Easy World History Quiz

 

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

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

3 - Fifteen-century ruler Vlad III Dracula ('Vlad the Impaler') is best remembered today for inspiring Bram Stoker's novel Dracula. What land did he rule?

4 - Where did Ernesto 'Che' Guevara die?

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

6 - In which city did the Russian Revolution start?

7 - The Balkan Wars lasted from:

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

9 - Who was crowned King of Italy in 1861?

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

11 - What palace is shown below?

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

13 - Why was Greenland called Greenland?

14 - The church below, later converted into a mosque, was the largest Christian cathedral for nearly a thousand years. Where does it stand?

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

16 - How many U.S. Presidents were assassinated during their terms in office, and who were they?

17 - In what year did a Wall Street crash start the "Great Depression"?

18 - What happened in France in 1789?

19 - Which of the following was a Portuguese colony?

20 - Only one South American country had a Monarchy. Which was it?

 

  

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