Is History Alive in Your Head?

History may be a thing of the past, but it can still be alive and kicking inside your head! Are the dust-covered facts of a time gone by still clear and clean for you? Are the old stories still getting told within your memory? Prove it to us and ace our latest history quiz!
 
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Hint
What did the ancient Japanese use to bury their dead in?
Nothing. They were buried at sea.
A Shroud
An Urn
A Coffin
 
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Hint
This notable scientist and inventor who, among other things, promoted alternative crops to cotton, prevented soil depletion and advocated the growing of peanuts.
Percy Lavon Julian
Joseph Banks
George Washington Carver
Robert Brown
 
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Hint
How many years did the Roman Empire last?
Over 1,000 years
Over 1500 years
Over 500 years
Over 300 years
 
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Hint
Which of these ingredients was mixed into the earliest forms of "Hot Chocolate"?
Pinecones
Cornmeal
Flour
Honey
 
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True or False: Alexander the Great conquered Egypt as part of his growing empire
False
True
 
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Hint
Who is the famous artist painted here?
Rembrandt
Vincent van Gogh
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
 
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Who were the 'Plebeians'?
An ancient tribe of Syrians thought to exist today in Iran
The common citizens of Rome
A French underground militia during WWII
A group of highly influential English nobles during Victorian times.
 
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Who was the only American President to serve more than 2 terms in office?
Abraham Lincoln
Lyndon B. Johnson
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Andrew Johnson
 
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During the Middle Ages, a knight would have an attendant that served him before becoming a knight himself. What was he called?
A Knight-in-Training
A Squire
A Serf
A Body-Man
 
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Who was this famous scientist?
Charles Darwin
Benjamin Franklin
Isaac Newton
Gelileo Galilei
 
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Hint
What was the famous 'Silk Road'?
An ancient land route connecting parts of Asia, Africa and Europe
The road Chinese silk merchants used to transport the emperor's silk
The metaphorical voyage of believer to sinner according to the Celtic traditions
The dangerous sea voyage early Dutch and Portuguese sailors took to get silk to sell to nobles in Europe
 
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Which of these men was NOT a famous American mobster during prohibition?
Meyer Lansky
Baby Face Nelson
Eliot Ness
Al Capone
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