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Who assassinated Julius Caesar?

Gnaeus Pompey
Caligula
Cleopatra
Members of the Roman Senate

Great!

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

What country did D-Day take place in?

England
Germany
Holland
France

Marvelous!

Doh! 🤬

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

That's right!

That was incorrect.

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

James Monroe
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington

Nice job!

Doh! 🤬

Who is credited with having started the Mongol Dynasty?

Genghis Khan
Tolui Khan
Möngke Khan
Kublai Khan

Was that too easy for you?

Not quite.

What famous Viking conquered the city of Paris in 845?

Ragnar Lodbrok
Leif Erikson
Erik the Red
Harald Hardrada

Nice going!

Doh! 🤬

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

Neville Chamberlain
Stanley Baldwin
Winston Churchill
Anthony Eden

Way to go!

Nope, sorry. 😢

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

Belgium
Italy
England
France

Good work!

That was incorrect.

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

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

Great!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

How many times was King Henry VIII of England married?

Yay!

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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
Andrew Johnson
Rutherford B. Hayes
Ulysses S. Grant

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I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

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

Jesus
L. Ron Hubbard
Abraham
Joseph Smith

Thumbs up! 👍

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

The Enlightenment
The Renaissance
The Modern Era
The Knowledge Age

Brilliant! 👍

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

Vietnam declared its independence from what country in 1945?

France
Spain
China
England

You're one class act!

Not quite right. 😢

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

The First Crusade
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