History quiz

• Exercises on the Middle Ages

  question 1 (Consesp-adapted) In the Middle Ages society was deeply dominated by religiosity and mysticism, in the common imagination the emergence of diseases and epidemics was interpreted as the result of divine wrath , for human sins. However, during this period there was a lack of hygiene, of tre

• Exercises on US History in the 19th Century

  question 1 (Fuvest-2001) The incorporation of new areas, between 1820 and 1850, which gave the United States its current territorial conformation, extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific, was due to if fundamentally: a) to a natural advance towards the west, in view of the arrival of a huge conti

• Exercises on the History of Carnival

  question 1 The carnival party, in Western Antiquity, was related to pagan rituals that involved drunkenness and sexual promiscuity. Two of these rituals were performed between the end and beginning of each year, that is, one in December and the other in February. They were: a) the Saceias and the Ol

• Exercises on the History of Saint Petersburg

  question 1 The change of the citys name from Saint Petersburg to Petrograd, which happened in the beginning of the 20th century, is directly related to which event: a) Russian Revolution b) 1905 General Essay c) Russo-Japanese War d) World War I e) Russian Civil War question 2 How did events unfold

• Exercises on the History of Moscow

  question 1 According to the chronicles of Russian history, the first mention of the city of Moscow was made in 1147. What was the context of the mention made according to historians: a) summoning Rurik, King of Kiev, to wage war against the lords of Moscow. b) invitation to a party to be held in Mos

• Exercises on the history of Jerusalem

  question 1 Throughout its historical trajectory, the city of Jerusalem was conquered and occupied by different peoples. Among the peoples who conquered Jerusalem, select the INCORRECT alternative: a) Quotes b) Sasanians c) Persians d) Jebuseus e) Hebrews question 2 In 1099, Jerusalem was conquered b

• Exercises on the History of Saint Basil's Cathedral

  question 1 St. Basils Cathedral is located on Red Square, on the outskirts of Moscows fortified center, the Kremlin. Currently, it is one of the main postcards of the city of Moscow and, therefore, visited by thousands of tourists. The history of Saint Basils Cathedral is quite old and dates back to

• Exercises on the Heresy of the Waldensians

  question 1 The heresy of the Waldensians arose from preaching by: a) Raimundo VI of Toulouse b) Pedro Valdo c) Saint Bernard of Clairvaux d) Pedro de Aragão e) Innocence III question 2 (PUC-PR/adapted) Before the 13th century, local bishops were responsible for the discovery and trial of heretics in

• Exercises on the Cathar Heresy

  question 1 (UFSCar-2008/adapted) The Fourth Lateran Council, in 1215, decreed measures against secular lords if they protected heresies in their territories, even threatening them with the loss of domains. Even before this council and as a result of it, the secular authorities decreed the death pena

• Exercises on the guillotine and revolutionary France

  question 1 (UNIRIO) Robespierre – Whats going on here? III Citizen – What could happen? It happens that those few drops of blood from August and September did not make the cheeks of the people blush. The guillotine walks very slowly. We need a good downpour! I Citizen – Our wives and children

• Exercises on the Russo-Japanese War

  question 1 About the Russo-Japanese War, tick T or F for the following statements: ( ) The war began with a surprise attack carried out by the Russians against the Japanese navy at Port Arthur. ( ) Defeat in the war was the prelude to the decline of Russian tsarism and a sign of this were the uprisi

• Exercises on the Seven Years' War

  question 1 The so-called Seven Years War (1756-1763) was a conflict that involved major 18th-century European kingdoms such as Austria, Prussia, Russia, France, and England. The war began in 1756, with two main disputes:one between Prussia and Austria, and another between England and France. These d

• Exercises on the Hundred Years' War

  question 1 (FGV-SP) The Hundred Years War (1337 - 1453), between the French and the English, had the following main consequences: a) the consolidation of monarchical power in France and the almost complete expulsion of the English from French territory; b) the consolidation of monarchical power i

• Exercises about the Vietnam War

  question 1 (Fatec) The Vietnam War, a symbol of the resistance of the Vietnamese people, submitted the American military forces to their most resounding defeat. For the Vietnamese, the American presence in Southeast Asia only replaced the colonialist forces of: a) France b) England c) Netherlands d)

• Exercises on the War of the Spanish Succession

  question 1 In the so-called War of Succession of Spain (1702-1714), the main reason that led France and Spain to enter the conflict against England and other countries was: a) the assassination of King Philip of Bourbon. b) the emptiness of the Spanish throne after the death of Charles II. c) the us

• Exercises on the Civil War

  question 1 Conducting a brief review of concepts about the Civil War, answer: Research and record the meaning of the word “secession” (Indicate the source used). question 2 Briefly describe the economy of the Northern and Southern States of the United States before the Civil War: a) NORTH: b) S

• Exercises on the Wars of the Roses

  question 1 The Wars of the Roses, a dynastic conflict that took place in England between 1455 and 1485, brought dynasties face to face: a) Orange and Tudor b) Plantagenet and Orleans c) York and Lancaster d) Windsor and Habsburg c) Plantagenet and Windsor question 2 An important conflict in English

• Exercises on the Indochina War

  question 1 The division of Vietnam into two entities (North Vietnam and South Vietnam), starting at the 17th parallel, was established by whom and when? a) by the Japanese, during the invasion of Indochina in 1940. b) by the French, during the annexation of Conchinchina in the 19th century. c) by th

• Korean War Exercises

  question 1 The Korean War was the result of the bipolarization between the capitalist bloc and the communist bloc that characterized the world in the Cold War period and was a consequence of the division of the Korean Peninsula by the USA and USSR during the Potsdam Conference. This division set an

• Exercises on the Bosnian War

  question 1 (Unesp - adapted) The territorial division of the former Yugoslavia gave rise to six new countries. Check the alternative that contains the name of these countries. a) Czech Republic, Slovenia, Macedonia, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro. b) Albania, Macedonia, Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia, Montene