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History Quiz: Where...?
History questions beginning with "Where...".
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| First submitted | January 21, 2020 |
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1.
...was the compass invented?
Iraq
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China
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Portugal
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It was first used for divination and fortune-telling.
2.
...did Richard III die?
Surrey
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Northumberland
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Leicestershire
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He died at the Battle of Bosworth Field, which was the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses.
3.
...was the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus located (modern-day country)?
Libya
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Greece
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Turkey
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Halicarnassus was an ancient Greek city in what is now Turkey. The Mausoleum was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
4.
...did the First Battle of Bull Run take place?
Virginia
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Pennsylvania
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Maryland
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It was the first major battle of the American Civil War.
5.
...did the emperors of the Maurya Empire rule from?
Taxila
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Pataliputra
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Ujjain
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It previously served as a capital of the Shishunaga empire and the capital of the Nanda empire, and afterwards as the capital of the Gupta empire and a capital of the Pala empire.
6.
...did the first Austronesians (probably) originate?
Luzon
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Borneo
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Taiwan
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They went on to colonise the islands of Southeast Asia, Madagascar, Micronesia, Melanesia and Polynesia.
7.
...was Blackbeard born?
Bristol
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London
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Manchester
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He was born Edward Teach and may have been a sailor on privateer ships before turning to piracy.
8.
...can the ruins of the Maya city Caracol be found (modern-day country)?
Belize
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Mexico
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Guatemala
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The city was once a client state of Tikal. Tikal's influence weakened during the mid-sixth century and this was followed by wars between the two cities, and between Tikal and Caracol's occasional ally Naranjo. During the wars and after, Caracol became more powerful and prosperous than ever before.
9.
...can the five oldest still-operating companies be found, all established before the year 800?
China
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Japan
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South Korea
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The oldest is Kongō Gumi, a construction company established in the year 578. It is now a subsidiary of the Takamatsu Construction Group. The next three oldest are all hotels, and the fifth makes ceremonial paper goods.
10.
...was the 1889 World Expo held?
London
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Chicago
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Paris
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The Eiffel Tower was constructed as the entrance to the Expo.
11.
...was the Songhai Empire located?
Eastern Africa
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Western Africa
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Southern Africa
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It was one of the largest states in African history.
12.
...did the unification of Germany occur in 1871?
Palace of Versailles
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Blenheim Palace
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Schönbrunn Palace
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Princes of the German states gathered in the Hall of Mirrors to proclaim William I of Prussia as German Emperor.
13.
...did the Rum Rebellion take place?
Melbourne
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Brisbane
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Sydney
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It was the only successful armed takeover of government in Australian history.
14.
...was the samurai Miura Anjin originally from?
Portugal
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China
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England
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His real name was William Adams.
15.
...was the pharaoh Thutmose III buried?
Beneath a temple dedicated to him
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In the Valley of the Kings
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Inside a pyramid
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He was interred in tomb KV34.
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