Hard History Questions
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Question 51hard
Which of these positions did the astronomer and physicist Isaac Newton not hold?
A.Member of Parliament
B.Professor of Mathematics
C.Surveyor to the City of London
D.Warden of the Royal Mint
Reveal Answer
The correct answer is:
C. Surveyor to the City of London
Question 52hard
What year was the United States Declaration of Independence signed?
A.1774
B.1775
C.1776
D.1777
Reveal Answer
The correct answer is:
C. 1776
Question 53hard
When did the French Revolution begin?
A.1756
B.1789
C.1799
D.1823
Reveal Answer
The correct answer is:
B. 1789
Question 54hard
Spain was formed in 1469 with the marriage of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of what other Iberian kingdom?
A.Aragon
B.Galicia
C.León
D.Navarre
Reveal Answer
The correct answer is:
A. Aragon
Question 55hard
What was the name of the German offensive operation in October 1941 to take Moscow before winter?
A.Case Blue
B.Operation Barbarossa
C.Operation Sunflower
D.Operation Typhoon
Reveal Answer
The correct answer is:
D. Operation Typhoon
Question 56hard
When was the "Siege of Leningrad" lifted during World War II?
A.January 1944
B.March 1944
C.November 1943
D.September 1943
Reveal Answer
The correct answer is:
A. January 1944
Question 57hard
Which of these theoretical phycisists first predicted the existence of antimatter?
A.Albert Einstein
B.Niels Bohr
C.Paul Dirac
D.Werner Heisenberg
Reveal Answer
The correct answer is:
C. Paul Dirac
Question 58hard
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?
A.Catalonia
B.Galicia
C.Granada
D.Navarre
Reveal Answer
The correct answer is:
D. Navarre
Question 59hard
Which naval battle was considered the turning point of the Pacific Ocean Theater during World War 2?
A.Attack on Pearl Harbor
B.Attack on Truk Island
C.Battle of Midway
D.Battle of the Coral Sea
Reveal Answer
The correct answer is:
C. Battle of Midway
Question 60hard
During the Roman Triumvirate of 42 BCE, what region of the Roman Republic was given to Lepidus?
A.Asia
B.Gallia
C.Hispania
D.Italia
Reveal Answer
The correct answer is:
C. Hispania
Question 61hard
What was the aim of the "Umbrella Revolution" in Hong Kong in 2014?
A.Gaining Independence
B.Genuine universal suffrage
C.Go back under British Rule
D.Lower taxes
Reveal Answer
The correct answer is:
B. Genuine universal suffrage
Question 62hard
Which of the following Physicists aided Nazi Germany in their production of a nuclear weapon?
A.Albert Einstein
B.John von Neumann
C.Max Planck
D.Werner Heisenberg
Reveal Answer
The correct answer is:
D. Werner Heisenberg
Question 63hard
What was found in 1946 by two young shepards near a cave?
A.Dead Sea Scrolls
B.Sheep
C.The Blackbeard Chest
D.The First Oaxaca Cave Sleeper
Reveal Answer
The correct answer is:
A. Dead Sea Scrolls
Question 64hard
Who invented the "Flying Shuttle" in 1738; one of the key developments in the industrialization of weaving?
A.James Hargreaves
B.John Deere
C.John Kay
D.Richard Arkwright
Reveal Answer
The correct answer is:
C. John Kay
Question 65hard
Pianist Frédéric Chopin was a composer of which musical era?
A.Baroque
B.Classic
C.Renaissance
D.Romantic
Reveal Answer
The correct answer is:
D. Romantic
Question 66hard
During the Spanish Civil War (1936), Francisco Franco fought for which political faction?
A.Nationalist Spain
B.Papal State
C.Popular Front
D.Republican Spain
Reveal Answer
The correct answer is:
A. Nationalist Spain
Question 67hard
Which King of England was faced with the Peasants' Revolt in 1381?
A.Edward II
B.Edward III
C.Henry IV
D.Richard II
Reveal Answer
The correct answer is:
D. Richard II
Question 68hard
How many sonatas did Ludwig van Beethoven write?
A.21
B.31
C.32
D.50
Reveal Answer
The correct answer is:
C. 32
Question 69hard
What was the original name of New York City?
A.New Amsterdam
B.New London
C.New Paris
D.New Rome
Reveal Answer
The correct answer is:
A. New Amsterdam
Question 70hard
When was the city of Rome, Italy founded?
A.524 BCE
B.697 BCE
C.753 BCE
D.902 BCE
Reveal Answer
The correct answer is:
C. 753 BCE
Question 71hard
Before the American colonies switched to the Gregorian calendar in 1752, on what date did their new year start?
A.December 1st
B.June 1st
C.March 25th
D.September 25th
Reveal Answer
The correct answer is:
C. March 25th
Question 72hard
During World War I, which nation's monarchs were blood related?
A.England, Germany, Russia
B.France, Russia, Germany
C.Germany, Spain, Austria
D.Serbia, Russia, Croatia
Reveal Answer
The correct answer is:
A. England, Germany, Russia
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