PK's European History Quiz

Question Number 1 What is the name of Alexander The Great's beloved horse ? A. Xanthius B. Balius C. Thetronicus D. Bucephalus Question Number 2 The following are regions conquered by Alexander The Great, except... A. Corinth B. Alexandria C. Babylon D. Jerusalem Question Number 3 Battle of Issus is a battle fought between Alexander The Great and... A. Porus B. Darius III C. Ptolemy IV D. Xerxes Question Number 4 Alexander The Great has never been defeated in a single battle. True or false ? A. True B. False Question Number 5 Alexander The Great has a very renowned philosopher as his tutor. Who is he ? A. Aristarchus B. Pythagoras C. Aristotle D. Socrates Question Number 6 Rome is a city built on the remnants of an earlier advanced civilization. What civilization is it ? A. Minoans B. Etruscans C. Parthians D. Persians Question Number 7 Under which of the following groups did Titus ruled Rome as Emperor ? A. Julio-Claudian Dynasty B. The Five Good Emperors C. Flavian Dynasty D. Pre-Caesarian Dynasty Question Number 8 Rome's first architectural marvel is none other than.... A. Colosseum B. Pantheon C. Cloaca Maxima D. Circus Maximus Question Number 9 Under which emperor Dacia was finally subdued to Roman rule ? A. Hadrian B. Trajan C. Nerva D. Marcus Aurelius Question Number 10 Which Roman emperor was famous for building the Pantheon ? A. Antoninus Pius B. Nerva C. Caracalla D. Hadrian Question Number 11 From where Nero got financial help to finance the building project of his magnificent monument ? A. Conquest of Jerusalem B. Tax raising C. Loan from Parthian king D. Part-time labourer in Alexandria Question Number 12 Gaius Julius Caesar was renowned for the conquest of.... A. Jerusalem B. Gaul C. Sion D. Istanbul Question Number 13 Which Roman emperor found the Byzantine kingdom ? A. Domitius I B. Theodosius C. Justinian I D. Constantius Question Number 14 Under which general the Franks managed to put the Muslim conquest of Europe to a halt ? A. Charlemagne B. Charles Martel C. Pepin the Short D. Leodorus Question Number 15 Who was the pope responsible for the installation of Charlemagne as the Holy Roman Emperor ? A. Leo III B. Clementine IV C. Pius D. Julius V Question Number 16 Under which pope that the First Crusade set out to conquer Jerusalem ? A. Julius V B. Peter XII C. Urban II D. Joseph Question Number 17 By the 16th century, which kingdom was the strongest in Europe ? A. Spain B. Portugal C. Britain D. Netherlands Question Number 18 Which queen helped Ferdinand II in governing Spain by the 15th century ? A. Lisa Ararode B. Isabella C. Elizabeth I D. Josephine Question Number 19 By the 16th century, an organization was formed to persecute heretics of Christianity. What is it ? A. Bedouine Huricus B. French Civil Citizens C. English Revolution D. Spanish Inquisition Question Number 20 He is responsible for decorating the Holy Sistine Chapel with his paintings. Who is he ? A. Rembrandt B. Raphael C. Michelangelo D. Leonardo da Vinci Question Number 21 During the final mission of the Spanish Armada, with whom should it merge to launch a combined attack on England ? A. Sir Francis Drake B. Medina Sedonia C. Duke of Parma D. Marquis of Segeron Question Number 22 A. Question Number 23 The Spanish king during the demolition of the Armada is... A. Philip II B. Ferdinand II C. Henry of Navarre D. Henry of Aragon Question Number 24 Napoleon Bonaparte lost his final battle in... A. Trafalgar B. Waterloo C. Sahamu D. London Question Number 25 Who was Napoleon's adversary-general during his final battle ? A. General Montgomery B. Duke of Wellington C. Frederick The Great D. Peter III Question Number 26 In World War I, the Central Coalition was made up of countries, except... A. Bulgaria B. Germany C. Italy D. Ottoman Empire Question Number 27 Who was the man responsible for the Unification of Germany in the late 19th century ? A. Otto van Bismarck B. Adolf Hitler C. Giovanni Federacio D. Antonius van Zeppelin Question Number 28 World War I is also known as... A. Nuclear Warfare B. Trench Warfare C. Biological Warfare D. Tanks Warfare Question Number 29 World War II saw the beginning of a new Germany under... A. General Montgomery B. Otto van Bismarck C. Adolf Hitler D. Dwight Eisenhower Question Number 30 What was the main trigger for the U.S.A to declare war on Japan in 1942 ? A. Japanese Army advancing to Guadalcanal B. Bombing of Pearl Harbour C. Assassination of President Roosevelt D. Japanese assault of Aleutian Islands Question Number 31 On D-Day, U.S.A was assigned to attack......in Normandy, France. A. Juno Beach B. Gold Beach C. Merville Beach D. Omaha Beach Question Number 32 Which was the first space-craft to carry a human into space ? A. Sputnik 1 B. Explorer 1 C. Galilei 2 D. Vostok 1 Question Number 33 Under which Soviet president did the Glasnost concept commenced ? A. Boris Yeltsin B. Mikhail Gorbachev C. Nikolai Lenin D. Joseph Stalin