history-easy Trivia Quiz # 17
This is History Easy Quiz # 17; the link to the answers is at the bottom of this page, hope you enjoy! You can return to the main History Easy Trivia Quiz index, or try your luck at a random History Easy Trivia Quiz.History Easy Trivia Question 1
Latin American History - This country has a canal running through it.
The correct answer is 'Panama'
The canal is creatively named--the Panama Canal.
History Easy Trivia Question 2
Civil War : Volume 4 - What was the capital of the Confederacy for the majority of the war?
The correct answer is 'Richmond, Va'
While not the first capital of the Confederacy, it was the most used one. It fell in spring of 1865.
History Easy Trivia Question 3
The Most Controversial War of All - Which two countries besides Vietnam did the Ho Chi Minh Trail run through?
The correct answer is 'Laos and Cambodia'
Eventually America did get involved with these countries, bombing both of them.
History Easy Trivia Question 4
The Civil War - Part E - Which of the following was the capital of the Confederate States for most of the war?
The correct answer is 'Richmond'
The capital was Richmond, Virginia until it was captured in April 1865 when President Davis moved to Danville, Virginia, where the last capital was established.
History Easy Trivia Question 5
Pompeii: A Buried Town - What is the name of the volcano, which buried the town in an eruption?
The correct answer is 'Vesuvius'
The inhabitants had been warned by small earthquakes for quite some time before the eruption.
History Easy Trivia Question 6
Flower Power Daze (American) - Which was the symbol most widely and closely associated with the Hippies?
The correct answer is 'Peace sign'
One view of the origin of the peace sign names Gerald Holten as the 1958 designer of the peace symbol, as the logo of the Campaign for Nucleur Disarmament.
History Easy Trivia Question 7
Heroes of the Civil War - This man was considered a hero and martyr by the North and a villain by the South? An abolitionist, he lead a revolt to raid an arsenal, at Harper's Ferry, VA. Who is he?
The correct answer is 'John Brown'
John Brown was hanged for his acts although his revolt wasn't a success. Thomas Jackson and "Stonewall" Jackson are the same person. Thomas had received the nickname "Stonewall" during one the battles.
History Easy Trivia Question 8
Structure of WWII - Who was the Italian dictator at the time of the war?
The correct answer is 'Mussolini'
Mussolini wanted Italy to return to the glory and power of the early Roman Empire.
History Easy Trivia Question 9
Kings of India - Speaker No 7: "During my times, both the Moslems and the Hindus were united in their opposition to the British rule. Though I wielded no power as such, I was still considered by my countrymen as the leader of 'First War of Indian Independence'. Like many others, I was let down by a treacherous backstabber in my court! To improve communal relations, I believed that there must be a common cause that binds the religions together!"
Who is Speaker No: 7?
Who is Speaker No: 7?
The correct answer is 'Bahadur Shah Zafar (Mughal Dynasty)'
Bahadur Shah Zafar was the last of the name-sake Mughal Emperors. During the 1857 War of Independence (also called 'the Sepoy’s Mutiny'), he was declared the leader of the Indian forces. He was subsequently captured by the British and exiled to Rangoon (now Yangoon) where he died in 1862.
History Easy Trivia Question 10
Your Average Middle School U.S History Quiz - In 1836 there was a strong effort for Texan Independence. The Mexican army attacked a group of Americans at a place in Texas and most of the Americans were killed. What is the name of this battle?
The correct answer is 'The Battle of the Alamo'
The Alamo was a mission (or church) in the middle of nowhere. The Mexican army was determined to defeat the Americans who had taken refuge there or who had come there to help defend this place. The Mexican army eventually attacked the Alamo, broke down the front gate, climbed the walls, and killed every American defender inside. This battle led to the battle cry, "Remember the Alamo" and later at the Battle of the San Jancito River the Mexicans were driven from Texas.