History Club and Phi Alpha Theta Present

Trivial Night September 27th 2012 Round One: Trivial History? Which dictator stated “The Mother of all Battles has Begun,” and ended up losing that battle? A. Manuel Noriega B. Saddam Hussein C. Augusto Pinochet D. Ho Chi Minh The second of the “five good Emperors,” this Spaniard was also the first non-Italian to make it to the top of the Roman rat race. Who was he? A. Nero B. Marcus Aurelius C. Trajan D. Hadrian Catherine of Aragon’s lady-in-waiting replaced her in her bed and on her throne. Who was she? A. Anne Boleyn B. Lady Jane Grey C. Jane Seymour D. Catherine Howard The last King of Sardinia, Victor Emmanuel I went on to become the first king of what Country? A. Spain B. Italy C. France D. Sicily What future Canadian province was called the “14th colony,” but didn’t join the other thirteen in their revolution? A. Ontario B. Nova Scotia C. Newfoundland D. Quebec Which two countries fought the Pastry War in 1838? A. Italy and Spain B. Spain and Cuba C. France and Portugal D. Mexico and France Merry Christmas! Which dictator was executed by his own people on December 25, 1989? A. Wojciech Jaruzelski B. Nicolae Ceausescu C. Janos Kadar D. Todor Zhivkov In 1774, Peyton Randolph became the first president of what body? A. US Congress B. House of Burgess C. French House of Assembly D. Continental Congress During the Civil War, where was the southernmost point of the Union? A. West Virginia B. Missouri C. California D. Tennessee What twentieth-century leader was nicknamed Attila the Hen? • Richard Nixon • Margaret Thatcher • Charles de Gaulle • Saddam Hussein Round Two: Name that Image The Bust shown below belongs to which Roman dictator? A. Gaius Marius B. Lucius Cornelius Sulla C. Marcus Antonius D. Julius Caesar This Temple complex is located in which Country?

A. Mexico B. Cambodia C. India D. Thailand Located outside of the Vatican this Bronze statue is a portrayal of which Roman Emperor? A. Marcus Aurelius B. Constantine C. Diocletian D. Augustus Know for designing the Cathedral in Florence this death mask belongs to which famous architect? A. Lorenzo Ghiberti B. Filippo Brunelleschi C. Leonardo da Vinci D. Michelangelo What is the name of Grant Wood’s 1930 painting? A. American Gothic B. For Richer or Poorer C. Son in Law D. Good Fences Which artist know for his iconic images created this image for Campbell’s A. Salvador Dali B. Mark Rothko C. Jackson Pollock D. Andy Warhol Which Pink Floyd Album is not represented in the image below?

A. Atom Heart Mother B. Wish You Were Here C. The Division Bell D. Pulse Who Built this Ancient Egyptian temple? A. Khufu B. Thutmose III C. Seti I D. Ramses II

Which French Impressionist painted this? A. Claude Monet B. Eugene Delacroix C. Pierre-Auguste Renoir D. Edouard Manet Originally a Christian church this mosque resided in which city? • Bagdad • Istanbul • Damascus • Cairo