World History III

Test your crowd on their world knowledge in our ongoing trivia game series that features significant moments and figures from world history.

15 questions · Published July 3, 2023

Trivia questions (5 of 15)

Multiple Choice
1. Which of these countries did NOT belong to the military coalition known as Axis powers during World War II?
While some other European countries, such as Hungary, were also considered Axis states, the three main powers were Germany, Italy, and Japan.
The Soviet Union fought alongside the Allies.
Multiple Choice
2. Who became U.S. president after Abraham Lincoln's assassination?
Vice President Andrew Johnson became the 17th President of the United States upon the death of Abraham Lincoln.
Multiple Choice
3. The word "pharaoh" stems from an Egyptian word meaning "great __________."
The word pharaoh is based on an Egyptian word meaning "great house." When first coined it referred to the palace of the king and not to the king himself.
Multiple Choice
4. Which World War II battle brought this indelible image of U.S. Marines raising the American flag?
The image of U.S. Marines raising a flag after the Battle of Iwo Jima was used to create the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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5. Eva Perón's tomb is one of the most visited graves at La Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos _________, Argentina.
The grave of Eva "Evita" Perón is located in La Recoleta Cemetary in Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires.

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