History Quiz

History Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

Which American invented the light bulb?

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In 1989 there was a student rally for democracy in Tiananmen Square, what country is it in?

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In April 1961, a CIA-trained force of about 1,500 Cuban exiles landed at the Bahia de Cochinos. What does Bahia de Cochinos mean in English?

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A convention setting out the rules of war was written in which city in 1864?

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Which of the following was a famous philosopher from China?

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Colonel Muammar Gaddafi deposed the king in a coup in which country in 1969?

Question 7 of 10

Who was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?

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In the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the US paid $15 million for 525,000 square miles of what country's territory?

Question 9 of 10

The Dalai Lama is the leader of a religious branch called the Gelug. What religion does this branch belong to?

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In which century did the Iran-Iraq War occur?

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