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General History Quiz

General History · Easy

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 wrote the Iliad?

    • A. Plato
    • B. Aristotle
    • C. Homer
    • D. Socrates
  2. The 'Stonehenge' monument is located in which country?

    • A. Scotland
    • B. England
    • C. France
    • D. Ireland
  3. Which document begins with "We the People"?

    • A. Declaration of Independence
    • B. Bill of Rights
    • C. Magna Carta
    • D. US Constitution
  4. The 'Vikings' originated from which geographical region?

    • A. Caucasus
    • B. Scandinavia
    • C. Balkans
    • D. Iberia
  5. Where was Buddha born?

    • A. India
    • B. Nepal
    • C. Sri Lanka
    • D. China
  6. Which wall was built in China?

    • A. Iron Curtain
    • B. Berlin Wall
    • C. Hadrian Wall
    • D. Great Wall
  7. The Forbidden City is located in which city?

    • A. Seoul
    • B. Tokyo
    • C. Beijing
    • D. Kyoto
  8. The 'Great Depression' started with a stock market crash in which year?

    • A. 1929
    • B. 1939
    • C. 1924
    • D. 1933
  9. In which year did the Titanic sink?

    • A. 1912
    • B. 1910
    • C. 1920
    • D. 1914
  10. Which city was the site of the first atomic bomb used in war?

    • A. Tokyo
    • B. Kyoto
    • C. Hiroshima
    • D. Nagasaki
  11. The 'Manhattan Project' was the code name for the development of what?

    • A. The Tank
    • B. The Atomic Bomb
    • C. Jet Engines
    • D. Radar
  12. Who was the first man to walk on the moon?

    • A. Yuri Gagarin
    • B. Neil Armstrong
    • C. John Glenn
    • D. Buzz Aldrin
  13. The 'Crimean War' was fought primarily on which peninsula?

    • A. Scandinavian
    • B. Balkan
    • C. Iberian
    • D. Crimean
  14. Who founded the religion of Islam?

    • A. Muhammad
    • B. Jesus
    • C. Abraham
    • D. Moses
  15. Which city was famously divided by a wall from 1961 to 1989?

    • A. Moscow
    • B. Berlin
    • C. Prague
    • D. Paris
  16. The 'Shogun' was the military dictator of which country?

    • A. China
    • B. Japan
    • C. Vietnam
    • D. Korea
  17. The 'Tea Act' of 1773 led to a famous protest in which city?

    • A. Boston
    • B. Charleston
    • C. New York
    • D. Philadelphia
  18. The Bastille was a prison in which city?

    • A. Paris
    • B. Marseille
    • C. Versailles
    • D. Lyon
  19. Who was the Egyptian queen who had a relationship with Julius Caesar?

    • A. Tiye
    • B. Cleopatra
    • C. Nefertiti
    • D. Hatshepsut
  20. The 'Great Wall' was primarily built to protect which country?

    • A. China
    • B. India
    • C. Japan
    • D. Korea