Loaded Questions 7/28/22 - World History
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1. The Battle of Fontenoy occurred after the death of what Frankish ruler, the son and successor of Charlemagne? The Treaty of Verdun would eventually end the civil war that was caused by his death.
2. Who led the first three British expeditions to Mount Everest in the 1920s, and notably remarked that Everest "is there"? He died on the mountain in 1924.
3. What ancient seafaring people known for creating an alphabet were centered in the city of Byblos, and created a purple dye made from snails in the city of Tyre? The Achaemenians seized Tyre in 332BC after a causeway was built by Alexander the Great.
4. Croatian general Ante Pavelic led what Nazi-aligned party that ruled Croatia from 1941 to 1945? Promoting racial purity, this group operated Janesovac, nicknamed the "Auschwitz of the Balkans".
5. Ruling from 211 to 217, what Roman emperor and son of Septimius Severus extended Roman citizenship to all inhabitants of the Roman empire? He is famous built giant public bathhouses in Rome, and is said to have been assassinated while urinating.
6. Around 3000 people died during the 100 Hour War of July 1969, also called the Football War as the main two countries involved were playing in a FIFA World Cup qualifier. What were those two countries?
7. Boudica was the queen of what British Celtic tribe who led an uprising against the Romans in AD 60? She may have died after her defeat at the Battle of Watling Street.
8. What first post-independence ruler of Uzbekistan served from 1991 until his 2016 death? A proponent of inhuman rights, he essentially allowed slavery to pick the country's cotton crops, and oversaw prisoners being executed by boiling them alive.
9. What name is given to the October 1529 meeting between Martin Luther and Ulrich Zwingli over the presence of Christ in the Eucharist? Its name comes from the castle/town in Hesse where the event took place.
10. What province on the northern tip of Sumatra has sought to achieve independence from Indonesia on multiple occasions, but has not, partly from Indonesian rule oppression, as well as the 2004 tsunami which devastated this province?
11. What state of Mexico near Mexico City and borders Hidalgo and Puebla is named for the one of the main rivals of the Aztecs and notably partnered with Cortes to help defeat the Aztecs?
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1. The Battle of Fontenoy occurred after the death of what Frankish ruler, the son and successor of Charlemagne? The Treaty of Verdun would eventually end the civil war that was caused by his death. Louis the Pious (or Louis I)
2. Who led the first three British expeditions to Mount Everest in the 1920s, and notably remarked that Everest "is there"? He died on the mountain in 1924. George Mallory
3. What ancient seafaring people known for creating an alphabet were centered in the city of Byblos, and created a purple dye made from snails in the city of Tyre? The Achaemenians seized Tyre in 332BC after a causeway was built by Alexander the Great. Phoenician
4. Croatian general Ante Pavelic led what Nazi-aligned party that ruled Croatia from 1941 to 1945? Promoting racial purity, this group operated Janesovac, nicknamed the "Auschwitz of the Balkans". Ustase
5. Ruling from 211 to 217, what Roman emperor and son of Septimius Severus extended Roman citizenship to all inhabitants of the Roman empire? He is famous built giant public bathhouses in Rome, and is said to have been assassinated while urinating. Caracalla
6. Around 3000 people died during the 100 Hour War of July 1969, also called the Football War as the main two countries involved were playing in a FIFA World Cup qualifier. What were those two countries? Honduras, El Salvador
7. Boudica was the queen of what British Celtic tribe who led an uprising against the Romans in AD 60? She may have died after her defeat at the Battle of Watling Street. Iceni
8. What first post-independence ruler of Uzbekistan served from 1991 until his 2016 death? A proponent of inhuman rights, he essentially allowed slavery to pick the country's cotton crops, and oversaw prisoners being executed by boiling them alive. Islam Karimov
9. What name is given to the October 1529 meeting between Martin Luther and Ulrich Zwingli over the presence of Christ in the Eucharist? Its name comes from the castle/town in Hesse where the event took place. Marburg Colloquy
10. What province on the northern tip of Sumatra has sought to achieve independence from Indonesia on multiple occasions, but has not, partly from Indonesian rule oppression, as well as the 2004 tsunami which devastated this province? Aceh
11. What state of Mexico near Mexico City and borders Hidalgo and Puebla is named for the one of the main rivals of the Aztecs and notably partnered with Cortes to help defeat the Aztecs? Tlaxcala