Classic Classic Quiz History by Jerzol Jerzol 61 played - 4 mths ago History quiz. QUIZ 20 QUESTIONS expert 1 How many prisoners were freed when the Bastille was taken on July 14, 1789? 1222507None 2 The Valois branch died out with ... Francois IHenri IIIFrancois IILouis XII 3 What were the pirates who pursued enemy ships on behalf of a king called? FreebootersPrivateersBuccaneers 4 What did Mercator invent? The compassThe sextantCylindrical projection 5 Who is considered the father of modern surgery? NostradamusPareLarrey 6 Who was Charlemagne's father? ClovisLouis le GrosPepin le Bref 7 Who was the 1st capetian king? Hugues CapetClovisLouis XI 8 Which city did Charlemagne choose as his capital? ParisReimsAachen 9 In which city were kings crowned? TroyesReimsParis 10 Who murdered Henri IV? RavaillacRavacholRavagnac 11 At what age did Louis XIV become King of France? 5 years10 years15 years 12 What is the exact name of this minister of Louis XVI? TurcotTurgotTurbot 13 Who was nicknamed the River of God? ClovisAttilaSaladin 14 What was the name of the inspectors sent by Charlemagne to the provinces? Messires DominissiMessies DominiciMissi DominiciMissires Dominissi 15 What is the name of the wars between Rome and Carthage? The Punic WarsThe Mediterranean WarsThe Wars of Conquest 16 In which country did the Warring Kingdoms exist? In PakistanIn IndiaIn China 17 How did Alexander the Great solve the problem of the Gordian knot? By patiently untying itBy slicing it with a swordBy circumventing it 18 In the Middle Ages, which European country had a monopoly on the spice trade with the Orient? FranceSpainItaly 19 In the middle of which century was Constantinople taken by the Turks? 15th century16th century17th century 20 Who discovered Canada? Fernand de MagellanJacques CartierVasco de GamaChristopher Columbus A mistake in this Quiz ? Contact the author Commentaires
