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History Quiz

History is the study of past human events, societies, and civilisations, drawing on written records, artefacts, and oral traditions to understand how the world came to be as it is today. Read more

10 Questions ~5 min 10 Hard
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Q1. The 'Salem Witch Trials' took place in which century?

Hard
A
15th
B
16th
C
17th
D
18th
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Q2. Who was the famous Roman orator who opposed Mark Antony?

Hard
A
Julius Caesar
B
Cicero
C
Brutus
D
Augustus
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Q3. Which explorer 'discovered' the Pacific Ocean by crossing the Isthmus of Panama?

Hard
A
Magellan
B
Balboa
C
Pizarro
D
Cortes
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Q4. The 'Council of Trent' was part of which movement?

Hard
A
Reformation
B
Counter-Reformation
C
Renaissance
D
Enlightenment
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Q5. Who was the leader of the Zulu Kingdom who fought against the British?

Hard
A
Shaka Zulu
B
Cetshwayo
C
Dingane
D
Mpande
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Q6. Who introduced Ryotwari system?

Hard
A
Munro
B
Cornwallis
C
Curzon
D
Hastings
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Q7. The Battle of Waterloo took place in which year?

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A
1805
B
1812
C
1815
D
1821
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Q8. Which empire built the city of Petra?

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A
Roman
B
Greek
C
Nabataean
D
Persian
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Q9. Which empire was ruled by the Medici family?

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A
Venetian
B
Genoese
C
Florentine
D
Roman
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Q10. The 'Taiping Rebellion' occurred in which country?

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A
Japan
B
China
C
India
D
Vietnam
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