World History

Who is Björn Ironside

• A Norse Viking And Swedish King

• A Chef

• A Knight

Answer explanation

Bijörn Ironside according to Norse legends, was a Norse viking chief and Swedish king. According to the 12th- and 13th-century Scandinavian histories, he was the son of notorious Viking king Ragnar Lodbrok and lived in the 9th century, between 855 and 858. Björn Ironside is said to have been the first ruler of the Swedish Munsö dynasty. In the early 18th century, a barrow on the island of Munsö was claimed by antiquarians to be Björn Järnsidas hög or Björn Ironside's barrow.

Who was the first woman to make a million dollars in the United States?

• Ann Baring, Lady Baring

• Myra Abigail "Abbie"

• Martha Hottinguer, Baroness Hottinguer

• Madam C.J. Walker

What is considered the largest empire in history?

• The Roman Empire

• The Macedonian Empire

• The Maurya Empire

• The Mongol Empire

• Han Empire

What was the code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II?

• Operation Axis

• Operation Barbarossa

• Operation Downfall

• Operation Sea Lion

• Operation Unthinkable

Answer explanation

Operation Barbarossa (German: Unternehmen Barbarossa; Russian: Операция Барбаросса, romanized: Operatsiya Barbarossa) was the invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany and many of its Axis allies, starting on Sunday, 22 June 1941, during World War II. It was the largest and costliest land offensive in human history,

In what year is the Bubonic Plague believed to have started in Europe and Asia?

• 1346

• 1788

• 1654

• 1495

What was the capital city of the Inca Empire?

• Huánuco Pampa

• Cusco

• Vitcos

• Pisac

• Tiwanaku

In which country was the Battle of Culloden fought in 1746?

• Britain

• Ireland

• Norway

• Wales

• Scotland

The U.S. rover Curiosity landed on which planet in August 2012?

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Saturn

• Uranus

Who Was The First Female Pharaoh Of Egypt?

• Hatshepsut

• Cleopatra

• Tausret

Who was the first female astronaut

• Mary L. Cleave

• Anna Lee Fisher

• Svetlana Savitskaya

• Sally Ride

• Valentina Tereshkova