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Question 1

This revolutionary president led the Continental Army to victory over the British. Name that Commander-in-Chief.

  • A
    Alexander Hamilton
  • B
    George Washington
  • C
    John Adams
  • D
    Thomas Jefferson

Question 2

The United States erupted into Civil War during this man's presidency and he was assassinated before he could finish his second term in office. What is the name of the president who served between 1861 and 1865?

  • A
    Abraham Lincoln
  • B
    Harry S. Truman
  • C
    Ulysses S. Grant
  • D
    Millard Fillmore

Question 3

Hello, Hollywood. What "Great Communicator" has an economic theory named after him?

  • A
    Tina Fey
  • B
    George H. W. Bush
  • C
    Benjamin Harrison
  • D
    Ronald Reagan

Question 4

This president was on his way to becoming one of American history's better presidents before his life was tragically cut short. Name that peacemaker.

  • A
    John Lennon
  • B
    Abraham Lincoln
  • C
    William McKinley
  • D
    John F. Kennedy

Question 5

This president led the Union to victory over the Confederate states during the Civil War. Name that general.

  • A
    Warren Harding
  • B
    John Adams
  • C
    Ulysses S. Grant
  • D
    Hamlet

Question 6

Known for his "fireside chats," this president brought us through the Great Depression and WWII. Who was this steadfast leader, the only one elected four times?

  • A
    Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • B
    Herbert Hoover
  • C
    Ben Franklin
  • D
    Harry Truman

Question 7

Who was the first U.S. President to resign from office?

  • A
    Gerald Ford
  • B
    Bill Clinton
  • C
    Andrew Johnson
  • D
    Richard Nixon

Question 8

Only one person became president in the 20th century having never been elected to the office. What is the name of this president who served from 1974 to 1977?

  • A
    George W. Bush
  • B
    Gerald Ford
  • C
    Jimmy Carter
  • D
    Lyndon B. Johnson

Question 9

What five-star general planned and supervised Operation Torch and the invasion of Normandy in WWII?

  • A
    Tom Hanks
  • B
    John F. Kennedy
  • C
    Lyndon B. Johnson
  • D
    Dwight Eisenhower

Question 10

Mary, Queen of Scots was James V of Scotland's only surviving legitimate child. By what other name was she commonly known?

  • A
    Mary Stuart
  • B
    Mary Rogers
  • C
    Mary Brown
  • D
    Mary Jones

Question 11

Another Founding Father, what president primarily wrote the Declaration of Independence?

  • A
    James Madison
  • B
    James Monroe
  • C
    Thomas Jefferson
  • D
    Mark Twain

Question 12

This king wed many wives in search of a male heir, even creating a new church to divorce his first. Name that terrible husband.

  • A
    King Henry VIII
  • B
    King Johnny Walker
  • C
    King Richard III
  • D
    King Henry IV

Question 13

Famous for more than getting stuck in the White House bathtub, this president is the only one to have served on the Supreme Court after his presidential term. Name that heavyweight.

  • A
    Michael Jordan
  • B
    Millard Fillmore
  • C
    Zachary Taylor
  • D
    William Taft

Question 14

After Roosevelt passed, this president made the heavy decision to drop the A-bomb.

  • A
    Kim Jong-Il
  • B
    Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • C
    Dwight Eisenhower
  • D
    Harry Truman

Question 15

According to one story, this president claimed he could not tell a lie. What is the name of the president that served from 1789 - 1797?

  • A
    Abraham Lincoln
  • B
    Thomas Jefferson
  • C
    George Washington
  • D
    Franklin Pierce

Question 16

During the Civil War, this future president served as the commanding general of the Union forces. What is the name of the president who served from 1869 to 1877?

  • A
    Andrew Jackson
  • B
    Abraham Lincoln
  • C
    Ulysses S. Grant
  • D
    Chester A. Arthur

Question 17

Known for being a military mastermind, which Macedonian king kicked off the Hellenistic Period?

  • A
    Ptolemy
  • B
    Socrates
  • C
    Phillip II
  • D
    Alexander the Great

Question 18

King Louis XVI was born Louis-Auguste in 1754. Which member of Austrian Royalty did he marry in 1770?

  • A
    Marie Antoinette
  • B
    Anna Helena
  • C
    Maria Theresa
  • D
    Elizabeth Carolina

Question 19

Often considered one of America's greatest presidents, this prez won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in the League of Nations.

  • A
    Woodrow Wilson
  • B
    Malala Yousafzai
  • C
    Barack Obama
  • D
    Calvin Coolidge

Question 20

Marie Antoinette was France's last queen before the French Revolution. Prior to marrying Louis XVI, she was a member of the royal family from which country?

  • A
    Switzerland
  • B
    Austria
  • C
    Canada
  • D
    Holland

Question 21

When the stock market crashed in 1929 leading to the Great Depression, many people blamed the president in office at that time. Who was the president at the start of the Great Depression who served between 1929 and 1933?

  • A
    Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • B
    Zachary Taylor
  • C
    Herbert Hoover
  • D
    Richard Nixon

Question 22

Only one president in the history of the United States has gone on later to serve as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. What is the name of this president who served from 1909 to 1913?

  • A
    William Howard Taft
  • B
    William Jefferson Clinton
  • C
    James Buchanon
  • D
    James K. Polk

Question 23

Said to have fiddled while Rome burned, what Roman emperor blamed it on the Christians?

  • A
    Joaquin Phoenix
  • B
    Caligula
  • C
    Nero
  • D
    Augustus

Question 24

Which Asian king's life became part of subject of the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical 'The King and I'?

  • A
    King Norodom of Cambodia
  • B
    King Tsangpa of Tibet
  • C
    King Zhao of Vietnam
  • D
    King Mongkut of Siam

Question 25

This Founding Father was the first vice president and second president of the United States. Name that number one number two.

  • A
    John Adams
  • B
    Selina Meyer
  • C
    Thomas Jefferson
  • D
    James Madison

Question 26

Cleopatra reigned over Egypt for 21 years. She is believed to have taken her own life by inducing the bite of which animal?

  • A
    Scorpion
  • B
    Asp
  • C
    Spider
  • D
    Stingray

Question 27

Victoria became Queen of Great Britain and Ireland in 1837. Which additional title did she adopt in 1876?

  • A
    Baroness of Dubai
  • B
    Empress of India
  • C
    Archduchess of Africa
  • D
    Duchess of Siam

Question 28

Queen Isabella of Castile was married to Ferdinand II of Aragon. Their marriage prompted the unification of which European country?

  • A
    Greece
  • B
    Italy
  • C
    Spain
  • D
    Portugal

Question 29

Anne Boleyn was a key figure in the English Reformation. Following her trial for adultery, witchcraft and conspiracy, she was executed on the grounds of which English landmark?

  • A
    Tower of London
  • B
    Westminster Abbey
  • C
    Blackpool Tower
  • D
    The Famous Castle

Question 30

Welcome, donkeys. This president's supporters founded the Democratic Party.

  • A
    John Quincy Adams
  • B
    Andrew Jackson
  • C
    Martin Van Buren
  • D
    Bernie Sanders

Question 31

Elizabeth I reigned over England and Ireland from 1558 until her death. Likely due to her childlessness, she was given what nickname?

  • A
    The Barren Queen
  • B
    The Spinster Queen
  • C
    The Virgin Queen
  • D
    The Single Queen

Question 32

He had one aim in sight: England. Which French nobleman took the crown?

  • A
    George the Joyful
  • B
    William the Conqueror
  • C
    Ivan the Terrible
  • D
    Alexander the Great

Question 33

This royal lived up to his name, modernizing Russia and making it a country to contend with. Name that Russian tsar.

  • A
    Tsar Peter the Great
  • B
    Tsar Ivan the Terrible
  • C
    Tsar Teddy Roosevelt
  • D
    Tsar Alexander II

Question 34

In many cultures, queens are not given the same lavish burial rights as their male counterparts. Which following female bucked that trend and is buried in the Valley of the Kings?

  • A
    Sirikit
  • B
    Boudicca
  • C
    Hatshepsut
  • D
    Norodom

Question 35

This former president is known as the Father of the Constitution because of his large role in creating it and helping it get ratified. What is the name of the president who served between 1809 and 1817?

  • A
    James Madison
  • B
    James Monroe
  • C
    George Washington
  • D
    Franklin D. Roosevelt

Question 36

The first time a U.S. president was impeached was in 1868. What is the name of this infamous president who served between 1865 and 1869?

  • A
    Andrew Johnson
  • B
    William Jefferson Clinton
  • C
    Rutherford B. Hayes
  • D
    Donald Trump

Question 37

Holding office for only a month, which U.S. president served the shortest term in office?

  • A
    Lil Kim
  • B
    Richard Nixon
  • C
    Warren Harding
  • D
    William Henry Harrison

Question 38

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz became a queen after marrying King George III. In which country was she born?

  • A
    Germany
  • B
    Hungary
  • C
    France
  • D
    Switzerland

Question 39

Mary I became Queen of England and Ireland in 1553. She was the only adult offspring of Henry VIII and which of his wives?

  • A
    Katie Parr
  • B
    Catherine of Aragon
  • C
    Jane Seymour
  • D
    Anne of Cleves

Question 40

This former CIA director and vice president was president during the Gulf War. What is the name of this president who served from 1989 to 1993?

  • A
    George W. Bush
  • B
    Ronald Reagan
  • C
    Dwight D. Eisenhower
  • D
    George H.W. Bush

Question 41

He made Babylon the glory of its age. Who is this king and military leader?

  • A
    King Edward VI
  • B
    King Nebuchadnezzar
  • C
    King Amel-Marduk
  • D
    King Hammurabi

Question 42

This defining figure in Ethiopian history was also seen as the returned messiah by the Rastafari movement. Name that emperor.

  • A
    Haile Selassie I
  • B
    Tewodros II
  • C
    Menelik II
  • D
    Musa I

Question 43

Boudicca was Queen of the Iceni tribe of eastern Britain. Shortly before her death, she led an uprising against which empire?

  • A
    British
  • B
    Roman
  • C
    Saxon
  • D
    American

Question 44

Eleanor of Aquitaine lived between 1122 and 1204. During her lifetime, she was Queen consort of England and which other country?

  • A
    Austria
  • B
    France
  • C
    Belgium
  • D
    Denmark

Question 45

William the Conqueror reigned over England for 21 years, despite not being born in England. What nationality was he?

  • A
    Austrian
  • B
    French
  • C
    Mexican
  • D
    British

Question 46

Let's have re-runs. Who is the only U.S. president to hold two non-consecutive terms?

  • A
    Chester A. Arthur
  • B
    James Garfield
  • C
    Tim Gunn
  • D
    Grover Cleveland

Question 47

The election of 1876 was one of the closest and most contentious in United States history and was later decided by a special electoral commission. Who became president under these semi-suspicious circumstances and served from 1877 to 1881?

  • A
    John F. Kennedy
  • B
    Rutherford B. Hayes
  • C
    James A. Garfield
  • D
    Theodore Roosevelt

Question 48

Said to have inspired Dracula, who is this Prince of Wallachia?

  • A
    Hagar the Horrible
  • B
    William the Bad
  • C
    Vlad the Impaler
  • D
    Ivan the Terrible

Question 49

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands was born in Utrecht in 1967. He is the eldest child of which queen who reigned for 33 years?

  • A
    Beatrix
  • B
    Margerthe
  • C
    Helga
  • D
    Ursula

Question 50

Which king of England cried "Treason, treason!" as he was slain in the Battle of Bosworth Field?

  • A
    William II
  • B
    Henry VIII
  • C
    Albert I
  • D
    Richard III

Question 51

This royal of Bavaria may have been insane, but he did build the Disney princess castle. Name that Mad King.

  • A
    King Maximilian
  • B
    King Ludwig II
  • C
    King Otto
  • D
    King Harry

Question 52

The 'Virgin Queen' was the daughter of Henry VIII by Anne Boleyn. Name that powerful Queen of England.

  • A
    Queen Elizabeth I
  • B
    Queen Victoria
  • C
    Queen Mildred
  • D
    Queen Elizabeth II

Question 53

Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen became a queen when she married King William IV. Many years after the fact, a capital city in which country was named in her honor?

  • A
    Wales
  • B
    Australia
  • C
    New Zealand
  • D
    Canada

Question 54

Henry VIII was well known for having 6 wives. The Church of England was formed as a result of the annulment of Henry's marriage to which of these wives?

  • A
    Jane Seymour
  • B
    Catherine of Aragon.
  • C
    Catherine Howard
  • D
    Anne Boleyn

Question 55

The noblemen ran her out of the country, where she was later beheaded. Name that ostracized queen.

  • A
    Marsha, Queen of Narnia
  • B
    Elizabeth I
  • C
    Mary Antoinette
  • D
    Mary, Queen of Scots

Question 56

Charles I of England ruled over England, Ireland and Scotland for 45 years. How did he meet his death in 1649?

  • A
    Execution
  • B
    Gun shot
  • C
    Drowning
  • D
    Slain in battle

Question 57

The last to hold office before the Civil War, historians say this president divided rather than united. Name that "worst president ever".

  • A
    James Polk
  • B
    John Tyler
  • C
    Tom Riddle
  • D
    James Buchanan

Question 58

Henry V was King of England from 1413 to 1422. He was the second English monarch from which House?

  • A
    House of Windsor
  • B
    House of Lancaster
  • C
    House of Blues
  • D
    House of Spencer

Question 59

Richard I was King of England from July 1189 until his death. Which of these titles did he also hold during his reign?

  • A
    Earl of Canterbury
  • B
    Duke of Normandy
  • C
    Duke of Wales
  • D
    Thane of Cawdor

Question 60

Called the "soul of national virtue," what Prussian queen met with Emperor Napoleon after a hard-fought battle?

  • A
    Queen Marie Eleonore
  • B
    Queen Elizabeth Charlotte
  • C
    Queen Latifa
  • D
    Queen Louise Of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Question 61

Umberto II only officially reigned for 34 days. He was the final king of which country?

  • A
    Portugal
  • B
    Spain
  • C
    Hungary
  • D
    Italy

Question 62

Anne of Cleves became Queen of England as King Henry VIII's fourth wife. Following the annulment of their marriage, which unofficial title was bestowed on her?

  • A
    The King's Beloved Sister.
  • B
    The King's Revered Cousin
  • C
    The King's Adored Aunt
  • D
    The King's Respected Niece

Question 63

When you renounce your throne, you're sure to go down in history. Who is this Swedish queen who went after Naples and Poland?

  • A
    Queen Lykke Li
  • B
    Queen Silvia
  • C
    Queen Christina
  • D
    Queen Ulrika

Question 64

King John of England signed the Magna Carta on June 15, 1215. At which location did this momentous event occur?

  • A
    Great Burnham Wood
  • B
    Sherwood Forest
  • C
    Bosworth Field
  • D
    Runnymede

Question 65

The legend of King Arthur has been immortalized in numerous books and movies. What relation was King Arthur to Uther Pendragon?

  • A
    Nephew
  • B
    Son
  • C
    Brother
  • D
    Cousin

Question 66

The record for shortest presidential term in Unites States history is 31 days. What is the name of the president who served for one month in 1841?

  • A
    Martin Van Buren
  • B
    William Henry Harrison
  • C
    John Quincy Adams
  • D
    John Tyler

Question 67

At the tender age of 84, Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah became the newest monarch of which Asian country in 2011?

  • A
    Thailand
  • B
    Bhutan
  • C
    Cambodia
  • D
    Malaysia

Question 68

Septimia Zenobia was Queen of Palmyrene Empire in the third century. In which modern country was this empire based?

  • A
    Syria
  • B
    Turkey
  • C
    Jordan
  • D
    Lebanon

Question 69

Margaret of Anjou was Queen of England between 1445 and 1461, and from 1470 to 1471. Which King was she married to?

  • A
    King Richard III
  • B
    King George II
  • C
    King William I
  • D
    King Henry VI

Question 70

This "Mad Queen" would rival even Daenerys. What Spanish queen lived with the embalmed body of her deceased husband?

  • A
    Elizabeth I
  • B
    Joanna of Castile
  • C
    Isabella II
  • D
    Maria Anna

Question 71

A regular Jekyll & Hyde, what French King was known as both 'the Beloved' and 'the Mad'?

  • A
    King Vincent
  • B
    King Phillip II
  • C
    King Richard
  • D
    King Charles VI

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