Who was crowned Emperor of the Romans on Christmas Day 800?
Answer
Charlemagne
32309 Easy Trivia Questions
32309 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
Which 1620 battle decisively defeated the Bohemian rebels?
Answer
Battle of White Mountain
In which 1632 battle did King Gustavus Adolphus die?
Answer
Battle of Lützen
What event on May 23, 1618, sparked the Bohemian Revolt?
Answer
Defenestration of Prague
What was the name of the Bohemian revolt that started the war?
Answer
Bohemian Revolt
Which French king was born during the Thirty Years' War?
Answer
Louis XIV
Which battle in 1631 was Gustavus Adolphus's first major victory in Germany?
Answer
Breitenfeld
Which dynasty ruled the Holy Roman emperors opposed by the Bohemian rebels?
Answer
House of Habsburg
Which region was Frederick V's hereditary electorate before he accepted the Bohemian crown?
Answer
Electoral Palatinate
Which 1609 document granted religious rights to Bohemian Protestants before the war?
Answer
Letter of Majesty
Which Hanseatic port withstood Wallenstein's siege in 1628?
Answer
Stralsund
Which 1626 battle was a major victory for Tilly over Christian IV of Denmark?
Answer
Battle of Lutter
Which 1555 settlement's religious framework was reaffirmed by the Peace of Westphalia?
Answer
Peace of Augsburg
Who became Holy Roman Emperor in 1619?
Answer
Ferdinand II
Who was the Protestant 'Winter King' of Bohemia?
Answer
Frederick V
Who was the leader of the Catholic League during the war?
Answer
Maximilian I of Bavaria
Which treaty brought the Thirty Years' War to a close?
Answer
Peace of Westphalia
Who was the Danish king who entered the war in 1625?
Answer
Christian IV
Which empire was the main battleground of the Thirty Years' War?
Answer
Holy Roman Empire
Which battle in 1643 was a major French victory?
Answer
Battle of Rocroi
Which cardinal was the chief minister of France during the war?
Answer
Cardinal Richelieu
Which Swedish king led the Protestant intervention in 1630?
Answer
Gustavus Adolphus
Which event in Prague is considered the trigger of the Thirty Years' War?
Answer
Defenestration of Prague
In which year did the Thirty Years' War begin?
Answer
1618
What is the name of the British rocket used at the Battle of Baltimore?
Answer
Congreve rocket
Which British general led the burning of Washington, D.C.?
Answer
Robert Ross
Which British frigate was captured by the USS Constitution in August 1812?
Answer
HMS Guerriere
On what date did the Battle of New Orleans occur?
Answer
January 8, 1815
In which city was the Treaty of Ghent signed?
Answer
Ghent
What was the name of the peace treaty that ended the war?
Answer
Treaty of Ghent
Who wrote the poem that became the Star-Spangled Banner?
Answer
Francis Scott Key
Which country did the United States primarily fight against?
Answer
Great Britain
Which battle occurred after the Treaty of Ghent was signed?
Answer
Battle of New Orleans
What was the nickname of the USS Constitution?
Answer
Old Ironsides
What song was inspired by the defense of Fort McHenry?
Answer
The Star-Spangled Banner
Which US president was in office during the War of 1812?
Answer
James Madison
What is the capital of North Korea?
Answer
Pyongyang
Which North Korean leader ordered the invasion of South Korea in 1950?
Answer
Kim Il-sung
Who was the first President of South Korea?
Answer
Syngman Rhee
What was the code name for the UN amphibious landing at Inchon?
Answer
Operation Chromite