Which medieval theologian wrote the Summa Theologica?
Answer
Thomas Aquinas
16373 Hard Trivia Questions
16373 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
Which Mongol khanate ruled over Russia for centuries?
Answer
Golden Horde
Which female medieval writer authored 'The Book of the City of Ladies'?
Answer
Christine de Pizan
Which Byzantine emperor commissioned the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople?
Answer
Justinian I
Which Swedish general led the assault on Prague in 1648?
Answer
Hans Christoff von Königsmarck
Approximately how many people died in the Thirty Years' War?
Answer
8 million
Which Swedish general began the Torstenson War against Denmark in 1643?
Answer
Lennart Torstensson
Which imperial field marshal was defeated by Torstensson at Jankau in 1645?
Answer
Melchior von Hatzfeldt
Which 1638 battle defeated Charles Louis's Palatine army near the Weser?
Answer
Battle of Vlotho
Which nobleman led the Bohemian Estates during the early revolt against the Habsburgs?
Answer
Heinrich Matthias von Thurn
Which Pomeranian duke signed the 1630 Treaty of Stettin with Sweden?
Answer
Bogislaw XIV
Which 1645 battle opened the road toward Vienna for the Swedish army?
Answer
Battle of Jankau
On what exact date was the Peace of Westphalia signed?
Answer
24 October 1648
On what exact date did the Defenestration of Prague occur?
Answer
23 May 1618
Which American frigate was captured by the British in January 1815?
Answer
USS President
What Latin phrase describes the territorial outcome of the War of 1812?
Answer
status quo ante bellum
Who was the Native American prophet and brother of Tecumseh?
Answer
Tenskwatawa
Which American general was killed during the capture of York in 1813?
Answer
Zebulon Pike
Who was the top-scoring Soviet ace of the Korean War, with 22 aerial victories?
Answer
Nikolai Sutyagin
Which US Air Force pilot achieved the most aerial victories in the Korean War (16)?
Answer
Joseph C. McConnell
What was the Dutch volunteer battalion in the Korean War called?
Answer
Netherlands Detachment United Nations
What Ethiopian unit fought with UN forces in the Korean War?
Answer
Kagnew Battalion
Which British regiment's 1st Battalion was surrounded on Gloster Hill?
Answer
Gloucestershire Regiment
Which Indian general chaired the Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission?
Answer
K. S. Thimayya
What was the April 1953 exchange of sick and wounded Korean War prisoners called?
Answer
Operation Little Switch
Which U.S. Navy admiral commanded the naval forces at the Inchon landings?
Answer
Arthur D. Struble
What was the name of the largest Chinese offensive of the war in 1951?
Answer
Fifth Phase Offensive
Which Soviet aviation unit secretly participated in the Korean War?
Answer
64th Fighter Aviation Corps
Which UN Security Council resolution created the United Nations Command?
Answer
UN Security Council Resolution 84
Who commanded the US 7th Infantry Division during the Inchon landings?
Answer
David G. Barr
Which crusader victory in 1105 secured the northern borders of the Principality of Antioch?
Answer
Battle of Artah
Which Polish castle was the headquarters of the Teutonic Order and is a UNESCO site?
Answer
Malbork Castle
Who led the French group of the Children's Crusade in 1212?
Answer
Stephen of Cloyes
Which crusader fortress in Syria is a UNESCO World Heritage site, known as Crac des Chevaliers?
Answer
Krak des Chevaliers
What name is given to the popular crusade of 1096 that preceded the official First Crusade?
Answer
People's Crusade