History Trivia Quiz 38

10 questions · 4 multiple choice · 6 number answers · scored out of 1000

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  1. Multiple choicehard
    Who was the captain of the ship that rescued the Titanic survivors?
  2. Number answerhard

    Hint: Cold War supply operation

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  4. Multiple choicehard
    Who was the Aztec emperor when Cortés arrived in Mexico?
  5. Number answerhard

    Hint: Revolutionary executions

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  7. Multiple choicemedium
    Who was the first emperor of China?
  8. Number answerhard

    Hint: 1519-1522

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  10. Multiple choicemedium
    Which European power controlled the Philippines before the United States took over in 1898?

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  1. Who was the captain of the ship that rescued the Titanic survivors?Captain Arthur Rostron
  2. In what year was the Berlin Airlift launched?1,948
  3. In what year did the United States enter World War II?1,941
  4. Who was the Aztec emperor when Cortés arrived in Mexico?Montezuma II
  5. How many people were executed during the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution (approximately)?17,000
  6. In what year was the first permanent photograph taken by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce?1,826
  7. Who was the first emperor of China?Qin Shi Huang
  8. How many voyages did Ferdinand Magellan's expedition take to circumnavigate the globe?1
  9. In what year was the Suez Canal opened for navigation?1,869
  10. Which European power controlled the Philippines before the United States took over in 1898?Spain

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