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Trivia question of the day — Apr 12, 2026

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QUESTION OF THE DAYSUN 12 APR
DIFFICULTY 65 · HARDHISTORY

Which self-styled 'Hegemon-King of Western Chu', rival of the Han founder, cut his own throat at the Wu River in 202 BC?

  1. Zhang Er
  2. Fan Zeng
  3. Zhong Limo
  4. Xiang Yu
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Answer

D. Xiang Yu

Xiang Yu refused to cross the river to safety after his army, hearing Chu songs from all sides, melted away. Consort Yu killed herself as he sang the 'Song of Gaixia'.

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