History Trivia Quiz 53

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

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  1. Multiple choicemedium
    Who was known as the "Maid of Orléans"?
  2. Number answermedium

    Hint: Environmental awareness

  3. Number answerhard
  4. Multiple choicemedium
    Which ancient civilization is credited with inventing the wheel?
  5. Number answermedium

    Hint: Pilgrims and Wampanoag

  6. Number answerhard
  7. Multiple choiceeasy
    Who was the military dictator of Cuba from 1959 until 2008?
  8. Number answervery hard

    Hint: Signed at Runnymede

  9. Number answerhard
  10. Multiple choicemedium
    Who was the first Holy Roman Emperor, crowned by Pope Leo III in 800 AD?

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  1. Who was known as the "Maid of Orléans"?Joan of Arc
  2. In what year was the first Earth Day celebration held?1,970
  3. In what year did the Great Schism split Christianity into Eastern and Western churches?1,054
  4. Which ancient civilization is credited with inventing the wheel?Sumerians
  5. How many days did the first Thanksgiving feast last in Plymouth Colony?3
  6. In what year did the Siege of Yorktown end the American Revolutionary War?1,781
  7. Who was the military dictator of Cuba from 1959 until 2008?Fidel Castro
  8. How many clauses were in the original Magna Carta?63
  9. How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she was crowned?27
  10. Who was the first Holy Roman Emperor, crowned by Pope Leo III in 800 AD?Charlemagne