Classic Quiz Classic Quiz Quiz History by Jerzol Jerzol 62 played - 1 yr ago History quiz. QUIZ 20 QUESTIONS expert expert Question 1 / 20 How many prisoners were freed when the Bastille was taken on July 14, 1789? 1222507None expert Question 2 / 20 The Valois branch died out with ... Francois IHenri IIIFrancois IILouis XII expert Question 3 / 20 What were the pirates who pursued enemy ships on behalf of a king called? FreebootersPrivateersBuccaneers expert Question 4 / 20 What did Mercator invent? The compassThe sextantCylindrical projection expert Question 5 / 20 Who is considered the father of modern surgery? NostradamusPareLarrey expert Question 6 / 20 Who was Charlemagne's father? ClovisLouis le GrosPepin le Bref expert Question 7 / 20 Who was the 1st capetian king? Hugues CapetClovisLouis XI expert Question 8 / 20 Which city did Charlemagne choose as his capital? ParisReimsAachen expert Question 9 / 20 In which city were kings crowned? TroyesReimsParis expert Question 10 / 20 Who murdered Henri IV? RavaillacRavacholRavagnac expert Question 11 / 20 At what age did Louis XIV become King of France? 5 years10 years15 years expert Question 12 / 20 What is the exact name of this minister of Louis XVI? TurcotTurgotTurbot expert Question 13 / 20 Who was nicknamed the River of God? ClovisAttilaSaladin expert Question 14 / 20 What was the name of the inspectors sent by Charlemagne to the provinces? Messires DominissiMessies DominiciMissi DominiciMissires Dominissi expert Question 15 / 20 What is the name of the wars between Rome and Carthage? The Punic WarsThe Mediterranean WarsThe Wars of Conquest expert Question 16 / 20 In which country did the Warring Kingdoms exist? In PakistanIn IndiaIn China expert Question 17 / 20 How did Alexander the Great solve the problem of the Gordian knot? By patiently untying itBy slicing it with a swordBy circumventing it expert Question 18 / 20 In the Middle Ages, which European country had a monopoly on the spice trade with the Orient? FranceSpainItaly expert Question 19 / 20 In the middle of which century was Constantinople taken by the Turks? 15th century16th century17th century expert Question 20 / 20 Who discovered Canada? Fernand de MagellanJacques CartierVasco de GamaChristopher Columbus A mistake in this Quiz ? Contact the author 2024 recap Julien 148 played - 2 mths ago Unknown historical dates Julien 143 played - 8 mths ago The abolition of slavery Julien 112 played - 1 yr ago History of the world Julien 120 played - 1 yr ago Events of the Berlin Airlift Hxd0211 137 played - 11 yrs ago The Mayflower JOB02 209 played - 16 yrs ago Churchill Celecita 138 played - 17 yrs ago