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General History Quiz

General History Quiz

20 questions · Unlimited attempts · Free online practice

General history covers the broad sweep of human experience from prehistoric times to the modern era. It encompasses the development of early human societies, the rise of agricultur...

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All 20 questions in this General History quiz
  1. Who was the first Chancellor of a unified Germany?

    • A. Hitler
    • B. Adenauer
    • C. Wilhelm II
    • D. Otto von Bismarck
  2. The 'Scramble for Africa' was formalized at which 1884 conference?

    • A. Berlin
    • B. Vienna
    • C. Paris
    • D. London
  3. The 'St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre' targeted which group?

    • A. Catholics
    • B. Anabaptists
    • C. Huguenots
    • D. Lutherans
  4. The Black Death plague epeeaked in Euroepee during which century?

    • A. 13th
    • B. 12th
    • C. 14th
    • D. 15th
  5. Which US President was known as 'Old Hickory'?

    • A. Abraham Lincoln
    • B. Andrew Jackson
    • C. George Washington
    • D. Theodore Roosevelt
  6. Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote?

    • A. Finland
    • B. New Zealand
    • C. USA
    • D. UK
  7. Who was the first Rana PM of Nepal?

    • A. Bir Shumsher
    • B. Dev Shumsher
    • C. Chandra Shumsher
    • D. Jung Bahadur Rana
  8. Who was the architect of the unification of Italy?

    • A. Garibaldi
    • B. Mazzini
    • C. Victor Emmanuel II
    • D. Cavour
  9. Who was the first King of a unified Italy?

    • A. Garibaldi
    • B. Umberto I
    • C. Victor Emmanuel II
    • D. Mazzini
  10. Who was the first woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize?

    • A. Malala Yousafzai
    • B. Bertha von Suttner
    • C. Jane Addams
    • D. Mother Teresa
  11. Who was the author of Rajatarangini?

    • A. Kalhana
    • B. Banabhatta
    • C. Kalidasa
    • D. Panini
  12. Who was the first woman to serve as US Secretary of State?

    • A. Madeleine Albright
    • B. Jeane Kirkpatrick
    • C. Condoleezza Rice
    • D. Hillary Clinton
  13. The 'Gunpowder Plot' of 1605 targeted which English monarch?

    • A. James I
    • B. Elizabeth I
    • C. Charles I
    • D. Henry VIII
  14. The 'Salem Witch Trials' took place in which century?

    • A. 16th
    • B. 15th
    • C. 17th
    • D. 18th
  15. 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
  16. Which explorer 'discovered' the Pacific Ocean by crossing the Isthmus of Panama?

    • A. Magellan
    • B. Pizarro
    • C. Balboa
    • D. Cortes
  17. Who was the architect of the 'Final Solution' during the Holocaust?

    • A. Adolf Hitler
    • B. Joseph Goebbels
    • C. Reinhard Heydrich
    • D. Heinrich Himmler
  18. The 'Reign of Terror' occurred during which historical event?

    • A. Industrial Revolution
    • B. Russian Revolution
    • C. French Revolution
    • D. American Revolution
  19. Who was the leader of the 'Khmer Rouge' in Cambodia?

    • A. Lon Nol
    • B. Pol Pot
    • C. Ho Chi Minh
    • D. Norodom Sihanouk
  20. Who was the leader of the 'Red Shirts' in the Italian unification?

    • A. Garibaldi
    • B. Mazzini
    • C. Victor Emmanuel
    • D. Cavour