40 Best World History Questions and Answers (Q&A) - ProProfs Discuss

Which Roman Emperor built a massive wall across Northern Britain in 122 A.D.?

J. Harty, Writer
Answered: Jan 31, 2019

Emperor Hadrian ordered his soldiers to construct a massive Roman Wall across Northern Britain (Roman Britain) to separate it from Scotland in A. D 122. He was a ruler that determined to...Read More

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Who was the first Western explorer to reach China?

Bobyno
Answered: Apr 11, 2020

Marco's father and uncle traveled to China in their first travel and brang Marco Polo in their second travel. Making them the first western explorer to reach China.

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Who developed the first successful printing press?

H. callum, Content Writer
Answered: Feb 07, 2019

The correct answer to this question is A. A printing press is a device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a print medium (such as paper or cloth), thereby transferring t...Read More

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How did the caste system influence traditional rural Indian society?

J. Alfie, Content Writer
Answered: Dec 15, 2020

The Indian caste system is among the world's oldest forms of surviving social stratifications. The caste system divides Hindus into a rigid hierarchical group based on their karma and...Read More

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What was the name of the disease that ravaged and killed a third of Europe's population in the 14th century?

Dbb
Answered: Aug 25, 2017

Bubonic plague is one of three forms of plague(disease caused by the bacterium yersinia pestis) now known to exist. The others are septicemic and pneumonic. The relative importance of the three...Read More

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What famous 5th century A.D conqueror was known as The Scourge of God?

N. Kingsley, Writer
Answered: Sep 20, 2018

Attila the Hun is the answer to this question. He is known to be the 5th-century king of the Hunnic Empire but in order to get there, he had to kill his brother first. He was truly a king to his...Read More

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Which country did the Battle of Hastings in 1066?

N. Kingsley, Writer
Answered: Oct 23, 2018

Option C- England
The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066. It was a battle between the Normans and the Saxons under the Norman army of William, the Duke of Normandy, and an...Read More

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Who fought in the war of 1812?

John Smith
Answered: Sep 21, 2023

Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson was the commanding general of the Battle of New Orleans in 1815. Napoleon also fought during this time, but in the aptly named Napoleonic wars.

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Which two countries fought in the Hundred Years War?

John Smith
Answered: Sep 21, 2023

France and England

The conflict lasted 116 years from 1337 to 1453. The war was punctuated by several brief periods of peace, and two lengthy periods of peace, before it finally ended in...Read More

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What nation did the Khmer Rouge regime rule over?

C. Bernthal, Teacher
Answered: Jan 02, 2019

Khmer Rouge sounds like a restaurant chain but actually refers to a ruling movement which made life in Cambodia utterly miserable. For four years Pol Pot, a Marxist leader, tried to force his...Read More

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Why did both Japan and China decide to limit trade with the Europeans during the 16th and 17th centuries?

John Smith
Answered: Sep 21, 2023

Believed they would receive no benefit from increased contact with the Europeans

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Who was the first Western explorer to reach China?

John Smith
Answered: Sep 21, 2023

Marco Polo

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Who fought in the war of 1812?

John Smith
Answered: Sep 21, 2023

Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson was the commanding general of the Battle of New Orleans in 1815. Napoleon also fought during this time, but in the aptly named Napoleonic wars.

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Which general famously stated i shall return?

John Smith
Answered: Sep 21, 2023

Douglas MacArthur

Douglas MacArthur famously stated I shall return after leaving Bataan in 1942 fleeing from the conquering Japanese. He in fact did return.

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What famous 5th century A.D conqueror was known as 'The Scourge of God'?

A. Cook, English Professor
Answered: May 22, 2019

Atilla the Hun was a conqueror who was known with being vicious. He ruled the group called the Huns. Hence, this is where he got his name. This took place in 434 AD. He died in 453 AD. Like many...Read More

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