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What was the last name of Vlad the Impaler which would also become the name of the legendary vampire based upon Vlad?
Weirin
Tepes
Moribis
Ordeith
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The land which Vlad the Impaler ruled is in what modern nation?
Spain
Germany
Great Britain
Romania
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Vlad the Impaler ruled what region which would unite with Moldavia to form the modern nation of Romania?
Wallachia
Szgany
Hungary
Danubia
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What was Vlad's ruling title which meant a warlord of Romanian history?
Magnus
Comte
Khan
Voivode
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In his youth, Vlad and his younger brother were both held as political hostages by what military power which constantly threatened Wallachia's sovereignty?
The Prussian Empire
The Roman Empire
The Ottoman Empire
The Byzantine Empire
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When Vlad rose to power in Wallachia, he butchered the old aristocracy of the nation. Which of the following terms refers to the aristocracy of eastern European nations such as Wallachia?
Khans
Magi
Boyars
Ergostes
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What was the name of Vlad the Impaler's younger brother who was hostaged along with Vlad and who would later become an imperial rival to Vlad?
Radu the Handsome
Yelvin the Righteous
Ingtar the Brave
Marco the Wise
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In 1462, Vlad the Impaler began attacking Ottoman lands like Turkey and Bavaria because what Ottoman Sultan demanded tribute from Wallachia?
Suleiman the Magnificent
Mehmed the Conqueror
Saladin
Fariah the Noble
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Vlad the Impaler bragged about the atrocities which he committed against Ottoman citizens. In his writings, he claimed he had impaled how many people during his invasion of Bulgaria and Turkey?
Just over 20,000
Just under 15,000
Just under 10,000
Just under 5,000
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According to legends, Vlad the Impaler would commonly drink what substance which would go on to inspire vampire folklore?
Vinegar
Human blood
Mercury
Molten lava
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Vlad became the ruler of Wallachia after the warlord John Hunyadi invaded Wallachia and caused Vlad's father and elder brother to be killed. From what other country was John Hunyadi?
Russia
Hungary
Prussia
Italy
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What city was the capital of Vlad's Wallachia which was notably raided by Ottoman forces after a failure by Vlad's forces to assassinate the Sultan?
Targovishte
Cluj-Napoca
Budapest
Craiova
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When Vlad began losing Wallachian lands to the Ottoman Empire, he fled to seek sanctuary with King Matthias Corvinus of what country?
Prussia
Russia
Serbia
Hungary
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How did Vlad the Impaler die?
Unknown
Killed in battle
Poisoned by his vassals
He died of a disease from drinking the blood of others.
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Vlad the Impaler inspired the character of Count Dracula in the novel Dracula by what Irish author?
Bram Stoker
Charles Dickens
James Joyce
Samuel Beckett
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