History trivia questions

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1. History

   Hard
   Question 1:Who was the 29th president of the USA, in term during the period 1921–1923?
   • Andrew Jackson
   • Gerald Ford
   • Theodore Roosevelt
   • Warren Harding

2. History

   Medium
   Question 2:Which 19th century sailing ships were known for their speed?
   • Brigs
   • Clippers
   • Frigates
   • Galleons

3. History

   Hard
   Question 3:Which shipbuilding company constructed the Titanic?
   • Harland & Wolff
   • J.K. Thomson & Sons
   • Merl Systems
   • Myers Maritime

4. History

   Hard
   Question 4:What did Peter Minuit buy in 1626?
   • Manhattan Island
   • Queen Elizabeth's Corpse
   • The Last Dodo
   • The Moon

5. History

   Medium
   Question 5:What disease killed millions of Europeans in the 14th century?
   • Bubonic plague
   • Furuncles
   • Scarlet fever
   • Syphilis

6. History

   Hard
   Question 6:When was the first MRI scan of a human being?
   • 1954
   • 1977
   • 1990
   • 2003

7. History

   Medium
   Question 7:Which Spaniard conquered most of Mexico and lead to the downfall of the Aztec Empire?
   • Christopher Columbus
   • Ferdinand Magellan
   • Francisco Pizarro
   • Hernando Cortez

8. History

   Hard
   Question 8:What did Temujin change his name to?
   • Augustus
   • Genghis Khan
   • Timur
   • Xerxes

9. History

   Easy
   Question 9:Which ship was famously described as 'unsinkable' before it sank after hitting an iceberg?
   • Britannic
   • Lusitania
   • Queen Mary
   • Titanic

10. History

    Medium
    Question 10:What did Henry Shrapnel invent?
    • The exploding shell
    • The lightbulb
    • The steam engine
    • The television