Which famous Spartan saying urged soldiers to return from battle with their shield or on it?
Answer
With it or on it
89685 Intermediate Trivia Questions
89685 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
Which sanctuary in ancient Sparta was famous for the Artemis Orthia cult and ritual endurance contests?
Answer
Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia
Which 1099 First Crusade siege ended with crusader forces capturing Jerusalem?
Answer
Siege of Jerusalem
Which London knight and mayor helped suppress the Peasants' Revolt by killing Wat Tyler in 1381?
Answer
William Walworth
Which medieval military order used a black cross and later became known as the Teutonic Order?
Answer
Order of Brothers of the German House
Which medieval battle in 1302 became known for Flemish infantry defeating French knights?
Answer
Battle of the Golden Spurs
Which 1187 battle allowed Saladin to capture Jerusalem after defeating the Crusader army?
Answer
Battle of Hattin
Which French nobleman commanded the French army as constable at the 1415 Battle of Agincourt?
Answer
Charles d'Albret
What is the name of the great Sasanian vaulted hall at Ctesiphon?
Answer
Taq Kasra
At which battle did Cyrus the Great defeat Babylonian forces in 539 BCE?
Answer
The Battle of Opis
What was the name of the Achaemenid royal road connecting Susa with Sardis?
Answer
The Persian Royal Road
What imperial administrative language was widely used across the Achaemenid Persian Empire?
Answer
Imperial Aramaic
Which Babylonian ziggurat was known by the name Etemenanki?
Answer
The ziggurat of Babylon
What was the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ashur named after?
Answer
The god Ashur
Which ancient Mesopotamian king founded the Third Dynasty of Ur?
Answer
Ur-Nammu
Which Assyrian king led the army at the Battle of Qarqar in 853 BCE?
Answer
Shalmaneser III
Which strait separates Chile’s mainland from Tierra del Fuego?
Answer
Strait of Magellan
Which strait separates Europe from Asia at Istanbul?
Answer
Bosporus
Which channel separates Wales from southwestern England?
Answer
Bristol Channel
Which strait lies between Denmark’s Jutland Peninsula and Norway?
Answer
Skagerrak
Which volcano forms the highest point on Martinique in the Caribbean?
Answer
Mount Pelée
What lake on Dominica is the world’s second-largest boiling lake?
Answer
Boiling Lake
What is the highest mountain on Dominica, the Caribbean island known for volcanic landscapes?
Answer
Morne Diablotins
Who commanded the American fleet to victory at the 1813 Battle of Lake Erie?
Answer
Oliver Hazard Perry
Which bridge crosses the Straits of Mackinac between Lakes Michigan and Huron?
Answer
Mackinac Bridge
What is the name of the channel that links Lake Huron and Lake Michigan?
Answer
Straits of Mackinac
Which agreement, signed in 1972, began formal U.S.–Canadian cooperation to protect Great Lakes water quality?
Answer
Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Which Danish author wrote the memoir and book Out of Africa?
Answer
Karen Blixen