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General History Quiz

General History · Early Modern Quiz

20 questions · Unlimited attempts · Free online practice

History is the story of humanity, filled with remarkable achievements, powerful civilizations, world-changing discoveries, and unforgettable events. By studying the past, we gain a...

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All 20 questions in this General History quiz
  1. Who founded the religion of Islam?

    • A. Muhammad
    • B. Jesus
    • C. Abraham
    • D. Moses
  2. Who was the famous Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps?

    • A. Cyrus
    • B. Alexander the Great
    • C. Hannibal
    • D. Julius Caesar
  3. The 'Bastille' was a fortress-prison located in which city?

    • A. Paris
    • B. Lyon
    • C. Versailles
    • D. Marseille
  4. Which explorer 'discovered' the Pacific Ocean by crossing the Isthmus of Panama?

    • A. Magellan
    • B. Pizarro
    • C. Balboa
    • D. Cortes
  5. Who was the monk who started the Protestant Reformation?

    • A. Henry VIII
    • B. Huldrych Zwingli
    • C. Martin Luther
    • D. John Calvin
  6. Which city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

    • A. Alexandria
    • B. Constantinople
    • C. Athens
    • D. Rome
  7. Who wrote the "Communist Manifesto"?

    • A. Karl Marx
    • B. Joseph Stalin
    • C. Leon Trotsky
    • D. Vladimir Lenin
  8. The 'St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre' targeted which group?

    • A. Catholics
    • B. Anabaptists
    • C. Huguenots
    • D. Lutherans
  9. Which country was led by Pol Pot?

    • A. Laos
    • B. Cambodia
    • C. Thailand
    • D. Vietnam
  10. The 'Reign of Terror' occurred during which historical event?

    • A. Industrial Revolution
    • B. Russian Revolution
    • C. French Revolution
    • D. American Revolution
  11. Who was the leader of the 'Red Shirts' in the Italian unification?

    • A. Garibaldi
    • B. Mazzini
    • C. Victor Emmanuel
    • D. Cavour
  12. The 'Great Depression' started with a stock market crash in which year?

    • A. 1929
    • B. 1939
    • C. 1924
    • D. 1933
  13. Who was the first Roman emperor?

    • A. Julius Caesar
    • B. Augustus
    • C. Nero
    • D. Tiberius
  14. Who was the Egyptian queen who had a relationship with Julius Caesar?

    • A. Tiye
    • B. Cleopatra
    • C. Nefertiti
    • D. Hatshepsut
  15. The 'Vikings' originated from which geographical region?

    • A. Caucasus
    • B. Scandinavia
    • C. Balkans
    • D. Iberia
  16. Who was the Queen of the United Kingdom during the 19th-century Industrial Revolution?

    • A. Elizabeth I
    • B. Mary II
    • C. Anne
    • D. Victoria
  17. The Aztec Empire was located in which modern-day country?

    • A. Brazil
    • B. Colombia
    • C. Peru
    • D. Mexico
  18. Who was the wife of King Henry VIII whose execution led to the English Reformation?

    • A. Jane Seymour
    • B. Catherine Howard
    • C. Catherine of Aragon
    • D. Anne Boleyn
  19. The 'Gunpowder Plot' of 1605 targeted which English monarch?

    • A. James I
    • B. Elizabeth I
    • C. Charles I
    • D. Henry VIII
  20. Who was the first man to walk on the moon?

    • A. Yuri Gagarin
    • B. Neil Armstrong
    • C. John Glenn
    • D. Buzz Aldrin