Normal World History Quiz
1 - Which Roman conquered Britain?
Julius CeasarTrajanClaudiusKing henry VIII
Julius Ceasar
Trajan
Claudius
King henry VIII
2 - Which American Civil War battle had the highest number of casualties?
Bull RunShilohGettysburgAntietam
Bull Run
Shiloh
Gettysburg
Antietam
3 - Which famous politician popularised the term "Iron Curtain" to describe the separation of Europe during the Cold War?
Harry TrumanDwight D. EisenhowerCharles de GaulleWinston Churchill
Harry Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Charles de Gaulle
Winston Churchill
4 - Which of the following territories was the last to remain under Spanish rule?
MexicoPeruVenezuelaCuba
Mexico
Peru
Venezuela
Cuba
5 - Of which country was Finland part before 1809?
RussiaDenmarkSwedenNorway
Russia
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
6 - Which of these countries lost the least men in WW1?
JapanAustraliaMontenegroSouth Africa
Japan
Australia
Montenegro
South Africa
7 - Which treaty, signed by Italy, Germany, and Japan in 1940, recognized the right of each member to 'establish a new world order' in their respective parts of the world?
The Axis PactThe Rome PactThe Tripartite PactThe Molotov-Rippentrop Act
The Axis Pact
The Rome Pact
The Tripartite Pact
The Molotov-Rippentrop Act
8 - Which of those US constitutional amendments protects voting rights?
The First AmendmentThe Thirteenth AmendmentThe Fourteenth AmendmentThe Fifteenth Amendment
The First Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment
The Fourteenth Amendment
The Fifteenth Amendment
9 - Which country employed Henry Hudson to find the famous 'NorthWest-Passage'?
EnglandThe NetherlandsDenmarkFrance
England
The Netherlands
France
10 - From which civilization is this building?
The Nubian CivilizationThe Egyptian CivilizationThe Lybian CivilizationThe Nabatean Civilization
The Nubian Civilization
The Egyptian Civilization
The Lybian Civilization
The Nabatean Civilization
11 - After being released from prison in 1953, to which country was Fidel Castro exiled?
HondurasHaitiMexicoSpain
Honduras
Haiti
Spain
12 - The Seven Weeks War was between which countries?
France and PrussiaFrance and SpainAustria and PrussiaFrance and Austria
France and Prussia
France and Spain
Austria and Prussia
France and Austria
13 - Who won the second Battle of Tannenberg?
GermanySwedenRussiaPoland
Germany
Poland
14 - After whom was Virginia named?
Queen VictoriaVirginia, the Countess of KentQueen Elizabeth IMaria, the Holy Virgin
Queen Victoria
Virginia, the Countess of Kent
Queen Elizabeth I
Maria, the Holy Virgin
15 - On which side did Finland fight in WWII?
AlliesAxisIt was neutral
Allies
Axis
It was neutral
16 - What was the original European name of Australia?
New WalesNew HollandNew ScotlandNew Normandy
New Wales
New Holland
New Scotland
New Normandy
17 - What did Britain trade the island of Helgoland with Germany for?
5 million poundsThe recognition of British rights on South AfricaA treaty in which Germany recognised the independence of Belgium and the NetherlandsThe islands of Pemba and Zanzibar
5 million pounds
The recognition of British rights on South Africa
A treaty in which Germany recognised the independence of Belgium and the Netherlands
The islands of Pemba and Zanzibar
18 - Who was this African Ruler?
The Dictator of Somalia, BirreThe Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie IThe President of Kenya, Daniel Arap MoiThe King of Burundi, Ntare V Ndizeye
The Dictator of Somalia, Birre
The Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I
The President of Kenya, Daniel Arap Moi
The King of Burundi, Ntare V Ndizeye
19 - Which of these cities never was a capital of Assyria?
AshurBabylonDur-SharrukinNineveh
Ashur
Babylon
Dur-Sharrukin
Nineveh
20 - Which of the following is NOT considered an American objective in the War of 1812?
The annexation of CanadaAiding Napoleon in Europe by creating another front for the BritishStopping British impressment of US sailorsExpelling the British from the Northwest Territories
The annexation of Canada
Aiding Napoleon in Europe by creating another front for the British
Stopping British impressment of US sailors
Expelling the British from the Northwest Territories
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