Daily challenge · 10 October 2026
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Question 1
Which English king sealed the Magna Carta in 1215?
- A Henry II
- B John
- C Richard I
- D Edward I
King John sealed the charter at Runnymede in 1215.
Question 2
What was the name of the Aztec capital conquered by Hernán Cortés’s forces in 1521?
- A Tenochtitlan
- B Tikal
- C Teotihuacan
- D Chichén Itzá
Tenochtitlan stood on an island in Lake Texcoco, where Mexico City later developed.
Question 3
Which battle in 1066 ended with William, Duke of Normandy, defeating King Harold II of England?
- A Battle of Stamford Bridge
- B Battle of Hastings
- C Battle of Agincourt
- D Battle of Bannockburn
William’s victory at Hastings led to the Norman conquest of England.
Question 4
In which Paris building was the Treaty of Versailles signed in 1919?
- A The Louvre
- B The Palace of Versailles
- C The Panthéon
- D The Élysée Palace
The treaty was signed in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles.
Question 5
Which Ottoman sultan ordered the abolition of the Janissary corps in 1826?
- A Selim III
- B Mahmud II
- C Abdulmejid I
- D Suleiman the Magnificent
Mahmud II dismantled the Janissaries in an episode known as the Auspicious Incident.
Question 6
Who presided over the 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia?
- A Benjamin Franklin
- B James Madison
- C George Washington
- D John Adams
George Washington was elected president of the convention.
Question 7
Which German chancellor hosted the 1884–85 Berlin Conference on European claims in Africa?
- A Otto von Bismarck
- B Georg von Hertling
- C Bernhard von Bülow
- D Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg
Bismarck convened and hosted the conference in Berlin.
Question 8
Which Egyptian president nationalized the Suez Canal Company in 1956?
- A Anwar Sadat
- B Gamal Abdel Nasser
- C Muhammad Naguib
- D Hosni Mubarak
Nasser announced the nationalization in July 1956.
Question 9
In what year did the Council of Trent conclude?
- A 1545
- B 1555
- C 1563
- D 1572
The council’s final session took place in 1563, after proceedings that had begun in 1545.
Final question
Which 1721 treaty ended the Great Northern War and confirmed Russia’s acquisition of Estonia, Livonia, and Ingria from Sweden?
- A Treaty of Nystad
- B Treaty of Oliva
- C Treaty of Stolbovo
- D Treaty of Kiel
The Treaty of Nystad, signed in 1721, ended the war between Sweden and Russia.