 - 1. Which year did the Kingdom of Sicily originate?
A) 1066 B) 1250 C) 1130 D) 1200
- 2. Who was the first King of Sicily?
A) Henry VI B) Roger II C) Frederick II D) William I
- 3. Which dynasty ruled the Kingdom of Sicily from 1198 to 1266?
A) Norman B) Savoy C) Anjou D) Hohenstaufen
- 4. Which city served as the capital of the Kingdom of Sicily?
A) Messina B) Siracusa C) Palermo D) Catania
- 5. Which document defined the rights of the Sicilian nobility under Norman rule?
A) Magna Carta B) Edict of Milan C) Code of Justinian D) Assizes of Ariano
- 6. Who became the ruler of the unified Kingdom of Sicily in 1816 following the Congress of Vienna?
A) Napoleon III B) Charles X C) Ferdinand I D) Louis XVIII
- 7. In what year did the Sicilian Vespers rebellion against Angevin rule begin?
A) 1266 B) 1282 C) 1302 D) 1347
- 8. Which famous volcano overlooks the city of Catania in Sicily?
A) Stromboli B) Vesuvius C) Mount Etna D) Krakatoa
- 9. Who was the famous Sicilian ruler known as 'the Great Count'?
A) Tancred B) Roger I C) William II D) Constance
- 10. The Siege of Malta in 1565 was a battle between the Knights of St. John and which empire for control of the island?
A) Spanish Empire B) Ottoman Empire C) Byzantine Empire D) Venetian Empire
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