Useless History Trivia

Useless History Trivia

Multiple Choice

Who was the first Persian king to attempt to invade Greece?

• Cyrus

• Xerxes

• Darius

• Ahaesaerus

Multiple Choice

The Hundred Years' War was primarily fought between which two kingdoms?

• England and France

• France and Germany

• Germany and Russia

• Russia and England

Multiple Choice

Who was the first Republican president of the United States?

• Grover Cleveland

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Quincy Adams

Multiple Choice

More Popes in history have been called by this name than by any other:

• Pius

• John

• Clement

• Gregory

Multiple Choice

This country was formed to be a home for the Muslims in British-ruled India

• Pakistan

• Afghanistan

• Sri Lanka

• Nepal

Multiple Choice

Which of these cities was part of the "Pentarchy" or five ancient seats of Christianity?

• Athens

• Babylon

• Alexandria

• Milan

Multiple Choice

The union of these two kingdoms gave rise to the Kingdom of Spain

• Aragon and Toledo

• Catille and Galicia

• Leon and Castille

• Andalusia and Leon

Multiple Choice

The military rulers of Japan were called....

• Daimyo

• Samurai

• Shogun

• Emperor

Multiple Choice

What is the largest island in the world?

• Australia

• Greenland

• Sumatra

• Java

Multiple Choice

Which of these cities was never capital of the Roman Empire?

• Syracuse

• Ravenna

• Milan

• Constantinople

Multiple Choice

Which of these empires was located in South America

• Aztec

• Mayan

• Pueblo

• Inca

Multiple Choice

Which US President served more than two terms?

• George Washington

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Thomas Jefferson

Multiple Choice

Which figure is known as the "Father of India"

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

• Shah Jahan

Multiple Choice

Which Persian dynasty was Muslim?

• Achaemenid

• Parthian

• Safavid

• Sassanid

Multiple Choice

Which Greek city-state was the most powerful just after the end of the Greek-Persian wars?

• Sparta

• Athens

• Corinth

• Thebes