Question 1
Which French military leader was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815?
- Napoleon Bonaparte
- Joan of Arc
- Louis XIV
- Charles de Gaulle
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Napoleon Bonaparte
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19th Century History trivia quiz
How well do you really know 19th Century History? Find out in a live duel. QuizDown has over 120 19th Century History questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.
What the 19th Century History questions cover
- Indian Rebellion
- Crimean War
- German Unification
- Opium Wars
- Civil War
- Dreyfus Affair
- Italian Unification
- Meiji Restoration
- Spanish-American War
- Tanzimat
- Berlin Conference
- Boxer Rebellion
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Question 2
Which U.S. president issued the Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War?
- Andrew Jackson
- Abraham Lincoln
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Ulysses S. Grant
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Abraham Lincoln
Question 3
Who served as the first and only president of the Confederate States of America?
- Robert E. Lee
- James Buchanan
- Jefferson Davis
- Stonewall Jackson
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Jefferson Davis
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How a 19th Century History match works
- Seven rounds. The same seven 19th Century History questions for you and your opponent.
- Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
- The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.
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