World History 600-1450 Quiz

A trip round the world, covering 850 years of world history 20 Questions.

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Islam - In which Year was the Prophet Muhammed forced to flee his home of Mecca to the village of Medina?

622
662
702
742

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Which Dynasty, famed for it's Poetry, ruled China for 289 years between 618-907 and whose Capital was the Largest City in the World at the time?

The Han Dynasty
The Qin Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty
The Zhou Dynasty

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Who was the Viking that landed in north America (newfoundland) some 500 years before Christopher Columbus?

Erik the Red
Leif Ericson
Olaf Tryggvason
Eric the Viking

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The Viking chieftain Rollo established the Duchy of Normandy in 911, who was his great, great, great, grandson?

Thor
William the Conqueror
Edward the Confessor
Harald Hardrada

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Which Pacific Island contains 887 stone statues known as 'Moai'?

Tuvalu
Solomon Islands
Rapa nui
Cook Islands

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In China the 'Song Dynasty' established in 960, published the formula for making what in 1044?

Silk
Paper
Gunpowder
The Great Wall

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Which 13th century figure's real name was 'Temujin'?

Attila the Hun
Ghengis Khan
Ivan the Terrible
Kublai Khan

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Which two sides fought at the Battle of 'Ayn Jalut on the 3rd September 1260?

Mongols and Mamluks
Mamluks and Persians
Mongols and Ottomans
Persians and Ottomans

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The 'Hagia Sophia' is associated with which Empire?

The Sassanid Empire
The Byzantine Empire
The Achaemenid Empire
The Roman Empire

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Who was Crowned by the Pope on Christmas Day 800?

King Alfred
William the Conqueror
Cnut
Charlemagne

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Landing at Acre in June 1191, which Crusade did 'Richard the Lionheart' participate in?

The First Crusade
The Third Crusade
The Fifth Crusade
The Seventh Crusade

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What is the name of the trade route from china to europe that flourished in the 13th and 14th century?

The Paper Trail
The Caravan Trail
The Silk Road
The Dirt Road

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The 'Black Death' made its appearance in Europe on a boat that ported in the mediterranean in which year?

1047
1147
1247
1347

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Owners of the Largest Bank in 15th Century Europe, the 'Medici' family were based in which Italian City?

Florence
Lucca
Pisa
Siena

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Constructed in the 12th Century and still the world's largest religious building 'Angkor Wat' is in which modern day country?

Vietnam
The phillipines
Cambodia
Borneo

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The 'Deccan Rebellion' of 1345, named after the Deccan Plateau, occured in which country?

Brazil
China
India
Australia

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Who besieged Constantinople in 1453, ending the Byzantine Empire which had stood for over 1,000 years?

Mongols
Ottomans
Franks
Huns

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The 'Ming Dynasty' was established in China in 1368, which of the following are they NOT known for?

Porcelain
The Forbidden City
Fireworks
The Great Wall

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The City of 'Chichen Itza' was built by which South American civilization?

Aztec
Inca
Maya
Toltec

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Modern day Mexico City stands on the site of which pre-columbian civilization?

Aztec
Inca
Maya
Olmec