Easy World History Quiz

 

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

2 - Why was Greenland called Greenland?

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

4 - What world-famous monument is shown below?

5 - Which of those books was written by Caesar?

6 - Where was Christopher Columbus from?

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

8 - What was the first capital of ancient Egypt?

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

10 - What happened in France in 1789?

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

12 - To which country did Russia send 200,000 troops to stop its loss of land to multiple independent nations?

13 - Of which country was Salazar dictator?

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

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

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

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

18 - The ancient city of Antioch lay within the boundaries of what modern country?

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

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

 

  

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