arabia B: Iraq C: Kuwait D: Isreal

What position was Eileen Collins the first female to hold on a space shuttle mission? A: Cook B: Seamstress C: Captain D: Chief Engineer

What were the Viet Minh called when they crossed into South Vietnam? A: The Viet Cong B: The Red Shirts C: The Black Panthers D: The A Team

What Russian cleric was poisoned, shot and finally drowned on December 30, 1916? A: Rasputin B: Mufti Arakhan C: Rabbi Yoshmen D: Pundit Prem Prakash

Who led the Million Man March on Washington? A: Louis Farrakhan B: Martin Luther King C: General Custer D: George Bush

What country suffered the worst two earthquakes in history, killing 830,000 in 1556 and 750,000 in 1976? A: Brazil B: China C: India D: Japan

What Eastern European city was the last city to be liberated in World War II? A: Prague B: Naples C: Brussels D: Warsaw

What structure was 26.5 miles long until 1989? A: London Bridge B: The Brighton Pier C: The Berlin Wall D: Mostar Bridge

What sport sparked a war between El Salvador and Honduras, after an unpopular referee's call in 1969? A: Wrestling B: Hockey C: Golf D: Football

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Answers highlighted in Maroon color :)**

Eshal_Raza · July 6, 2011, 10:54am

Re: World History Quiz

Trying to use common sense for most of the questions, and here it goes:

Faris_Udeen:

In Ancient Greece which of these was the Tutor to Alexander the Great?
A: Socrates
B: Aesop
C: Democrates
D: Aristotle

What was the first country to recognize Mexico’s independence, in 1836?
A: The U.S
B: The United Kingdom
C: France
D: Spain

What encyclopedia’s first edition, in 1771, described California as “a large country of the West Indies”?
A: Samuel Jhonsons Book of the World
B: Encyclopedia Britannica’s
C: Gullivers Travels
D: California Dreaming

Who was the only American to become vice president and president after resignations?
A: Abraham Lincoln
B: Gerald Ford (Tukka :p)
C: Bill Clinton
D: John F Kennedy

What year did the Dow Jones Industrial Average break both the 4000 and 5000 marks?
A: 1995
B: 1885
C: 1975
D: 1925

Which of Henry VIII’s wives gave birth to Elizabeth I? Have no clue at all
A: Anne Boleyn
B. Jayne Seymour
C: Catherine of Aragon
D: Jane Doe

What 19th-century leader erroneously noted: “The ballot is stronger than the bullet”?
A: Abraham Lincoln
B: Malcolm X
C: Chairman Mao
D: Tipu Sultan

What country led all Arab nations in the number of troops participating in Operation Desert Storm?
A: Saudi Arabia
B: Iraq
C: Kuwait
D: Isreal

What position was Eileen Collins the first female to hold on a space shuttle mission?
A: Cook
B: Seamstress
C: Captain
D: Chief Engineer

What were the Viet Minh called when they crossed into South Vietnam?
A: The Viet Cong
B: The Red Shirts
C: The Black Panthers
D: The A Team

What Russian cleric was poisoned, shot and finally drowned on December 30, 1916?
A: Rasputin (Inspired by Uncle Putin :D)
B: Mufti Arakhan
C: Rabbi Yoshmen
D: Pundit Prem Prakash

Who led the Million Man March on Washington?
A: Louis Farrakhan (Farrakhan )
B: Martin Luther King
C: General Custer
D: George Bush

What country suffered the worst two earthquakes in history, killing 830,000 in 1556 and 750,000 in 1976?
A: Brazil
B: China (Only China can be that old :p)
C: India
D: Japan

What Eastern European city was the last city to be liberated in World War II?
A: Prague
B: Naples
C: Brussels
D: Warsaw

What structure was 26.5 miles long until 1989?
A: London Bridge
B: The Brighton Pier
C: The Berlin Wall (heard a lot)
D: Mostar Bridge

What sport sparked a war between El Salvador and Honduras, after an unpopular referee’s call in 1969?
A: Wrestling
B: Hockey
C: Golf
D: Football

Answers in red

punjabi_kuri_1 · July 6, 2011, 11:15am

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i ans 1st so i won

Eshal_Raza · July 6, 2011, 11:18am

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I was not even there in the competition

el_topo · July 6, 2011, 12:00pm

Re: World History Quiz

Aristotle!
I don't know, I'll guess the US.
Encyclopaedic Britannica cos its the only encyclopaedia on there : D
Thanks to Frost/Nixon, I know it's Ford!
I don't know. 1995 sounds like the likeliest.
Ann Boleyn
19th century, so that's gotta be Lincoln.
Saudis.
Captain?ahahaha at seamstress, I so want to say that.
Viet Cong.
Rasputin. Dude was one crazy cat.
Another one I don't know, by process of elimination; Farrakhan
China.
It's warsaw or prague. warsaw uprising may have liberated them earlier, so yeah i'll go with prague.
The Berlin Wall!
Football, no other sport has quite the same level of hooliganism. : D

I'm glad these were multiple choice. Thanks, Faris.

blessed2006 · July 6, 2011, 2:57pm

Re: World History Quiz

In Ancient Greece which of these was the Tutor to Alexander the Great?
A: Socrates
B: Aesop
C: Democrates
D: Aristotle

What was the first country to recognize Mexico's independence, in 1836?
A: The U.S
B: The United Kingdom
C: France
D: Spain

What encyclopedia's first edition, in 1771, described California as "a large country of the West Indies"?
A: Samuel Jhonsons Book of the World
B: Encyclopedia Britannica's
C: Gullivers Travels
D: California Dreaming

Who was the only American to become vice president and president after resignations?
A: Abraham Lincoln
B: Gerald Ford
C: Bill Clinton
D: John F Kennedy

What year did the Dow Jones Industrial Average break both the 4000 and 5000 marks?
A: 1995
B: 1885
C: 1975
D: 1925

Which of Henry VIII's wives gave birth to Elizabeth I?
A: Anne Boleyn
B. Jayne Seymour
C: Catherine of Aragon
D: Jane Doe

What 19th-century leader erroneously noted: "The ballot is stronger than the bullet"?
A: Abraham Lincoln
B: Malcolm X
C: Chairman Mao
D: Tipu Sultan

What country led all Arab nations in the number of troops participating in Operation Desert Storm?
A: Saudi Arabia
B: Iraq
C: Kuwait
D: Isreal

What position was Eileen Collins the first female to hold on a space shuttle mission?
A: Cook
B: Seamstress
C: Captain
D: Chief Engineer

What were the Viet Minh called when they crossed into South Vietnam?
A: The Viet Cong
B: The Red Shirts
C: The Black Panthers
D: The A Team

What Russian cleric was poisoned, shot and finally drowned on December 30, 1916?
A: Rasputin
B: Mufti Arakhan
C: Rabbi Yoshmen
D: Pundit Prem Prakash

Who led the Million Man March on Washington?
A: Louis Farrakhan
B: Martin Luther King
C: General Custer
D: George Bush

What country suffered the worst two earthquakes in history, killing 830,000 in 1556 and 750,000 in 1976?
A: Brazil
B: China
C: India
D: Japan

What Eastern European city was the last city to be liberated in World War II?
A: Prague
B: Naples
C: Brussels
D: Warsaw

What structure was 26.5 miles long until 1989?
A: London Bridge
B: The Brighton Pier
C: The Berlin Wall
D: Mostar Bridge

What sport sparked a war between El Salvador and Honduras, after an unpopular referee's call in 1969?
A: Wrestling
B: Hockey
C: Golf
D: Football

**
(My tukka answers in red)**

Southie · July 7, 2011, 5:50am

Re: World History Quiz

Faris_Udeen:

Heres an interesting quizz I threw together some of the questions are from the internet and some you wont find unless you read a book... But nevertheless you will I hope enjoy this little quizz as some of the answers are very easy and others dangerously hard. I thought I'd put one together which everyone could have a shot at so go on give it a go. Good Luck.

In Ancient Greece which of these was the Tutor to Alexander the Great? A: Socrates B: Aesop C: Democrates D: Aristotle - B Guessing What was the first country to recognize Mexico's independence, in 1836? A: The U.S B: The United Kingdom C: France D: Spain D - Guessing

What encyclopedia's first edition, in 1771, described California as "a large country of the West Indies"? A: Samuel Jhonsons Book of the World B: Encyclopedia Britannica's C: Gullivers Travels D: California Dreaming B: Guessing Who was the only American to become vice president and president after resignations? A: Abraham Lincoln B: Gerald Ford C: Bill Clinton D: John F Kennedy B: Ford What year did the Dow Jones Industrial Average break both the 4000 and 5000 marks? A: 1995 B: 1885 C: 1975 D: 1925 A: 1995 Which of Henry VIII's wives gave birth to Elizabeth I? A: Anne Boleyn B. Jayne Seymour C: Catherine of Aragon D: Jane Doe couled be A, B, C or D (No idea!) What 19th-century leader erroneously noted: "The ballot is stronger than the bullet"? A: Abraham Lincoln B: Malcolm X C: Chairman Mao D: Tipu Sultan A: Lincoln

What country led all Arab nations in the number of troops participating in Operation Desert Storm? A: Saudi Arabia B: Iraq C: Kuwait D: Isreal A: Saudi Arabia What position was Eileen Collins the first female to hold on a space shuttle mission? A: Cook B: Seamstress C: Captain D: Chief Engineer C: Captain (Guessing)

What were the Viet Minh called when they crossed into South Vietnam? A: The Viet Cong B: The Red Shirts C: The Black Panthers D: The A Team A; The Viet Cong What Russian cleric was poisoned, shot and finally drowned on December 30, 1916? A: Rasputin B: Mufti Arakhan C: Rabbi Yoshmen D: Pundit Prem Prakash C (guess)

Who led the Million Man March on Washington? A: Louis Farrakhan B: Martin Luther King C: General Custer D: George Bush A: Farakhan What country suffered the worst two earthquakes in history, killing 830,000 in 1556 and 750,000 in 1976? A: Brazil B: China C: India D: Japan D (guess)

What Eastern European city was the last city to be liberated in World War II? A: Prague B: Naples C: Brussels D: Warsaw D (guess) What structure was 26.5 miles long until 1989? A: London Bridge B: The Brighton Pier C: The Berlin Wall D: Mostar Bridge C: Berlin wall What sport sparked a war between El Salvador and Honduras, after an unpopular referee's call in 1969? A: Wrestling B: Hockey C: Golf D: Football D (guess)

Answers above - noted where I have guessed

Southie · July 7, 2011, 5:55am

Re: World History Quiz

What is tukka? Inquiring minds want to know.

Faris_Udeen · July 7, 2011, 8:49am

Re: World History Quiz

Tukka is a guess :) Litterally a pot shot or stab in the dark ;)

punjabi_kuri_1 · July 7, 2011, 8:52am

Re: World History Quiz

*Faris bhai tell us the right answers now *

Faris_Udeen · July 7, 2011, 4:08pm

Re: World History Quiz

I think I will give a few more people a chance to answer the quiz.

We allready have a winner but I want more people to have a go before I make the announcement.

The winner gets to set the next Question and I'm sure we can give them a History Quiz Champion title for the week as well. :)

blessed2006 · July 7, 2011, 6:28pm

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^ oh thankyou sooo much i knew i am a winner :p

Southie · July 8, 2011, 1:15am

Re: World History Quiz

funny re: tukka meaning. In Mumbai, losers are called lukka. Somewhere, Mumbaites got together with folks from Pindi and formed these two words, I think.

Thanks for the quiz (and the tukka explanation!)

Eshal_Raza · July 8, 2011, 3:37am

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“mutasareen-e-title”

punjabi_kuri_1 · July 8, 2011, 1:52pm

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Faris_Udeen · July 8, 2011, 1:59pm

Re: World History Quiz

Okay I messed up but never mind… It’s the dust in the air.

blessed2006 · July 9, 2011, 1:25am

Re: World History Quiz

ya lukka is a looser....tukka is a guess

Southie · July 9, 2011, 1:30am

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^ I did not realize lukka was used in Pakistan also. Funny how these words spread across the border (via the Mumbai Rawalpindi express!) I thought it was a local Mumbai term.

pktun · July 9, 2011, 2:30am

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*Sabas....tou bacho ne jawab de diyey....v nysh *:D