Trivial Trivia history questions and answers
History trivia questions with answers.
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1. If you go by car, bike or bus you owe it to an invention of 5,000 million years ago. Which one?
The wheel
2. Which is the most famous Spanish car brand?
SEAT
3. Where would a pirate wear a tricorn: on his head, around his neck or on his feet?
On his head
4. What came before: the Neolithic, the Mesolithic or the Paleolithic?
The Paleolithic
5. In which city, in which there was an immense library, did Queen Cleopatra live?
In Alexandria
6. Did Spain participate in World War II?
No
7. The pharaohs of Egypt were not only humans, they were also gods.
True
8. Pope Francis is the first Pope to be born in America. true or false?
True
9. In the Trojan War, what did the Greeks hide inside a huge wooden horse: gold, food or soldiers?
Soldiers
10. A centurion was a chariot with many wheels. true or false?
False
11. What does Viking mean in Old Norse: “a pirate raid”, “ a red-haired warrior” or “a lone hunter”? "
"A pirate raid ”
12. What Christian holidays end on the Sunday after Good Friday?
Holy Week
13. What did the Romans call what is now Spain and Portugal?
Hispania
14. What was Louis XIV, King of France, known as: the Sun King or the Moon King?
Sun King
15. What stone helped decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics: the Rosetta Stone, the Blarney Stone or the Madrid Obelisk?
The Rosetta Stone
16. What could you find in the Tower of London: the Bayeux Tapestry, the Crown Jewels or the Mona Lisa?
The Crown Jewels
17. Which ancient warriors sailed in ships called drakkar?
The Vikings
18. What plant did the Romans use to make crowns honoring the victories of great generals?
Laurel
19. How old was Tutankhamun when he died: about 18, 38 or 68?
About 18
20.Which was more affected by the great economic crisis that began in 2008, tourism or construction?
Construction
21. Which modern city rose over the center of the Aztec empire: Mexico City, Madrid or Washington?
Mexico City
22. When Columbus arrived in America in 1492 there were no inhabitants. true or false?
False
23. Which is older, the stones of Stonehenge in England or the Inca city of Machupichu?
Stonehenge
24. What country were the samurai from?
From Japan
25. What is the name of the first African-American president of the United States?
Barack Obama
26. What conflict raged in Spain between 1936 and 1939?
The Civil War
27. In what part of the body is the only eye of a Cyclops?
In the middle of its forehead
28. After the reign of Alfonso XII began the reign of Alfonso XIII.True or false?
True
29. The Internet celebrated its 100th birthday in 2017. True or false?
False
30. What is the name of the paintings that prehistoric men made on the walls of caves?
Rupestres
31. Before the Romans arrived on the peninsula, what were the two main peoples already there?
Iberians and Celts
32. What letter did the Romans use to give a ten?
“X ”
33. Were upper class Romans called patricians or isabellae?
Patricians
34. Roald Amundsen, the first man to reach the South Pole, ate the expedition's dogs with his companion to survive. true or false?
True
35. Which ancient people invented democracy: the Greeks or the Romans?
The Greeks
36.Which medieval title was more important: duke or count?
Duke
37.Which ocean liner was shipwrecked on April 15, 1912 on its first ocean crossing?
Titanic
38. Where do all roads lead to if you are a Roman?
To Rome
39.The ancient Romans spoke Italian.True or false?
False
40.Who was the first person to set foot on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
41.What were the men in Robin Hood's gang called?
Merry Men
42. Have there been any Spanish astronauts in space?
Yes
43. Is Spain a monarchy or a republic?
Monarchy
44. In what city did Julius Caesar live?
In Rome
45. From which country did the pianist Frédéric Chopin originate?
Poland
46. Of what country was Barack Obama the 44th president?
The United States
47. What day of the week is considered a day of rest in Judaism?
The Sabbath
48. Do we present-day humans come from homo sapiens sapiens or Neanderthal Man?
From Homo sapiens sapiens
49. What color could only emperors or the most important people in ancient Rome wear?
Purple
50. Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
51. What were the names of the three ships that traveled to America with Christopher Columbus?
La Pinta, La Niña and the Santa Maria
52. What was the first woman president of Germany in 2005?
Angela Merkel
53. What is the name of the most important law in Spain?
The constitution
54. An American businessman was the first “space tourist”. True or false?
True
55. Which 19th century battle in which Napoleon fell has the same name as an ABBA song and a London train station?
Waterloo
56. Which protagonist of the Trojan War has the same name as a capital of Europe?
Paris
57. The Catholic Monarchs were named Isabella and...?
Fernando
58. What is the name of the husband of the Duchess?
Duke
59. Who was the king of the ancient Egyptians?
Amon-Ra
60. What is the head of state in Japan?
Emperor
61. Did Europeans like French fries in the Middle Ages?
No
62. What does a knight do with his steed: put it on, fight with it, or ride it?
Mount it
63. Who came down from the mountain with the Ten Commandments?
Moses
64. According to the Bible, in what town was Jesus born?
Bethlehem
65. What day do the United States celebrate their Independence Day?
The 4th of July
66. Which substance does not belong to the Metal Age?
The steel
67. Spain has belonged to the European Union for more than 30 years. true or false?
True
68. In which country, the largest in the world, did the czars reign?
In Russia
69. Who built the Alhambra in Granada: the Muslims or Visigoths?
The Muslims
70. What monitored the first webcam in history, placed by an English scientist: a parking lot, a cup of coffee or a cat?
A cup of coffee
71. Who ruled the most in ancient Egypt: pharaohs, cartouches or scarabs?
Pharaohs
72. Roman children played with yo-yos. True or false?
True
73.In which period of Prehistory did men become farmers: Paleolithic, Neolithic or Metal Age?
Neolithic
74. In which country were the foosball table and the mop invented:
Spain
75. What did gladiators fight against in ancient circuses: animals, other gladiators, or both?
Both
76. Did the Vikings ever attack in Spain?
Yes
77. Were castles typical of Roman or Medieval times?
Medieval
78. Which brothers were the first to fly an airplane: the Marx brothers, the Wright brothers or the Chuckle brothers?
The Wright brothers
79. Cocoa nibs, from which chocolate is made, was once the currency of the Aztecs.True or false.
True
80.Brexit is the name used to explain the exit of the United Kingdom from where?
From the European Union (EU)
81.What was the first NASA special spacecraft to take humans to the surface of the moon: Apollo 8, Apollo 11 or Apollo 15?
Apollo 11
82.In which century was television invented?
In the 20th
83. What breed of black-spotted dog is named after a historic region on the east coast of the Adriatic Sea?
Dalmatian
84. Which German city was divided by a wall between 1961 and 1989?
Berlin
85. The Internet was an invention of the U.S. military .True or false?
True
86. Which phrase from a Greek myth signifies a person's greatest weakness: Achilles' heel, Midas' touch, or the Trojan horse?
Achilles' heel
87. Which bank bill does not exist: €100, €200, or €1000?
Thousand euros
88. What did the Egyptians called the Sun?
Ra
89. What do we call the writing system based on pictographic signs used by the ancient Egyptians?
Jeroglyphics
90. Which Nobel Prize did the scientist Albert Einstein receive?
Physics
91. Which ancient civilization built the Parthenon: the Romans, the Greeks or the Egyptians?
The Greeks
92. Which war took place between 1939 and 1945?
The Second World War
93. Which of these Apple products was launched first; the iPad, iPod or iPhone?
The iPod
94. Which of these dinosaurs was not herbivorous: the stegosaurus, the triceratops or the giganotosaurus?
Giganotosaurus
95. What is the name of the device that consists of beads sliding along bars and was formerly used for adding up?
Abacus
96. What animal pulled the chariots in Roman times?
Horses
97. What creature does the large statue next to the pyramids of Giza in Egypt represent?
Sphinx
98. Which Europeans were the first to arrive in what is now the United States?
The Spanish
99. In Nordic mythology who was the god of thunder and lightning?
Thor
100. According to legend, at least how many ravens should be kept in the Tower of London at all times: 1, 3 or 6?
6.
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The wheel
2. Which is the most famous Spanish car brand?
SEAT
3. Where would a pirate wear a tricorn: on his head, around his neck or on his feet?
On his head
4. What came before: the Neolithic, the Mesolithic or the Paleolithic?
The Paleolithic
5. In which city, in which there was an immense library, did Queen Cleopatra live?
In Alexandria
6. Did Spain participate in World War II?
No
7. The pharaohs of Egypt were not only humans, they were also gods.
True
8. Pope Francis is the first Pope to be born in America. true or false?
True
9. In the Trojan War, what did the Greeks hide inside a huge wooden horse: gold, food or soldiers?
Soldiers
10. A centurion was a chariot with many wheels. true or false?
False
11. What does Viking mean in Old Norse: “a pirate raid”, “ a red-haired warrior” or “a lone hunter”? "
"A pirate raid ”
12. What Christian holidays end on the Sunday after Good Friday?
Holy Week
13. What did the Romans call what is now Spain and Portugal?
Hispania
14. What was Louis XIV, King of France, known as: the Sun King or the Moon King?
Sun King
15. What stone helped decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics: the Rosetta Stone, the Blarney Stone or the Madrid Obelisk?
The Rosetta Stone
16. What could you find in the Tower of London: the Bayeux Tapestry, the Crown Jewels or the Mona Lisa?
The Crown Jewels
17. Which ancient warriors sailed in ships called drakkar?
The Vikings
18. What plant did the Romans use to make crowns honoring the victories of great generals?
Laurel
19. How old was Tutankhamun when he died: about 18, 38 or 68?
About 18
20.Which was more affected by the great economic crisis that began in 2008, tourism or construction?
Construction
21. Which modern city rose over the center of the Aztec empire: Mexico City, Madrid or Washington?
Mexico City
22. When Columbus arrived in America in 1492 there were no inhabitants. true or false?
False
23. Which is older, the stones of Stonehenge in England or the Inca city of Machupichu?
Stonehenge
24. What country were the samurai from?
From Japan
25. What is the name of the first African-American president of the United States?
Barack Obama
26. What conflict raged in Spain between 1936 and 1939?
The Civil War
27. In what part of the body is the only eye of a Cyclops?
In the middle of its forehead
28. After the reign of Alfonso XII began the reign of Alfonso XIII.True or false?
True
29. The Internet celebrated its 100th birthday in 2017. True or false?
False
30. What is the name of the paintings that prehistoric men made on the walls of caves?
Rupestres
31. Before the Romans arrived on the peninsula, what were the two main peoples already there?
Iberians and Celts
32. What letter did the Romans use to give a ten?
“X ”
33. Were upper class Romans called patricians or isabellae?
Patricians
34. Roald Amundsen, the first man to reach the South Pole, ate the expedition's dogs with his companion to survive. true or false?
True
35. Which ancient people invented democracy: the Greeks or the Romans?
The Greeks
36.Which medieval title was more important: duke or count?
Duke
37.Which ocean liner was shipwrecked on April 15, 1912 on its first ocean crossing?
Titanic
38. Where do all roads lead to if you are a Roman?
To Rome
39.The ancient Romans spoke Italian.True or false?
False
40.Who was the first person to set foot on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
41.What were the men in Robin Hood's gang called?
Merry Men
42. Have there been any Spanish astronauts in space?
Yes
43. Is Spain a monarchy or a republic?
Monarchy
44. In what city did Julius Caesar live?
In Rome
45. From which country did the pianist Frédéric Chopin originate?
Poland
46. Of what country was Barack Obama the 44th president?
The United States
47. What day of the week is considered a day of rest in Judaism?
The Sabbath
48. Do we present-day humans come from homo sapiens sapiens or Neanderthal Man?
From Homo sapiens sapiens
49. What color could only emperors or the most important people in ancient Rome wear?
Purple
50. Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
51. What were the names of the three ships that traveled to America with Christopher Columbus?
La Pinta, La Niña and the Santa Maria
52. What was the first woman president of Germany in 2005?
Angela Merkel
53. What is the name of the most important law in Spain?
The constitution
54. An American businessman was the first “space tourist”. True or false?
True
55. Which 19th century battle in which Napoleon fell has the same name as an ABBA song and a London train station?
Waterloo
56. Which protagonist of the Trojan War has the same name as a capital of Europe?
Paris
57. The Catholic Monarchs were named Isabella and...?
Fernando
58. What is the name of the husband of the Duchess?
Duke
59. Who was the king of the ancient Egyptians?
Amon-Ra
60. What is the head of state in Japan?
Emperor
61. Did Europeans like French fries in the Middle Ages?
No
62. What does a knight do with his steed: put it on, fight with it, or ride it?
Mount it
63. Who came down from the mountain with the Ten Commandments?
Moses
64. According to the Bible, in what town was Jesus born?
Bethlehem
65. What day do the United States celebrate their Independence Day?
The 4th of July
66. Which substance does not belong to the Metal Age?
The steel
67. Spain has belonged to the European Union for more than 30 years. true or false?
True
68. In which country, the largest in the world, did the czars reign?
In Russia
69. Who built the Alhambra in Granada: the Muslims or Visigoths?
The Muslims
70. What monitored the first webcam in history, placed by an English scientist: a parking lot, a cup of coffee or a cat?
A cup of coffee
71. Who ruled the most in ancient Egypt: pharaohs, cartouches or scarabs?
Pharaohs
72. Roman children played with yo-yos. True or false?
True
73.In which period of Prehistory did men become farmers: Paleolithic, Neolithic or Metal Age?
Neolithic
74. In which country were the foosball table and the mop invented:
Spain
75. What did gladiators fight against in ancient circuses: animals, other gladiators, or both?
Both
76. Did the Vikings ever attack in Spain?
Yes
77. Were castles typical of Roman or Medieval times?
Medieval
78. Which brothers were the first to fly an airplane: the Marx brothers, the Wright brothers or the Chuckle brothers?
The Wright brothers
79. Cocoa nibs, from which chocolate is made, was once the currency of the Aztecs.True or false.
True
80.Brexit is the name used to explain the exit of the United Kingdom from where?
From the European Union (EU)
81.What was the first NASA special spacecraft to take humans to the surface of the moon: Apollo 8, Apollo 11 or Apollo 15?
Apollo 11
82.In which century was television invented?
In the 20th
83. What breed of black-spotted dog is named after a historic region on the east coast of the Adriatic Sea?
Dalmatian
84. Which German city was divided by a wall between 1961 and 1989?
Berlin
85. The Internet was an invention of the U.S. military .True or false?
True
86. Which phrase from a Greek myth signifies a person's greatest weakness: Achilles' heel, Midas' touch, or the Trojan horse?
Achilles' heel
87. Which bank bill does not exist: €100, €200, or €1000?
Thousand euros
88. What did the Egyptians called the Sun?
Ra
89. What do we call the writing system based on pictographic signs used by the ancient Egyptians?
Jeroglyphics
90. Which Nobel Prize did the scientist Albert Einstein receive?
Physics
91. Which ancient civilization built the Parthenon: the Romans, the Greeks or the Egyptians?
The Greeks
92. Which war took place between 1939 and 1945?
The Second World War
93. Which of these Apple products was launched first; the iPad, iPod or iPhone?
The iPod
94. Which of these dinosaurs was not herbivorous: the stegosaurus, the triceratops or the giganotosaurus?
Giganotosaurus
95. What is the name of the device that consists of beads sliding along bars and was formerly used for adding up?
Abacus
96. What animal pulled the chariots in Roman times?
Horses
97. What creature does the large statue next to the pyramids of Giza in Egypt represent?
Sphinx
98. Which Europeans were the first to arrive in what is now the United States?
The Spanish
99. In Nordic mythology who was the god of thunder and lightning?
Thor
100. According to legend, at least how many ravens should be kept in the Tower of London at all times: 1, 3 or 6?
6.
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