World History Trivia Quiz
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- America Before Columbus
- American Westward Expansion
- Cliodynamics
- History of China
- History of Japan
- Industrial Revolution
- Medieval English History
- Medieval History
- The Age of the Enlightenment
- The American Civil War
- The American Revolution
- The Cold War
- The Crusades
- The French Revolution
- The History of Australia
- The Renaissance
- The Silk Road
- The Third Reich
- Viking History
- World War I History
- World War II History
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This ancient civilization built the famous cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde in present-day Colorado.
Difficulty: Easy- Ancestral Puebloans
- Aztecs
- Incas
- Olmecs
This 1890 massacre at a South Dakota creek saw U.S. soldiers kill approximately 250-300 Lakota men, women, and children, marking the end of the Indian Wars.
Difficulty: Medium- Wounded Knee Massacre
- Sand Creek Massacre
- Bear River Massacre
- Camp Grant Massacre
In cliodynamic modeling, the 'Elasticity of Substitution' parameter affects this relationship between population growth and wage decline.
Difficulty: Hard- Linear correlation
- Exponential growth
- Labor market response
- Fixed proportions
This massive stone structure, visible from space according to popular myth, was built over centuries to protect China's northern borders from invaders.
Difficulty: Easy- The Great Wall of China
- The Terracotta Army
- The Forbidden City
- The Grand Canal
This woman wrote The Pillow Book around 1000 CE, a witty collection of observations, lists, and court gossip.
Difficulty: Medium- Sei Shonagon
- Murasaki Shikibu
- Izumi Shikibu
- Lady Sarashina
This 1813 repeal allowed skilled British workers to emigrate legally, ending government attempts to prevent technology transfer abroad.
Difficulty: Hard- Navigation Acts
- Embargo Acts
- Statute of Artificers repeal
- Technology Export Ban
This famous battle of 1066 saw William the Conqueror defeat Harold II and claim the English throne.
Difficulty: Easy- The Battle of Hastings
- The Battle of Stamford Bridge
- The Battle of Towton
- The Battle of Agincourt
Wat Tyler and John Ball led this 1381 English uprising against poll taxes and serfdom, killing the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Difficulty: Medium- Jack Cade's Rebellion
- Kett's Rebellion
- Pilgrimage of Grace
- Peasants' Revolt
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