History Quiz #356
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 9 November 2015
A new history quiz is available each week. Try our daily general knowledge quiz or work through our archive of daily and themed quizzes.
1
Q1.
Pepys, Wesley, Evelyn and Greville have what famous items in common?
Select from the options above.
2
Q2.
Which of these was a city-state of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which are in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq, about 85 kilometers (55 miles) south of Baghdad?
Select from the options above.
3
Q3.
The Roman Empire was at its widest extent, including Dacia, Mesopotamia, Armenia and Assyria, under which Emperor?
Select from the options above.
4
Q4.
What organisation was initially behind the first Geneva Convention signed in 1864?
Note: This question was updated in May 2021
A
The Nightingale Institution
B
International Committee for Relief to the Wounded
C
The World Alliance of YMCAs
Select from the options above.
5
Q5.
The 16th century was a turbulent period in many areas; which of these came first?
A
Ivan the Terrible becomes Tsar
D
The Truce of Adrianople
Select from the options above.
6
Q6.
The ancient city of Petra in Jordan, thought to have built around 312 BCE, is known for its towering rose red rocks and what quality of its buildings?
A
They are inverted cones
B
They are faced with tiled mosaics
D
They are cut into the rock
Select from the options above.
7
Q7.
Which government banned the Ainu language in 1869?
A
Alexander II's government in Russia
B
The Fox government in New Zealand
C
The Folketing in Denmark
D
The Meiji government in Japan
Select from the options above.