Strange Epochs and Curious Chronicles

A rigorous test of little-known historical tidbits designed for seasoned quiz-takers.

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Quiz Questions

Answer all questions below and test your knowledge.

  1. 1

    In which year did the Great Molasses Flood devastate Boston's North End?

    Question 1
  2. 2

    The ancient desert oasis of Palmyra fell under the control of which empire in 273 AD?

    Question 2
  3. 3

    Which treaty formally concluded the First Opium War in 1842?

    Question 3
  4. 4

    The 1908 Tunguska explosion flattened forest over roughly how many square kilometers?

    Question 4
  5. 5

    Who uniquely earned Nobel Prizes in physics and chemistry?

    Question 5
  6. 6

    Which explorer first documented the Hawaiian archipelago in 1778?

    Question 6
  7. 7

    The 1385 Treaty of Windsor forged an alliance between England and which kingdom?

    Question 7
  8. 8

    What was the codename of the Soviet spy ring that infiltrated the Manhattan Project, later uncovered by the Venona decrypts?

    Question 8

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