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Last updated: November 22, 2018
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What war was depicted in Picasso's painting "Guernica"?
Spanish Civil War
What composer died while composing a Requiem in 1791?
Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart
What group sacked Baghdad in 1258, ending the Islamic Golden Age?
The Mongols
What country was historically known as Abyssinia?
Ethiopia
Who wrote the musical piece known as "The Ride of the Valkyries"?
Richard Wagner
What "stick-thin" model became a symbol of Swingin' Sixties London?
Twiggy
What Viking group settled in France before conquering England, Sicily, and Malta?
The Normans
What area of the Near and Middle East is called the cradle of civilization?
Fertile Crescent
Europeans brought many new diseases to the New World. What STD
did the New World give Europe?
Syphilis
Who is the namesake of the country of Bolivia?
Simón Bolívar
On what ship did English sailors mutiny against Captain Bligh?
HMS Bounty
What island chain did Charles Darwin famously visit, inspiring his theory of natural selection?
Galápagos Islands
What trade did the Dutch East India Company dominate in 17th and 18th centuries?
Spice
Who is said to have cut the Gordian Knot?
Alexander the Great
What group of textile workers destroyed job-stealing machines in 19th century England?
Luddites
What German kingdom was ruled by Ludwig II, builder of the
famous Neuschwanstein castle?
Bavaria
What was the Democratic Republic of the Congo called from 1971-1997?
Zaire
What was the main export of Jamaica during its colonial period?
Sugar
Who was the First Lady of the U.S. from 1933-1945?
Eleanor Roosevelt
What fermented food product was called "liberty cabbage" during WWI?
Sauerkraut
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Level 74
Nov 22, 2018
Well now I know what I'll be doing for the rest of the night.
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Level 68
Nov 22, 2018
I wish you good luck! There's also a Geography version I released a few days ago which is eligible for points if you master this one :)
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Level 70
Nov 22, 2018
You could make a random quiz collecting facts from the 200 General Knowledge quizzes :D
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Level 68
Nov 22, 2018
That is the eventual plan! But with 200 quizzes to pool from, that'll take a long time to create, so bare with me! If the geography one taught me anything it's that I need to vet the questions more thoroughly. I'll have it out by Christmas. Promise :)
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Level 57
Aug 21, 2022
Wow, what a great quiz!