97036 Intermediate Trivia Questions
97036 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
Which Roman civil war brought Julius Caesar to Egypt during Cleopatra's struggle with Ptolemy XIII?
Answer
Caesar's Civil War
Which Roman admiral led Octavian's fleet at the Battle of Actium?
Answer
Marcus Agrippa
Which youngest child of Cleopatra and Mark Antony bore a Ptolemaic royal name?
Answer
Ptolemy Philadelphus
Which younger brother co-ruled with Cleopatra after Ptolemy XIII died?
Answer
Ptolemy XIV
In the General Scholium, Newton criticized which philosopher's vortex model?
Answer
René Descartes
Which peer is listed as owner of the 1689 Portrait of Isaac Newton?
Answer
Earl of Portsmouth
Which university constituency elected Newton to Parliament in 1689?
Answer
University of Cambridge
Which Chancellor of the Exchequer helped Newton obtain the Warden of the Mint post?
Answer
Charles Montagu
Which half-niece of Newton married John Conduitt?
Answer
Catherine Barton
Who succeeded Isaac Newton as Master of the Mint after Newton died?
Answer
John Conduitt
Which Cambridge degree did Newton receive in 1665?
Answer
Bachelor of Arts
Which airport serving Ulaanbaatar is named after Genghis Khan?
Answer
Chinggis Khaan International Airport
According to tradition, what object was Temüjin holding at birth?
Answer
Blood clot
Which battle in 1221 ended with Jalal ad-Din fleeing across the Indus River?
Answer
Battle of the Indus
Which empire did Genghis Khan's forces attack in the 1211 Mongol-Jin War?
Answer
Jin dynasty
Which son of Genghis Khan gave his name to the Chagatai Khanate?
Answer
Chagatai Khan
Which northern Chinese dynasty did Muqali fight as Genghis Khan's viceroy?
Answer
Jin dynasty
Which official did Genghis Khan appoint as chief judge of the empire?
Answer
Shigi Qutuqu
Which pope appealed to Charlemagne for help against the Lombards in 773?
Answer
Pope Adrian I
What modern award, named for Charlemagne, honors work for European unity?
Answer
Charlemagne Prize
What Latin title meant 'emperor' in Charlemagne's imperial style?
Answer
Imperator
What French emperor had Charlemagne's remains investigated in 1804?
Answer
Napoleon Bonaparte
In which modern German state is Aachen located?
Answer
North Rhine-Westphalia
What Frankish dynasty did Charlemagne replace by his family's rise?
Answer
Merovingian dynasty
Which Byzantine emperor recognized Charlemagne as an emperor in 812?
Answer
Michael I
Which 806 charter set terms for Charlemagne's succession?
Answer
Divisio Regnorum
Which 802 act defined the role of Charlemagne's missi dominici?
Answer
Capitulare missorum generale
Which hostage son of Arechis later became duke of Benevento?
Answer
Grimoald
Which duke of Benevento offered fealty to Charlemagne?
Answer
Arechis
Which southern Italian duchy did Charlemagne march into in 786?
Answer
Benevento
Which Bavarian duke was deposed by Charlemagne in 788?
Answer
Tassilo III
In which empire was Gregor Mendel born in 1822?
Answer
Austrian Empire
What computer provided guidance and navigation for Apollo 11?
Answer
Apollo Guidance Computer
Which Australian radio telescope helped receive Apollo 11 moonwalk television pictures?
Answer
Parkes Observatory