Easy World History Quiz

 

1 - Before the Meiji Restoration, who was the effective ruler of Japan?

2 - What is the latest state to join the United States, bringing the number to 50?

3 - Where was the largest Jewish state in history located?

4 - The Balkan Wars lasted from:

5 - Which of these modern-day areas did Rome not completely conquer?

6 - Between which European Powers was the Crimean War mainly fought?

7 - Which of the following is one of the Seven Wonders of the World?

8 - Who became Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1945, replacing Winston Churchill?

9 - Where was Christopher Columbus from?

10 - During the American Civil War, who was President of the Confederate States of America?

11 - Which Roman Emperor converted to Christianity, legalised and supported it though never made it the official religion?

12 - Which American nation had a native European-style monarchy for over fifty years?

13 - From which Macedonian general was Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt, descended?

14 - What country won the first World Cup of football (soccer) in 1930?

15 - Which of the following was a Portuguese colony?

16 - What U.S. naval commander signed the Treaty of Kanagawa in 1854, opening Japan to the west for the first time?

17 - What is the red outlined area in the southeast corner?

18 - What was Ferdinand de Lesseps's greatest achievement?

19 - In 1945, an Allied conference decided the partition of Germany in four occupation zones. Where was that conference held?

20 - Who was Premier of the Soviet Union in the Cuban Missle Crisis?

 

  

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