Daily challenge · 7 November 2026
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Question 1
Which city was divided by a wall from 1961 until 1989?
- A Prague
- B Berlin
- C Vienna
- D Warsaw
The Berlin Wall divided East and West Berlin from 1961 until its opening in 1989.
Question 2
What title is commonly given to Qin Shi Huang, who unified China in 221 BCE?
- A First Emperor
- B Son of Heaven
- C Yellow Emperor
- D Mandate Bearer
Qin Shi Huang is commonly known as the First Emperor of a unified China.
Question 3
Which ruler of the Mali Empire made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324?
- A Sundiata Keita
- B Askia Muhammad
- C Mansa Musa
- D Sunni Ali
Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324 became renowned for the wealth he displayed along the way.
Question 4
Which English queen was on the throne when the Spanish Armada sailed against England in 1588?
- A Mary I
- B Anne
- C Elizabeth I
- D Mary II
Elizabeth I was queen during the Spanish Armada’s attempted invasion in 1588.
Question 5
Who led the Taiping Rebellion in China, which began in 1850?
- A Hong Xiuquan
- B Sun Yat-sen
- C Zeng Guofan
- D Kang Youwei
Hong Xiuquan founded and led the Taiping movement, which launched its rebellion in 1850.
Question 6
For which event was the Eiffel Tower built, opening to the public in 1889?
- A The Congress of Vienna
- B The Paris Exposition Universelle
- C The coronation of Napoleon III
- D The Paris Commune
The tower was constructed for the 1889 Exposition Universelle in Paris.
Question 7
Which dynasty was overthrown by the 1911 revolution in China?
- A Ming
- B Qing
- C Tang
- D Han
The 1911 Revolution brought an end to the Qing dynasty, the last imperial dynasty of China.
Question 8
Which caliphate came to power after overthrowing the Umayyads in 750?
- A Fatimid
- B Abbasid
- C Rashidun
- D Ottoman
The Abbasids defeated the Umayyads and established their caliphate in 750.
Question 9
Which medieval English prince was known as the Black Prince?
- A Edward of Woodstock
- B Richard of Shrewsbury
- C Edmund of Langley
- D Thomas of Lancaster
Edward of Woodstock, the eldest son of Edward III, is known to history as the Black Prince.
Final question
Which 1718 treaty ended the Habsburg–Ottoman War and transferred Belgrade to the Habsburg monarchy?
- A Treaty of Passarowitz
- B Treaty of Karlowitz
- C Treaty of Sistova
- D Treaty of Belgrade
The Treaty of Passarowitz, concluded in 1718, ended the war and ceded Belgrade and other territories to the Habsburgs.