History Trivia Quiz 42

10 questions · 3 multiple choice · 7 number answers · scored out of 1000

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  1. Number answervery hard

    Hint: Philip II's fleet

  2. Number answermedium
  3. Multiple choiceeasy
    What was the German military strategy of rapid, overwhelming attacks called?
  4. Number answereasy

    Hint: 1939 to 1945

  5. Number answervery hard
  6. Multiple choiceeasy
    Which city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
  7. Number answerhard

    Hint: Hemlock philosopher

  8. Number answereasy
  9. Multiple choiceeasy
    Who was known as the "Father of His Country" in the USA?
  10. Number answerhard

    Hint: Failed invasion of England

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  1. How many ships sailed in the Spanish Armada of 1588?130
  2. In what year was the United Nations founded?1,945
  3. What was the German military strategy of rapid, overwhelming attacks called?Blitzkrieg
  4. How many years did World War II last?6
  5. In what year was the Bayeux Tapestry believed to have been completed?1,077
  6. Which city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?Constantinople
  7. In what year was Socrates sentenced to death in Athens?399
  8. In what year did Columbus first reach the Americas?1,492
  9. Who was known as the "Father of His Country" in the USA?George Washington
  10. How many ships did the Spanish Armada consist of in 1588?130

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