Statistics for History Quiz: Why...?

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  • This quiz has been taken 27 times
  • The average score is 7 of 15

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QuestionAnswer% Correct
...did the Maya throw things into cenotes?The things they threw in were offerings.
88%
...was the Anglo-Zanzibar War notable?It was the shortest war in history.
65%
...is an underwater wall off Haida Gwaii in Canada important?It was an ancient fishing weir, giving insight into some of the first people in the Americas.
62%
...did the Ayutthaya Kingdom collapse?It was conquered by the Burmese, then descended into chaos when they left.
58%
...was trade with Britain and Ireland (likely) important for ancient Mediterranean civilisations?Tin
58%
...did Japanese police carry torimono sandōgu?To capture suspected criminals alive.
58%
...did Tollund Man's body remain so well-preserved?He was laid to rest in a bog.
54%
...did the Gold Coast change its name to Ghana upon gaining independence in 1957?It was the name of an ancient empire.
46%
...was Captain Cook killed?He tried to capture the Hawaiian king.
42%
...did the supposedly impenetrable walls of Constantinople fall?The Ottomans used cannons to knock them down.
42%
...did three of the four khanates, which formed after the break-up of the Mongol Empire, embrace Islam?To strengthen their rule over the Muslims within their domains.
42%
...did the Nazca culture collapse?The effects of an El Niño.
31%
...was Trajan's Bridge built over the Danube?To get supplies to Roman legions.
31%
...did between 20,000 and 40,000 Māori die between 1807 and 1837?Warfare
31%
...was Louis IX of France different from the other French kings (before or after)?He was the only one to be canonised.
27%

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