After Gettysburg, Lee retreated back toward which state?
Answer
Virginia
83042 Easy Trivia Questions
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The Battle of Gettysburg was fought during which war?
Answer
American Civil War
Gettysburg is the county seat of which Pennsylvania county?
Answer
Adams County
Which Union position did Hays' Louisiana Tigers attack at dusk on July 2?
Answer
East Cemetery Hill
Which French artist created the Gettysburg Cyclorama painting?
Answer
Paul Philippoteaux
Which round hill south of Gettysburg is higher than Little Round Top?
Answer
Big Round Top
Who was the only civilian killed during the Battle of Gettysburg?
Answer
Jennie Wade
What federal park preserves much of the Gettysburg battlefield?
Answer
Gettysburg National Military Park
Who commanded the Union Army of the Potomac at Gettysburg?
Answer
George G. Meade
Which mountain is Greece's highest peak?
Answer
Mount Olympus
Which ancient kingdom did King Bimbisara rule?
Answer
Magadha
Which Veda is mainly made up of prose formulas for rituals?
Answer
Yajurveda
Which sage is traditionally credited with compiling the Yoga Sutras?
Answer
Patanjali
Which ancient Indian text is the main source of the laws of Manu?
Answer
Manusmriti
Which Sanskrit text on performing arts is attributed to Bharata Muni?
Answer
Natya Shastra
Which Gupta emperor took the title Vikramaditya?
Answer
Chandragupta II
Which Sanskrit poet and playwright wrote Abhijnanashakuntalam?
Answer
Kalidasa
Which ancient Indian empire was founded around 322 BCE by Chandragupta Maurya?
Answer
Maurya Empire
In which city was Julius Caesar born in 100 BC?
Answer
Rome
What was Julius Caesar's deified name after his death?
Answer
Divus Julius
What name was given to the group of senators who assassinated Caesar?
Answer
Liberatores
What political alliance of Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus formed in 60 BC?
Answer
First Triumvirate
Who was Julius Caesar's first wife?
Answer
Cornelia
Which English colony was found abandoned in 1590 and became known as the Lost Colony?
Answer
Roanoke Colony
What bay did Henry Hudson explore in 1610 while seeking a route to Asia?
Answer
Hudson Bay
What cape did Vasco da Gama round on his first voyage to India?
Answer
Cape of Good Hope
What 1569 map projection became famous for aiding marine navigation?
Answer
Mercator projection
At which battle was Ferdinand Magellan killed in 1521?
Answer
Battle of Mactan
At which Indian port did Vasco da Gama land in May 1498?
Answer
Calicut
What battle ended the first Persian invasion ten years before Thermopylae?
Answer
Battle of Marathon
Which Greek naval victory later in 480 BC destroyed much of the Persian fleet?
Answer
Battle of Salamis