Test your history smarts: 10-question challenge

Question 1

What was the name of the currency in Italy before the euro?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Escudo

Question 2

What was the name of the currency in Italy before the euro?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Escudo

Answer

Franc

Question 3

What was the name of the currency in Italy before the euro?

Accepted Answer

Lira

Answer

Escudo

Answer

Franc

Question 4

What was the name of the currency in Italy before the euro?

Accepted Answer

Lira

Answer

Escudo

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Franc

Answer

Mark

Question 5

Who invented a system of raised dots, allowing blind people to read?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Benjamin Franklin

Question 6

Who invented a system of raised dots, allowing blind people to read?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Benjamin Franklin

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Helen Keller

Question 7

Who invented a system of raised dots, allowing blind people to read?

Accepted Answer

Louis Braille

Answer

Benjamin Franklin

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Helen Keller

Question 8

Who invented a system of raised dots, allowing blind people to read?

Accepted Answer

Louis Braille

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Benjamin Franklin

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Helen Keller

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Thomas Edison

Question 9

Gerry Adams was a significant political figure in the 90s in which region?

Accepted Answer

Northern Ireland

Question 10

Gerry Adams was a significant political figure in the 90s in which region?

Accepted Answer

Northern Ireland

Answer

Pacific Rim

Question 11

Gerry Adams was a significant political figure in the 90s in which region?

Accepted Answer

Northern Ireland

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Pacific Rim

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Scandinavia

Question 12

Gerry Adams was a significant political figure in the 90s in which region?

Accepted Answer

Northern Ireland

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Pacific Rim

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Scandinavia

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South America

Question 13

What happened at 11 o'clock on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918?

Accepted Answer

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Hitler was elected President of Germany

Question 14

What happened at 11 o'clock on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918?

Accepted Answer

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Hitler was elected President of Germany

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Slavery officially became illegal in the U.S.

Question 15

What happened at 11 o'clock on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918?

Accepted Answer

World War I officially ended

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Hitler was elected President of Germany

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Slavery officially became illegal in the U.S.

Question 16

What happened at 11 o'clock on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918?

Accepted Answer

World War I officially ended

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Hitler was elected President of Germany

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Slavery officially became illegal in the U.S.

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Women were given the right to vote in England

Question 17

What were British fighter pilots who shot down five or more enemy aircraft called in World War I?

Accepted Answer

Flying ace

Question 18

What were British fighter pilots who shot down five or more enemy aircraft called in World War I?

Accepted Answer

Flying ace

Answer

Flying knight

Question 19

What were British fighter pilots who shot down five or more enemy aircraft called in World War I?

Accepted Answer

Flying ace

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Flying knight

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Flying master

Question 20

What were British fighter pilots who shot down five or more enemy aircraft called in World War I?

Accepted Answer

Flying ace

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Flying knight

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Flying master

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Flying duke

Question 21

The first woman launched into space was from which country?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Brazil

Question 22

The first woman launched into space was from which country?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Brazil

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India

Question 23

The first woman launched into space was from which country?

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Answer

Brazil

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India

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Israel

Question 24

The first woman launched into space was from which country?

Accepted Answer

Russia

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Brazil

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India

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Israel

Question 25

Roald Amundsen was the first man to reach the South Pole. What was his nationality?

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Answer

American

Question 26

Roald Amundsen was the first man to reach the South Pole. What was his nationality?

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Answer

American

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Australian

Question 27

Roald Amundsen was the first man to reach the South Pole. What was his nationality?

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American

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Australian

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British

Question 28

Roald Amundsen was the first man to reach the South Pole. What was his nationality?

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Norwegian

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American

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Australian

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British

Question 29

In France, Napoleon III was the last what?

Accepted Answer

Emperor

Question 30

In France, Napoleon III was the last what?

Accepted Answer

Emperor

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King

Question 31

In France, Napoleon III was the last what?

Accepted Answer

Emperor

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King

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Lord

Question 32

In France, Napoleon III was the last what?

Accepted Answer

Emperor

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King

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Lord

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Prime Minister

Question 33

Springbok Radio was launched as the first commercial radio station in which country in 1950?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Cameroon

Question 34

Springbok Radio was launched as the first commercial radio station in which country in 1950?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Cameroon

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Ghana

Question 35

Springbok Radio was launched as the first commercial radio station in which country in 1950?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Cameroon

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Ghana

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Malawi

Question 36

Springbok Radio was launched as the first commercial radio station in which country in 1950?

Accepted Answer

South Africa

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Cameroon

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Ghana

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Malawi

Question 37

Kevlar, first available in 1966, is most importantly used In what?

Accepted Answer

Bulletproof Vests

Question 38

Kevlar, first available in 1966, is most importantly used In what?

Accepted Answer

Bulletproof Vests

Answer

Cars

Question 39

Kevlar, first available in 1966, is most importantly used In what?

Accepted Answer

Bulletproof Vests

Answer

Cars

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Housing Insulation

Question 40

Kevlar, first available in 1966, is most importantly used In what?

Accepted Answer

Bulletproof Vests

Answer

Cars

Answer

Housing Insulation

Answer

Toys