Hola, history buffs! Ready to claw your way through the annals of time, or do you feel like you’ve bitten off more than you can chew? Welcome to our world history trivia quiz – no need to “Rome” further for your historical knowledge fix!
This isn’t “Russian” roulette; you have plenty of time to “mull-ah” over your answers. So are you ready to take a “Crusade”? Let’s dive “Inca” the questions and “Viking” your brain up to see what you’ve got!
1. Which civilization built the pyramids in Egypt?
2. Who discovered the Law of Gravity?
3. Who was the first person to sail around the world?
4. Who was the British prime minister during World War II?
5. Which two nations were involved in the Hundred Years War?
6. Name the famous tower built in Paris in 1887.
7. Who founded Buddhism?
8. Besides Korea and Thailand, which Asian country was never colonized by a European power?
9. Who painted the Mona Lisa?
10. Which country did Christopher Columbus represent?
11. Which ancient Greek city is known as the birthplace of democracy?
12. What battle is famously associated with the Spartan King Leonidas?
13. Which French Queen was executed during the French Revolution?
14. Who was the English playwright who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
15. Who led India’s independence movement against British rule?
16. What is the longest river in the world?
17. What machine is credited as the first functioning computer?
18. What was the unsolved cipher machine used by Germany during World War II called?
19. Which ancient civilization is known for their city made entirely of stone, Machu Picchu?
20. What was the Black Death?
21. Who wrote the U.S. Declaration of Independence?
22. What was the name of the first satellite launched into space?
23.A rivalry between the U.S and the Soviet Union led to which war?
24. Who is known as the “Father of History”?
25. What was the city of Istanbul called in ancient times?
26. Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote?
27. Who were the main authosr of the Communist Manifesto?
28. True or false? The Silk Road extended through Eastern Canada.
29. Whose famous speech included the quote, “I have a dream”?
30. Which civilization is often credited with the invention of the wheel?
31. What was the first book printed using Gutenberg’s movable type printing press?
32. Who was the Russian leader during World War II?
33. What year did the Berlin Wall fall?
34. What were samurais in Japanese history?
35. Who “discovered” the New World for Europeans?
36. Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire?
37. Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic?
38. In which city was the ancient Library of Alexandria located?
39. Which civilization built the Colosseum?
40. Who discovered penicillin?
41. Who was the British monarch during the American Revolutionary War?
42. Which country has the oldest national flag?
43. What German city was divided by a “wall” from 1961 to 1989?
44. Who was the only U.S. President to serve more than two terms?
45. Where did the Renaissance begin?
46. Which explorer is credited with discovering Australia?
47. In which year did the Titanic sink?
48. Who was the first emperor of China?
49. Which Space Shuttle broke apart not long after launch in 1986, killing everyone on board?
50. What was the Magna Carta?
51. What was the main destination of the Crusaders?
52. Who invented the telephone?
53. Which civilization developed a complex hieroglyphic writing system?
54. What holiday in the U.S is observed as a day of mourning by Native Americans?
55. The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the U.S from which country?
56. Who united the Mongolian tribes and became their leader?
57. Who was the main author of “The Wealth of Nations”?
58. What ancient city was discovered perfectly preserved under volcanic ash?
59. What is the world’s oldest surviving republic?
60. True or false? The French Revolution began in 1801.
61. Who was the author of “War and Peace”?
62. What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620?
63. In what country was the first concentration camp established during World War II?
64. What was the name of the massive protest in China in 1989?
65. Which war was fought between the North and South regions in the United States?
66. Who was the last Tsar of Russia?
67. Which dynasty built China’s Great Wall?
68. What language was spoken in ancient Rome?
69. Who wrote “The Art of War”?
70. Who was crowned King of England on Christmas Day in 1066?
71. Who was known as the “Maid of Orleans”?
72. The Taj Mahal was built in which Indian city?
73. What was the first successful colony in America?
74. What does Renaissance mean in French?
75. Who was the king of England during the American Revolution?
76. What was the former name of Iran?
77. An unsuccessful invasion of Cuba by Cuban exiles, supported by the U.S. government in 1961 became known as the _____.
78. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of Great Britain?
79. Which country hosted the first modern Olympic Games?
80. What was the name of Alexander the Great’s horse?
81. Who was the first president of South Africa elected in a fully representative democratic election?
82. Which English king signed the Magna Carta in 1215?
83. Who discovered radium?
84. What was the largest empire in the world by land area?
85. Which explorer was the first European to reach India by sea?
86. Which scientist developed the theory of relativity?
87. The fall of which city marked the end of the Western Roman Empire?
88. Which icon in medicine was known as the “Lady with the Lamp”?
89. Which was the first country to use paper money?
90. Which movement sought to end racial discrimination against African Americans in the US?
91. What is the name of the famous amphitheater in Rome?
Well done, time travelers! You’ve “history-hopped” to the end of our trivia quiz. Give yourself a pat on the back or perhaps a laurel wreath for your epic journey through time.
Don’t let your curious and adventurous spirit end here, though. Check out other quizzes, like one all about WWII, one about Ancient Rome, and another all about Germany, on Trivia Bliss to keep your trivia prowess sharp and shiny as Excalibur!
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