Hard History Questions
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Which of these positions did the astronomer and physicist Isaac Newton not hold?
The correct answer is C. Surveyor to the City of London
What year was the United States Declaration of Independence signed?
The correct answer is C. 1776
When did the French Revolution begin?
The correct answer is B. 1789
Spain was formed in 1469 with the marriage of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of what other Iberian kingdom?
The correct answer is A. Aragon
What was the name of the German offensive operation in October 1941 to take Moscow before winter?
The correct answer is D. Operation Typhoon
When was the "Siege of Leningrad" lifted during World War II?
The correct answer is A. January 1944
Which of these theoretical phycisists first predicted the existence of antimatter?
The correct answer is C. Paul Dirac
The coat of arms of the King of Spain contains the arms from the monarchs of Castille, Leon, Aragon and which other former Iberian kingdom?
The correct answer is D. Navarre
Which naval battle was considered the turning point of the Pacific Ocean Theater during World War 2?
The correct answer is C. Battle of Midway
During the Roman Triumvirate of 42 BCE, what region of the Roman Republic was given to Lepidus?
The correct answer is C. Hispania
What was the aim of the "Umbrella Revolution" in Hong Kong in 2014?
The correct answer is B. Genuine universal suffrage
Which of the following Physicists aided Nazi Germany in their production of a nuclear weapon?
The correct answer is D. Werner Heisenberg
What was found in 1946 by two young shepards near a cave?
The correct answer is A. Dead Sea Scrolls
Who invented the "Flying Shuttle" in 1738; one of the key developments in the industrialization of weaving?
The correct answer is C. John Kay
Pianist Frédéric Chopin was a composer of which musical era?
The correct answer is D. Romantic
During the Spanish Civil War (1936), Francisco Franco fought for which political faction?
The correct answer is A. Nationalist Spain
Which King of England was faced with the Peasants' Revolt in 1381?
The correct answer is D. Richard II
How many sonatas did Ludwig van Beethoven write?
The correct answer is C. 32
What was the original name of New York City?
The correct answer is A. New Amsterdam
When was the city of Rome, Italy founded?
The correct answer is C. 753 BCE
Before the American colonies switched to the Gregorian calendar in 1752, on what date did their new year start?
The correct answer is C. March 25th
During World War I, which nation's monarchs were blood related?
The correct answer is A. England, Germany, Russia