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Who assassinated Julius Caesar?

Caligula
Gnaeus Pompey
Cleopatra
Members of the Roman Senate

Spot on! 🥳

Having difficulty with this one?

What country did D-Day take place in?

Holland
France
England
Germany

Slay!

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

How old was John F. Kennedy when he was assassinated?

You've nailed it!

Nope, sorry. 😢

Who was the United States President during the War of 1812?

George Washington
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe

Stunning!

Nope, sorry. 😢

Who is credited with having started the Mongol Dynasty?

Möngke Khan
Genghis Khan
Tolui Khan
Kublai Khan

Brilliant! 👍

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

What famous Viking conquered the city of Paris in 845?

Harald Hardrada
Ragnar Lodbrok
Erik the Red
Leif Erikson

Wonderful!

Doh! 🤬

Who was the Prime Minister of England when World War II began?

Neville Chamberlain
Winston Churchill
Stanley Baldwin
Anthony Eden

Nice!

Not quite.

In what country did Napoleon suffer his first defeat in battle?

France
England
Belgium
Italy

Wonderful!

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

What kingdom did Alexander the Great rule as leader of from 336 B.C. until his death in 323 B.C.?

Kingdom of Macedonia
Kingdom of Mycenae
Kingdom of Cyrene
The Kingdom of Lysimachus

Sweet!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

How many times was King Henry VIII of England married?

Excellent!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

What Civil War general was eventually elected as the 18th President of the United States?

White House, Washington, D.C., United States

Chester A. Arthur
Ulysses S. Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes
Andrew Johnson

Nice!

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What is the name of the person who founded the Mormon religion?

Joseph Smith
L. Ron Hubbard
Jesus
Abraham

Right on the money!

That was incorrect.

The French writer and philosopher Voltaire was a major influence on what intellectual movement of the 17th and 18th centuries?

The Knowledge Age
The Modern Era
The Enlightenment
The Renaissance

Nice!

That was incorrect.

Vietnam declared its independence from what country in 1945?

Spain
England
France
China

Terrific! 🥳

Not quite.

What war did Joan of Arc fight in for the French?

The Napoleonic Wars
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