83042 Easy Trivia Questions
83042 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
At which 1187 battle did Saladin defeat the Crusader army and capture King Guy of Lusignan?
Answer
Battle of Hattin
Which river flowed beside the ancient Spartan settlement?
Answer
Eurotas
Which Achaemenid king conquered Egypt in 525 BCE?
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Cambyses II
At which Persian site was the tomb of Cyrus the Great built?
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Pasargadae
Which battle in 331 BCE ended Achaemenid Persian rule after Alexander defeated Darius III?
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Battle of Gaugamela
What was the name of Cyrus the Great’s capital city in ancient Persia?
Answer
Pasargadae
Which ancient Persian king founded Persepolis around 518 BCE?
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Darius I
Which Persian ruler invaded Greece in 480 BCE?
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Xerxes I
Who founded the Achaemenid Persian Empire in the sixth century BCE?
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Cyrus the Great
Which Roman emperor built the defensive wall known as the Antonine Wall in Scotland?
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Antoninus Pius
Which battle in 31 BCE gave Octavian victory over Mark Antony and Cleopatra?
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The Battle of Actium
Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?
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Augustus
Who was Enheduanna, the ancient Mesopotamian figure often called the earliest known named author?
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Akkadian high priestess
Who composed the melody of Finland’s national anthem, “Maamme”?
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Fredrik Pacius
What is the current title of the United Kingdom’s national anthem?
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God Save the King
What is the official national anthem of India, composed by Rabindranath Tagore?
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Jana Gana Mana
Which French national anthem was written in 1792 by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle?
Answer
La Marseillaise
Which country uses “Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika” as part of its national anthem?
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South Africa
Which country’s national anthem is “The Star-Spangled Banner”?
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United States