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Only serious history buffs need apply! 40 hard history questions covering empires, wars and turning points across the centuries. Can you pass?
1. Which ancient civilization invented cuneiform — the world's first writing system?
💡 The Sumerians invented cuneiform around 3400-3200 BC making it the world's oldest known writing system.
2. Which battle in 480 BC saw 300 Spartans defend against the Persian army?
💡 At Thermopylae King Leonidas I led 300 Spartans against the Persian army of Xerxes I estimated at 100000+ men.
3. Who was the Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps with elephants to attack Rome?
💡 Hannibal crossed the Alps with 40000 soldiers and 37 war elephants in 218 BC winning devastating victories against Rome.
4. Which Byzantine Emperor codified Roman law into the Corpus Juris Civilis?
💡 Emperor Justinian I commissioned the Corpus Juris Civilis between 529 and 534 AD becoming the foundation of European law.
5. What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in North America?
💡 Jamestown Virginia was established on May 14 1607 as the first permanent English settlement in North America.
6. In which year did the Ottoman Empire capture Constantinople?
💡 On May 29 1453 Sultan Mehmed II captured Constantinople after a 53 day siege ending the Byzantine Empire.
7. Who was the first Mughal Emperor of India?
💡 Babur founded the Mughal Empire after defeating Ibrahim Lodi at the First Battle of Panipat in 1526.
8. Which Mongol ruler sacked Baghdad in 1258 ending the Islamic Golden Age?
💡 Hulagu Khan sacked Baghdad in 1258 killing the Abbasid Caliph and destroying the House of Wisdom library.
9. Which secret organization assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand triggering World War I?
💡 The Black Hand was a secret Serbian military society that trained and armed the assassins including Gavrilo Princip.
10. What was the famous code of laws created by the Babylonian king around 1754 BC?
💡 The Code of Hammurabi contains 282 laws with scaled punishments and introduced the concept of an eye for an eye.