What is the 13th-century chronicle that records the Mongol Empire's early history from a Mongol viewpoint?
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The Secret History of the Mongols
16373 Hard Trivia Questions
16373 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
What was the name of Kublai Khan's summer capital?
Answer
Shangdu
Who was the mother of Kublai Khan?
Answer
Sorghaghtani Beki
Which Song fortress resisted Mongol sieges for over 30 years?
Answer
Diaoyucheng
Who was the last emperor of the Yuan dynasty?
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Toghon Temür
What was the capital of the Chagatai Khanate?
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Almaliq
Who served as regent after Ogedei's death?
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Töregene Khatun
Who was the Mongol prince who invaded Tibet in 1240?
Answer
Köden
Which naval battle ended the Song dynasty in 1279?
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Battle of Yamen
What script was invented by Kublai Khan's imperial preceptor?
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Phags-pa script
Which mountain is traditionally considered the burial site of Genghis Khan?
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Burkhan Khaldun
Who is considered the last Great Khan of a unified Mongol Empire?
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Mongke Khan
Which khanate was established by Hulagu Khan?
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Ilkhanate
In what year did Genghis Khan die?
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1227
Which Kushan emperor was the first to issue gold coins in India?
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Vima Kadphises
Which ancient Indian philosopher founded the Nyaya school of logic?
Answer
Akshapada Gautama
Which Saka ruler repaired the Sudarshana lake in the 2nd century CE?
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Rudradaman I
What is the name of the ancient Indian astronomical text by Brahmagupta that first defined zero as a number?
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Brahmasphutasiddhanta
What was the name of the last ruler of the Maurya Empire?
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Brihadratha Maurya
Which 1571 naval battle resulted in a decisive defeat for the Ottoman fleet?
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Battle of Lepanto
Which treaty signed in 1590 ended the Ottoman–Safavid War and gave the Ottomans control of Azerbaijan and the Caucasus?
Answer
Treaty of Constantinople (1590)
What was the name of the armistice that ended Ottoman participation in WWI?
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Armistice of Mudros
Which Ottoman sultan's mother ruled as regent during the 17th century?
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Kösem Sultan
What was the name of the Ottoman tax-farming system?
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Iltizam
Which treaty in 1639 established the Ottoman-Persian border?
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Treaty of Zuhab
Which Ottoman sultan was known as 'Avcı' (the Hunter)?
Answer
Mehmed IV
Which Ottoman commander conquered Cyprus in 1571?
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Lala Mustafa Pasha
Which mosque in Edirne is considered Mimar Sinan's masterpiece?
Answer
Selimiye Mosque
Which 1533 treaty granted Ottoman control over most of Hungary?
Answer
Treaty of Constantinople (1533)
What was the Ottoman Turkish term for a sultan's decree?
Answer
Firman
What was the first major naval victory of the Ottoman Empire against a European fleet?
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Battle of Zonchio
Which Ottoman sultan was killed by his own Janissaries in 1622?
Answer
Osman II
What event on August 19, 1989 symbolized the opening of the Iron Curtain?
Answer
Pan-European Picnic
What was the name of the ship's baker who survived the sinking?
Answer
Charles Joughin
How far apart are the bow and stern sections of the Titanic wreck?
Answer
about 600 meters
Which lifeboat was the first to be launched from Titanic?
Answer
Lifeboat 7