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Blue Vault Questions

ID	Vault Tier	Category	Question	Answer
2794	Blue	History	A pharaoh was a?	Leader of Egypt
2795	Blue	History	After the body was bandaged, what was placed over the head of a mummy?	A mask
2796	Blue	History	During the Middle Ages, castles were usually built where?	On the top of a hill
2797	Blue	History	During the Middles Ages, what religion was dominant in Western Europe?	Catholicism
2798	Blue	History	How many pyramids make up the Great Pyramids of Giza?	3
2799	Blue	History	In 1998, Sharon Stone made headlines with her lilac Vera Wang skirt and white shirt from?	Gap
2800	Blue	History	In Ancient Greece, who was the Oracle?	A priestess
2801	Blue	History	In which war did Spartacus lead a slave rebellion against Rome?	Third Servile War
2802	Blue	History	Polynesians used all of the following to navigate the oceans except?	Prophecies
2803	Blue	History	The Aztec Empire was made up of all of the city-states excluding?	Taipei
2804	Blue	History	The city of Mecca can be found in what modern-day country?	Saudi Arabia
2805	Blue	History	The Egyptians had a 365-day calendar, but how many months were in it?	12
2806	Blue	History	The fall of which empire signaled the start of the Middle Ages?	Roman
2807	Blue	History	The first moon landing was in	1969
2808	Blue	History	The Maya predicted that the world would end in which of the following years?	2012
2809	Blue	History	The Renaissance was a rebirth of what?	Culture
2810	Blue	History	Those who were against the Catholic Church during the Reformation were called?	Protestants
2811	Blue	History	What ancient Roman lighthouse was designated a UNESCO Heritage site in 2009?	Tower of Hercules
2812	Blue	History	What animal was called the "ship of the desert" in Ancient Africa?	Camel
2813	Blue	History	What continent was ancient Egypt located in?	Africa
2814	Blue	History	What currency did Greece use before the Euro?	Greek drachma
2815	Blue	History	What did most peasants eat on a daily basis during the Middle Ages?	Bread and stew
2816	Blue	History	What did the ancient Egyptians keep in canopic jars?	Internal organs
2817	Blue	History	What does the word "Renaissance" mean?	Rebirth
2818	Blue	History	What Greek city is known as the "birthplace of democracy"?	Athens
2819	Blue	History	What historical figure was an Italian scientist, artist and polymath?	Leonardo da Vinci
2820	Blue	History	What name does the first half of the Middle Ages sometimes go by?	The Dark Ages
2821	Blue	History	What part of ancient Egyptian culture played a role in their government?	Religion
2822	Blue	History	What period in Europe came directly after the Middle Ages?	The Renaissance
2823	Blue	History	What politician was known as "Silent Cal"?	Calvin Coolidge
2824	Blue	History	What Roman city was destroyed after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?	Pompeii
2825	Blue	History	What Roman monument was completely rebuilt by emperor Hadrian?	The Pantheon
2826	Blue	History	What Scandinavian group began their northern European invasion in 835?	The Vikings
2827	Blue	History	What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire?	Tenochtitlan
2828	Blue	History	What was the most common job during the Middle Ages?	Farmer
2829	Blue	History	What were hieroglyphs?	Picture symbols
2830	Blue	History	When was the American Civil War?	1861-1865
2831	Blue	History	When was the Iraq War?	2003-2011
2832	Blue	History	When was the Vietnam War?	1955-1975
2833	Blue	History	When was World War I?	1914-1918
2834	Blue	History	When was World War II?	1939-1945
2835	Blue	History	When were the Punic Wars?	264-146 B.C.
2836	Blue	History	Which Ancient Egyptian queen was born in 1370 BC?	Nefertiti
2837	Blue	History	Which body of water played a major role in Ancient Egypt's development?	The Nile
2838	Blue	History	Which book did ancient Egyptians believed helped souls navigate the afterlife?	The Book of the Dead
2839	Blue	History	Which British monarch was known as "Gloriana"?	Elizabeth I
2840	Blue	History	Which British monarch was known as "Longshanks"?	Edward I
2841	Blue	History	Which British monarch was known as "The Accountant"?	Henry VII
2842	Blue	History	Which British monarch was known as "The Boy King"?	Edward VI
2843	Blue	History	Which British monarch was known as "The Grandmother of Europe"?	Queen Victoria
2844	Blue	History	Which British monarch was known as "The Wisest Fool in Christendom"?	James I
2845	Blue	History	Which British monarch was nicknamed 'Longshanks'?	Edward I
2846	Blue	History	Which Chinese emperor was born in 259 BC?	Qin Shi Huang
2847	Blue	History	Which continent was most affected by the Renaissance?	Europe
2848	Blue	History	Which dynasty ruled in China from 221-206 BC?	Qin Dynasty
2849	Blue	History	Which Egyptian pharaoh was born in 1303 BC?	Ramesses II
2850	Blue	History	Which Egyptian pharaoh was born in 1342 BC?	Tutankhamun
2851	Blue	History	Which Egyptian pharaoh was born in 1508 BC?	Hatshepsut
2852	Blue	History	Which English king was born in 1157?	Richard I of England
2853	Blue	History	Which English king was born in 1239?	Edward I of England
2854	Blue	History	Which English king was born in 1284?	Edward II of England
2855	Blue	History	Which English queen was born in 1485?	Catherine of Aragon
2856	Blue	History	Which Ethiopian emperor was born in 1892?	Haile Selassie
2857	Blue	History	Which event wiped out nearly half of Europe's population during the Middle Ages?	The Black Death
2858	Blue	History	Which famous monument is referred to as "The Lost City of the Incas"?	Machu Picchu
2859	Blue	History	Which former Roman dictator was born in 100 BC?	Julius Caesar
2860	Blue	History	Which French emperor was born in 1769?	Napoleon Bonaparte
2861	Blue	History	Which French emperor was born in 1808?	Napoleon III
2862	Blue	History	Which French queen was born in 1755?	Marie Antoinette
2863	Blue	History	Which group of Mesopotamians were the first to establish writing?	Sumerians
2864	Blue	History	Which historical figure completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean?	Christopher Columbus
2865	Blue	History	Which historical figure developed many vaccines including those for rabies and anthrax?	Louis Pasteur
2866	Blue	History	Which historical figure developed the "Socratic" method of self-enquiry?	Socrates
2867	Blue	History	Which historical figure developed the electric light bulb?	Thomas Edison
2868	Blue	History	Which historical figure developed the theory of evolution?	Charles Darwin
2869	Blue	History	Which historical figure founded the Academy in Athens?	Plato
2870	Blue	History	Which historical figure helped avert a nuclear war during the Cuban missile crisis?	John F. Kennedy
2871	Blue	History	Which historical figure is the central figure of Buddhism?	Gautama Buddha
2872	Blue	History	Which historical figure is the central figure of Christianity?	Jesus of Nazareth
2873	Blue	History	Which historical figure is the central figure of Islam?	Muhammad
2874	Blue	History	Which historical figure led several Latin American countries to independence?	Simon Bolivar
2875	Blue	History	Which historical figure ruled the Huns, who swept across Europe during the 5th century?	Attila the Hun
2876	Blue	History	Which historical figure sought to defend Egypt from the expanding Roman Empire?	Cleopatra
2877	Blue	History	Which historical figure was a Catholic nun who went to India to serve the poor?	Mother Teresa
2878	Blue	History	Which historical figure was a Chinese politician, statesman, teacher and philosopher?	Confucius
2879	Blue	History	Which historical figure was a French military and political leader?	Napoleon Bonaparte
2880	Blue	History	Which historical figure was a Greek mathematician, scientist and inventor?	Archimedes
2881	Blue	History	Which historical figure was a key figure in the Protestant Reformation?	Martin Luther
2882	Blue	History	Which historical figure was a King of Macedonia?	Alexander the Great
2883	Blue	History	Which historical figure was a military commander who extended the Roman Empire?	Julius Caesar
2884	Blue	History	Which historical figure was an English mathematician and scientist?	Sir Isaac Newton
2885	Blue	History	Which historical figure was an English poet and playwright?	William Shakespeare
2886	Blue	History	Which historical figure was an Indian nationalist and politician?	Mahatma Gandhi
2887	Blue	History	Which historical figure was an Italian scientist, artist and polymath?	Leonardo da Vinci
2888	Blue	History	Which historical figure was Egypt's third pharaoh and ruled from 1279 BC to 1213 BC?	Ramses II
2889	Blue	History	Which historical figure was Plato's student, but branched out into the physical sciences?	Aristotle
2890	Blue	History	Which historical figure was Queen of Russia during the 18th century?	Catherine the Great
2891	Blue	History	Which historical figure was the 3rd President of the United States?	Thomas Jefferson
2892	Blue	History	Which historical figure was the American boxer and activist known as "The Greatest"?	Muhammad Ali
2893	Blue	History	Which historical figure was the first Emperor of Rome?	Augustus
2894	Blue	History	Which historical figure was the first president of democratic South Africa in 1994?	Nelson Mandela
2895	Blue	History	Which historical figure was the first President of the United States?	George Washington
2896	Blue	History	Which historical figure was the first Roman Emperor to embrace Christianity?	Constantine
2897	Blue	History	Which historical figure was the founder of the Persian Empire?	Sonni Ali
2898	Blue	History	Which historical figure was the German inventor of the printing press?	Johann Gutenberg
2899	Blue	History	Which historical figure was the leader of a non-violent civil rights movement?	Martin Luther King Jr.
2900	Blue	History	Which historical figure was the nomadic warrior who united the Mongol tribes?	Genghis Khan
2901	Blue	History	Which historical figure was the queen of Great Britain during the 19th century?	Queen Victoria
2902	Blue	History	Which historical figures developed the first powered aircraft?	The Wright Brothers
2903	Blue	History	Which King of Israel was born in 990BC?	Solomon
2904	Blue	History	Which land bridge did Native Americans use to get to present-day USA?	Beringia
2905	Blue	History	Which Mesopotamian demigod and king is featured in an epic poem?	Gilgamesh
2906	Blue	History	Which Mongol Empire khagan was born in 1162?	Genghis Khan
2907	Blue	History	Which of the following animals is not represented in the Chinese calendar?	Cockroach
2908	Blue	History	Which of the following animals spread the Black Plague?	Rats
2909	Blue	History	Which of the following countries was conquered during the reign of the first four caliphs?	Syria
2910	Blue	History	Which of the following foods was not a main part of the Maya people's diet?	Chili
2911	Blue	History	Which of the following groups is not considered Mesopotamian?	Greek
2912	Blue	History	Which of these animals was the most sacred in Ancient Egypt?	Cat
2913	Blue	History	Which of these classic Renaissance instruments is closest to the guitar?	Lute
2914	Blue	History	Which of these is not the name of city-state that was part of the Aztec Empire?	Taipei
2915	Blue	History	Which of these men was a famous writer during the Renaissance?	Machiavelli
2916	Blue	History	Which politician was known as "Big Chief"?	William Howard Taft
2917	Blue	History	Which politician was known as "British Bulldog'?	Winston Churchill
2918	Blue	History	Which politician was known as "Dubya"?	George W. Bush
2919	Blue	History	Which politician was known as "FDR"?	Franklin D. Roosevelt
2920	Blue	History	Which politician was known as "Give 'Em Hell Harry"?	Harry S. Truman
2921	Blue	History	Which politician was known as "Honest Abe"?	Abraham Lincoln
2922	Blue	History	Which politician was known as "Ike"?	Dwight D. Eisenhower
2923	Blue	History	Which politician was known as "JFK"?	John F. Kennedy
2924	Blue	History	Which politician was known as "LBJ"?	Lyndon B. Johnson
2925	Blue	History	Which politician was known as "McNasty"?	John McCain
2926	Blue	History	Which politician was known as "Old Hickory"?	Andrew Jackson
2927	Blue	History	Which politician was known as "Silent Cal"?	Calvin Coolidge
2928	Blue	History	Which politician was known as "Slick Willie"?	Bill Clinton
2929	Blue	History	Which politician was known as "Snarlin' Arlen"?	Arlen Specter
2930	Blue	History	Which politician was known as "Teflon Tony"?	Tony Blair
2931	Blue	History	Which politician was known as "The Father of His Country (USA)"?	George Washington
2932	Blue	History	Which politician was known as "The Gipper"?	Ronald Reagan
2933	Blue	History	Which politician was known as "The Governator"?	Arnold Schwarzenegger
2934	Blue	History	Which politician was known as "The Great Communicator"?	Ronald Reagan
2935	Blue	History	Which politician was known as "The Great Emancipator"?	Abraham Lincoln
2936	Blue	History	Which politician was known as "The Iron Lady"?	Margaret Thatcher
2937	Blue	History	Which politician was known as "Tricky Dick"?	Richard Nixon
2938	Blue	History	Which Roman emperor was born in 10 BC?	Claudius
2939	Blue	History	Which Roman emperor was born in 12 AD?	Caligula
2940	Blue	History	Which Roman emperor was born in 63 BC?	Augustus
2941	Blue	History	Which Roman storyteller wrote Aeneid?	Virgil
2942	Blue	History	Which Russian empress was born in 1729?	Catherine the Great
2943	Blue	History	Which Russian Tsar was born in 1530?	Ivan the Terrible
2944	Blue	History	Which Scottish queen was born in 1542?	Mary
2945	Blue	History	Which United Kingdom queen was born in 1819?	Queen Victoria
2946	Blue	History	Which United Kingdom queen was born in 1926?	Queen Elizabeth
2947	Blue	History	Which United Kingdom queen was born in 1926?	Queen Elizabeth II
2948	Blue	History	Which Venetian historical figure made ground-breaking journeys to Asia and China?	Marco Polo
2949	Blue	History	Which West African city was a major trade center?	Timbuktu
2950	Blue	History	Who developed the World Wide Web?	Tim Berners-Lee
2951	Blue	History	Who discovered penicillin?	Alexander Fleming
2952	Blue	History	Who flew the first airplane in North Carolina in a flight lasting 12 seconds?	The Wright Brothers
2953	Blue	History	Who invented the first diesel engine for a motor car?	Rudolf Diesel
2954	Blue	History	Who invented the world's first printing press?	Johannes Gutenberg
2955	Blue	History	Who is God reaching out to touch in Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel fresco?	Adam
2956	Blue	History	Who was imprisoned before becoming the first black South African president?	Nelson Mandela
2957	Blue	History	Who was the first African American US television host on The Nat King Cole Show?	Nat King Cole
2958	Blue	History	Who was the first African American woman in space?	Mae C. Jemison
2959	Blue	History	Who was the first American woman in space?	Sally Ride
2960	Blue	History	Who was the first deaf and blind person to earn a bachelor's degree?	Helen Keller
2961	Blue	History	Who was the first European from a major power to land in the Americas (now the Bahamas)?	Christopher Columbus
2962	Blue	History	Who was the first Latina American woman in space?	Ellen Ochoa
2963	Blue	History	Who was the first person to invent a reflecting telescope?	Isaac Newton
2964	Blue	History	Who was the first player to hit 50 home runs in a single baseball season?	Babe Ruth
2965	Blue	History	Who was the first reigning queen of England?	Queen Mary I
2966	Blue	History	Who was the first woman in space?	Valentina Tereshkova
2967	Blue	History	Who was the first woman to be appointed Prime Minister in the UK?	Margaret Thatcher
2968	Blue	History	Who was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean?	Amelia Earhart
2969	Blue	History	Who was the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize?	Marie Curie
2970	Blue	History	Who were the first men to build models for electricity generators?	Faraday and Henry
2971	Blue	History	Who were the first men to walk on the moon as part of the Apollo moon landing program?	Armstrong and Aldrin
2972	Blue	History	Why was the Great Wall of China constructed?	To protect territory

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ID	Vault Tier	Category	Question	Answer
6685	Green	History	About how many years did the ancient Egyptian civilization last?	3000
6686	Green	History	How was Italy divided in the beginning of the Renaissance?	City-states
6687	Green	History	In the Middle Ages, a knight was usually a trained son of a...?	Noble or landowner
6688	Green	History	In the United States alone, there is a recorded population of how many Native Americans?	5 million
6689	Green	History	In what century did Soren Kierkegaard live and die?	19th
6690	Green	History	In which battle was Attila, king of the Huns defeated?	Catalaunian Plains
6691	Green	History	The Indus Civilization is classified under what age?	Bronze
6692	Green	History	The period of peace and prosperity in ancient Rome is known as?	Pax Romana
6693	Green	History	What city did the Renaissance start in?	Florence
6694	Green	History	What did Shi Huangdi have created to protect him when he died?	Terracotta warriors
6695	Green	History	What document stated that the king was not above the law?	The Magna Carta
6696	Green	History	What does Charlemagne's (the Emperor of Rome) name mean?	Charles the Great
6697	Green	History	What kind of homes did most people in Mesopotamia live in?	Mud brick houses
6698	Green	History	What Muslim dynasty succeed the leadership of the first four caliphs?	Umayyads
6699	Green	History	What religion did the Spanish try to teach the Mayans?	Catholicism
6700	Green	History	What religion spread to China via the Silk Road?	Buddhism
6701	Green	History	What religion spread to China via the Silk Road?	Islam
6702	Green	History	What traditional Polynesian dance of New Zealand involves strong, war-like gestures?	Haka
6703	Green	History	What two city states fought in the Peloponnesian War?	Athens and Sparta
6704	Green	History	What two professions did the Songhai primarily consist of?	Priests and farmers
6705	Green	History	What was the god Anubis responsible for?	Protecting the dead
6706	Green	History	What was the period of peak artwork of the Renaissance called?	High Renaissance
6707	Green	History	What were foreigners called during the Middle Ages?	Barbarians
6708	Green	History	When did the Renaissance begin?	1400
6709	Green	History	When did the Soviet-Afghan war take place?	1980-1988
6710	Green	History	When was the Iran-Iraq War?	1980-1988
6711	Green	History	When was the Syrian Civil War?	2011-present
6712	Green	History	When was the War of Terror?	2001-present
6713	Green	History	When was the War on Terror?	2001-present
6714	Green	History	When were the Crusades?	1095-1291
6715	Green	History	When were the Middle Ages?	500 AD to 1500 AD
6716	Green	History	Which British king was born in 1738?	George III of the UK
6717	Green	History	Which British monarch was known as "Curtmantle"?	Henry II
6718	Green	History	Which British monarch was known as "Old Coppernose"?	Henry VIII
6719	Green	History	Which British monarch was known as "The Merry Monarch"?	Charles II
6720	Green	History	Which British monarch was known as "The Nine Days Queen"?	Lady Jane Grey
6721	Green	History	Which dynasty ruled in China from 1368-1644?	Ming Dynasty
6722	Green	History	Which dynasty ruled in China from 1644-1912?	Qing Dynasty
6723	Green	History	Which English king was born in 1386?	Henry V of England
6724	Green	History	Which famous Carthaginian military leader fought in the second Punic War?	Hannibal
6725	Green	History	Which Frank king was born in 742?	Charlemagne
6726	Green	History	Which French king was born in 1544?	Francis II of France
6727	Green	History	Which Greek physician established an oath of ethics that still influences modern medicine?	Hippocrates
6728	Green	History	Which historical figure inspired the Dauphin of France to renew the fight against England?	Joan of Arc
6729	Green	History	Which historical figure is worshipped as the eighth incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu?	Sri Krishna
6730	Green	History	Which historical figure lead the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution in 1917?	Vladimir Lenin
6731	Green	History	Which historical figure led the US through the Great Depression and World War II?	Franklin D. Roosevelt
6732	Green	History	Which historical figure made many trips to the Americas, including a search for El Dorado?	Sir Walter Raleigh
6733	Green	History	Which historical figure was an influential Roman Catholic priest and philosopher?	Thomas Aquinas
6734	Green	History	Which historical figure was born in 1512 and was the Queen of England and Ireland?	Catherine Parr
6735	Green	History	Which historical figure was the 16th President of the United States?	Abraham Lincoln
6736	Green	History	Which historical figure was the leader of the Arabs during the Crusades?	Saladin
6737	Green	History	Which Iranian shah was born in 1919?	Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
6738	Green	History	Which member of the Mughal Dynasty was born in 1483?	Babur
6739	Green	History	Which of these families was very important to the Renaissance?	The Medicis
6740	Green	History	Which of these is not a groups who inhabited the Caribbean before the Europeans' arrival?	Sturlungar
6741	Green	History	Which Roman emperor was born around 272-284?	Constantine the Great
6742	Green	History	Which Roman general was the father of Cleopatra's first child?	Julius Caesar
6743	Green	History	Who built most of the universities that provided education during the Middle Ages?	The Catholic Church
6744	Green	History	Who built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon for their wife?	Nebuchadnezzar II
6745	Green	History	Who developed the first messaging system through telegraph wires?	Samuel Morse
6746	Green	History	Who is the feathered serpent god in Mayan religion?	Kukulcan
6747	Green	History	Who was the first African American to become a Supreme Court justice?	Thurgood Marshall
6748	Green	History	Who was the first chair of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights?	Eleanor Roosevelt
6749	Green	History	Who was the first female US Supreme Court Justice?	Sandra Day O’Connor
6750	Green	History	Who was the first person to be awarded a perfect 10.0 in gymnastics at the Olympic Games?	Nadia Comaneci
6751	Green	History	Who was the first person to cross the Antarctic Circle?	Captain James Cook
6752	Green	History	Who was the first to circumnavigate the world by boat?	Ferdinand Magellan
6753	Green	History	Who was the first woman to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Literature?	Edith Wharton

Yellow Vault Questions

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ID	Vault Tier	Category	Question	Answer
8250	Yellow	History	The Inca's reading system of knotted cords is known as what?	Quipus
8251	Yellow	History	What led to the fall of the Mali Empire?	Mansa Musa's death
8252	Yellow	History	What prize was given to winners of the Olympic Games?	A crown of olive leaves
8253	Yellow	History	When was the Eighty Years' War?	1568-1648
8254	Yellow	History	When was the Mexican Revolution?	1911 - 1920
8255	Yellow	History	Which Chauhan dynasty king was born in 1149?	Prithviraja III
8256	Yellow	History	Which dynasty ruled in China from 1600-1050 BC?	Shang Dynasty
8257	Yellow	History	Which dynasty ruled in China from 220-589?	Six Dynasties
8258	Yellow	History	Which Greek King of Macedon was born in 356?	Alexander the Great
8259	Yellow	History	Which historical figure was the founder of the Mughal Empire on the Indian subcontinent?	Babur
8260	Yellow	History	Which Indian ruler was born in 1630?	Shivaji
8261	Yellow	History	Which king of Wessex prevented the Danes from taking over England in the 9th century?	Alfred
8262	Yellow	history	which planet did the mayan associate with war?	venus
8263	Yellow	History	Which Ptolemaic Kingdom queen was born in 69 BC?	Cleopatra
8264	Yellow	History	Which Russian emperor was born in 1845?	Alexander III of Russia
8265	Yellow	History	Which Scottish king was born in 1566?	King James I
8266	Yellow	History	Who was the first person to reach the South Pole?	Roald Amundsen
8267	Yellow	History	Who was the leader of Sparta in 540 BC?	Leonidas

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ID	Vault Tier	Category	Question	Answer
8626	Red	History	When was the Continuation War?	1941-1944
8627	Red	History	Which monarch of the Timurid Empire was born in 1336?	Timur
8628	Red	History	Who was the first to launch the steamship Great Western for transatlatic its services?	Isambard Kingdom Brunel

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