Which Tangut kingdom was conquered by Genghis Khan just before his death?
Answer
Western Xia
98844 Intermediate Trivia Questions
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In which 1187 battle was Genghis Khan defeated by Jamukha?
Answer
Battle of Dalan Baljut
Which tribe kidnapped Genghis Khan's wife Börte?
Answer
Merkits
What is the title of the primary Mongol source on Genghis Khan?
Answer
The Secret History of the Mongols
Which Jin dynasty capital did Genghis Khan sack in 1215?
Answer
Zhongdu
What was the name of Genghis Khan's legal code?
Answer
Yassa
Which empire did Genghis Khan invade starting in 1219?
Answer
Khwarezmian Empire
Which of Queen Victoria's sons became Duke of Edinburgh?
Answer
Prince Alfred
Which of Queen Victoria's daughters was the mother of Kaiser Wilhelm II?
Answer
Victoria, Princess Royal
What type of lace was used on Queen Victoria's wedding dress?
Answer
Honiton lace
Who painted Queen Victoria's coronation portrait?
Answer
Sir George Hayter
Who was the first British monarch to travel by train?
Answer
Queen Victoria
What was the name of the mausoleum where Queen Victoria and Prince Albert are buried?
Answer
Frogmore Mausoleum
Which of Queen Victoria's daughters married the future German Emperor Frederick III?
Answer
Victoria, Princess Royal
What was the name of the British prime minister who served under Victoria from 1868 to 1874?
Answer
William Ewart Gladstone
What illness caused the death of Prince Albert in 1861?
Answer
Typhoid fever
Who was Queen Victoria's last prime minister?
Answer
Lord Salisbury
Which house on the Isle of Wight did Queen Victoria purchase as a family retreat?
Answer
Osborne House
Who was the first person to attempt to assassinate Queen Victoria, in 1840?
Answer
Edward Oxford
What was the original Spanish name Columbus gave to the island of Puerto Rico?
Answer
San Juan Bautista
Who captained the Pinta on Columbus's first voyage?
Answer
Martín Alonso Pinzón
What name did Columbus give to the island of Cuba?
Answer
Juana
What was the name of Columbus's brother who became governor of Hispaniola?
Answer
Bartholomew
On what date did Columbus return to Spain after his first voyage?
Answer
March 15, 1493
Which modern-day nation is San Salvador Island part of?
Answer
The Bahamas
What was the name of Columbus's eldest son?
Answer
Diego Columbus
From which Spanish town did Columbus depart on his first voyage?
Answer
Palos de la Frontera
In what year did Christopher Columbus die?
Answer
1506
Which ruler hired Leonardo as military architect and engineer in 1502?
Answer
Cesare Borgia