99182 Intermediate Trivia Questions
99182 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
Which Greek sculptor created the statue of Zeus at Olympia?
Answer
Phidias
Who founded the Lyceum, a famous school of philosophy?
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Aristotle
Which Greek playwright wrote 'Oedipus Rex'?
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Sophocles
Which battle in 1464 ended Lancastrian resistance in northern England?
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Battle of Hexham
What was the name of the only son of Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou?
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Edward of Westminster
Which duke was executed in the Tower of London in 1478 for treason against Edward IV?
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George, Duke of Clarence
What was the nickname of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick?
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The Kingmaker
After which battle in 1469 was King Edward IV captured by the Earl of Warwick?
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Battle of Edgecote Moor
Which son of Richard of York was killed at the Battle of Wakefield?
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Edmund, Earl of Rutland
Which battle in 1460 resulted in the Yorkist capture of King Henry VI?
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Battle of Northampton
Which battle in 1471 saw the death of the Earl of Warwick, known as the Kingmaker?
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Battle of Barnet
What animal was the personal badge of King Richard III?
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white boar
Which battle in 1471 saw the death of Edward, Prince of Wales, son of Henry VI?
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Battle of Tewkesbury
Which battle in 1461 was the largest and bloodiest of the War of the Roses?
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Battle of Towton
Who was the French queen of Henry VI who led Lancastrian forces?
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Margaret of Anjou
Who was the U.S. consul in Havana whose request led to the USS Maine being sent?
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Fitzhugh Lee
On what date was the Treaty of Paris signed, ending the Spanish-American War?
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December 10, 1898
Who commanded the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Manila Bay?
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Patricio Montojo
Which U.S. general led the invasion of Puerto Rico in July 1898?
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Nelson A. Miles
On what date did the Battle of San Juan Hill take place?
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July 1, 1898
What was the name of the Spanish diplomat whose insulting letter about President McKinley influenced the war?
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Enrique Dupuy de Lôme
What was the term used to describe the sensationalist newspaper reporting that stirred up war fever?
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Yellow journalism
Which Spanish general surrendered the city of Manila to the U.S. in August 1898?
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Fermín Jáudenes
Who was the U.S. admiral who commanded the North Atlantic Squadron during the war?
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William T. Sampson
What city was besieged by U.S. and Cuban forces leading to the Spanish surrender in Cuba?
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Santiago de Cuba
Which amendment later gave the U.S. the right to intervene in Cuban affairs?
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Platt Amendment
What Filipino leader fought alongside the U.S. against Spain?
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Emilio Aguinaldo
How many days did the Spanish-American War officially last?
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109 days
What was the decisive land battle of the war in Cuba?
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Battle of San Juan Hill
Which Spanish general was known for his brutal reconcentration policy in Cuba?
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Valeriano Weyler
On what date did the U.S. declare war on Spain?
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April 25, 1898
What congressional resolution stated the U.S. had no intention of annexing Cuba?
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Teller Amendment
Who commanded the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba?
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Pascual Cervera
Which Byzantine emperor issued the Corpus Juris Civilis?
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Justinian I