Question 1

What 18th-century 'sport' involved kicking shins until bones broke?

Accepted Answer

Purring

Question 2

What 18th-century 'cure' involved swallowing live frogs?

Accepted Answer

Plague

Question 3

Which 19th-century explorer brought back a 'mermaid' that was actually a monkey-fish hybrid?

Accepted Answer

P.T. Barnum

Question 4

Which empire defeated Athens and Sparta to dominate Greece after the Battle of Chaeronea?

Accepted Answer

Macedon

Question 5

Which Delhi Sultan introduced 'token currency' made of copper and brass?

Accepted Answer

Muhammad bin Tughlaq

Question 6

What is the modern name of the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur?

Accepted Answer

Tell el-Muqayyar (in Iraq)

Question 7

What was the primary Mayan weapon?

Accepted Answer

Obsidian sword

Question 8

Which president had a pet parrot that had to be removed from his funeral for swearing?

Accepted Answer

Andrew Jackson

Question 9

What medieval European festival involved throwing dead cats?

Accepted Answer

Katstoot

Question 10

Which medical professionals became prominent during the Black Death pandemic?

Accepted Answer

Plague doctors

Exploration/Expeditions history Questions - Triviaah