Easy World History Quiz
1 - What was Ferdinand de Lesseps's greatest achievement?
Building the Channel TunnelBuilding the Suez CanalBuilding the Eiffel TowerBuilding the Arc de Triomphe
Building the Channel Tunnel
Building the Suez Canal
Building the Eiffel Tower
Building the Arc de Triomphe
2 - Why was Greenland called Greenland?
The seawater around the island is particularly greenGrenn is the Old Norish word for rockTo convince potential settlers of its fertilityBecause it was used for initation rites for Icelandic Vikings
The seawater around the island is particularly green
Grenn is the Old Norish word for rock
To convince potential settlers of its fertility
Because it was used for initation rites for Icelandic Vikings
3 - Which of the following is one of the Seven Wonders of the World?
The Great Wall of ChinaThe Great Library of AlexandriaThe Taj MahalThe Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
The Great Wall of China
The Great Library of Alexandria
The Taj Mahal
The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
4 - What world-famous monument is shown below?
The Taj Mahal near Agra, IndiaThe Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul, TurkeyThe Angkor Vat temple in CambodiaHumayun's Tomb in Delhi, India
The Taj Mahal near Agra, India
The Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
The Angkor Vat temple in Cambodia
Humayun's Tomb in Delhi, India
5 - Which of those books was written by Caesar?
MetamorphosesDe Bello GallicoRes Gestae Divi AugustiPro Marcello
Metamorphoses
De Bello Gallico
Res Gestae Divi Augusti
Pro Marcello
6 - Where was Christopher Columbus from?
SpainPortugalVeniceGenoa
Spain
Portugal
Venice
Genoa
7 - The church below, later converted into a mosque, was the largest Christian cathedral for nearly a thousand years. Where does it stand?
In Rome, ItalyIn Alexandria, EgyptIn Jerusalem, IsraelIn Istanbul, Turkey
In Rome, Italy
In Alexandria, Egypt
In Jerusalem, Israel
In Istanbul, Turkey
8 - What was the first capital of ancient Egypt?
ThebesAlexandriaMemphisAchetaton
Thebes
Alexandria
Memphis
Achetaton
9 - In what year did a Wall Street crash start the "Great Depression"?
1928192919331930
1928
1929
1933
1930
10 - What happened in France in 1789?
The coronation of Napoleon the FirstThe beheading of Louis the XIVthThe declaration of war against AustriaThe fall of the Bastille prison
The coronation of Napoleon the First
The beheading of Louis the XIVth
The declaration of war against Austria
The fall of the Bastille prison
11 - Only one South American country had a Monarchy. Which was it?
ArgentinaBrazilParaguayUruguay
Argentina
Brazil
Paraguay
Uruguay
12 - To which country did Russia send 200,000 troops to stop its loss of land to multiple independent nations?
ChinaGreat BritainOttoman EmpireAustria
China
Great Britain
Ottoman Empire
Austria
13 - Of which country was Salazar dictator?
East TimorAngolaPortugalChile
East Timor
Angola
Chile
14 - Between which European Powers was the Crimean War mainly fought?
The Russians, British, and French against the OttomansThe British and French against the OttomansThe Ottomans, British and French against the RussiansThe Russians against the Crimean Tartars
The Russians, British, and French against the Ottomans
The British and French against the Ottomans
The Ottomans, British and French against the Russians
The Russians against the Crimean Tartars
15 - Who was Premier of the Soviet Union in the Cuban Missle Crisis?
KrushchevStalinBrezhnevKosygin
Krushchev
Stalin
Brezhnev
Kosygin
16 - Which of these modern-day areas did Rome not completely conquer?
FranceSpainGermanyGreece
France
Germany
Greece
17 - Which Roman Emperor converted to Christianity, legalised and supported it though never made it the official religion?
MaxentiusConstantineAugustusJulian
Maxentius
Constantine
Augustus
Julian
18 - The ancient city of Antioch lay within the boundaries of what modern country?
GreeceTurkeySyriaEgypt
Turkey
Syria
Egypt
19 - What is the latest state to join the United States, bringing the number to 50?
HawaiiAlaskaPuerto RicoGuantanamo
Hawaii
Alaska
Puerto Rico
Guantanamo
20 - What country won the first World Cup of football (soccer) in 1930?
BrazilEnglandGermanyUruguay
England
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