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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 3 Medium 7 Hard
Difficulty Filter Medium + Hard — 10 questions

Q1. Which battle marked end of Maurya Empire?

Medium
A
Kalinga
B
Hydaspes
C
Pushyamitra revolt
D
Plassey
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Q2. Who was the architect of the unification of Italy?

Hard
A
Garibaldi
B
Cavour
C
Mazzini
D
Victor Emmanuel II
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Q3. Which year did the Irish Potato Famine begin?

Hard
A
1840
B
1845
C
1850
D
1860
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Q4. The 'War of the Roses' was a series of civil wars in which country?

Medium
A
France
B
England
C
Germany
D
Spain
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Q5. 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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Q6. The 'Boxer Rebellion' took place in which country?

Hard
A
Japan
B
India
C
China
D
Korea
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Q7. Who was the wife of King Henry VIII whose execution led to the English Reformation?

Hard
A
Anne Boleyn
B
Catherine of Aragon
C
Jane Seymour
D
Catherine Howard
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Q8. The 'Battle of Gettysburg' was a turning point in which war?

Medium
A
WWI
B
American Civil War
C
War of 1812
D
Revolutionary War
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Q9. The 'Taiping Rebellion' occurred in which country?

Hard
A
Japan
B
China
C
India
D
Vietnam
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Q10. The 'Glorious Revolution' took place in which country?

Hard
A
France
B
England
C
USA
D
Russia
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