History trivia questions

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1. Easy

   1. What are the preserved bodies of ancient Egyptians, wrapped in linen bandages, called?

   1. Mummies
   2. Amulets
   3. Sarcophagi
   4. Obelisks
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   A. Mummies

2. Medium

   2. Which famous King of the Franks was crowned as the Emperor of the Romans by Pope Leo III on Christmas Day in 800 AD?

   1. Louis the Pious
   2. Charlemagne
   3. Charles Martel
   4. Pepin the Short
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   B. Charlemagne

3. Medium

   3. In which historic calendar year did the United States formally adopt the Declaration of Independence?

   1. 1789
   2. 1776
   3. 1765
   4. 1801
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   B. 1776

4. Medium

   4. What is the common historical name for the devastating pneumonic and bubonic plague pandemic that swept through 14th-century Europe?

   1. The Antonine Plague
   2. The Black Death
   3. The Spanish Flu
   4. The Justinian Plague
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   B. The Black Death

5. Harder

   5. The capital of North Dakota and the German battleship sunk in the Atlantic in May 1941 are both named after which statesman?

   1. Alfred von Tirpitz
   2. Helmuth von Moltke
   3. Maximilian von Spee
   4. Otto von Bismarck
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   D. Otto von Bismarck

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