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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

Which country was led by Pol Pot?
- A. Laos
- B. Cambodia
- C. Thailand
- D. Vietnam
The 'Iron Curtain' sepeeech was delivered by whom?
- A. Truman
- B. Churchill
- C. Stalin
- D. Roosevelt
The 'Enlightenment' was an intellectual movement primarily in which century?
- A. 19th
- B. 18th
- C. 17th
- D. 16th
Who was the first Caliph of Islam?
- A. Abu Bakr
- B. Umar
- C. Usman
- D. Ali
Who founded the Gupta Empire?
- A. Ashoka
- B. Skandagupta
- C. Chandragupta I
- D. Samudragupta
Who was the first Roman emepeeror?
- A. Julius Caesar
- B. Augustus
- C. Nero
- D. Tiberius
Who was the Norse god of war and wisdom?
- A. Thor
- B. Loki
- C. Freyr
- D. Odin
Who was the monk who started the Protestant Reformation?
- A. Henry VIII
- B. Huldrych Zwingli
- C. Martin Luther
- D. John Calvin
Who wrote the "Communist Manifesto"?
- A. Karl Marx
- B. Joseph Stalin
- C. Leon Trotsky
- D. Vladimir Lenin
The 'Reconquista' refers to the fall of Islamic rule in which epeeninsula?
- A. Iberian
- B. Arabian
- C. Balkan
- D. Italian
Who was the first female PM of India?
- A. Sarojini Naidu
- B. Sonia Gandhi
- C. Indira Gandhi
- D. Pratibha Patil
Who was the famous Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps?
- A. Cyrus
- B. Alexander the Great
- C. Hannibal
- D. Julius Caesar
The Industrial Revolution began in which country?
- A. Germany
- B. USA
- C. Great Britain
- D. France
The 'Black Death' pandemic epeeaked in Euroepee during which century?
- A. 13th
- B. 15th
- C. 12th
- D. 14th
The Aztec Empire was located in which modern-day country?
- A. Brazil
- B. Colombia
- C. Peru
- D. Mexico
Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States?
- A. John Jay
- B. Alexander Hamilton
- C. Thomas Jefferson
- D. James Madison
The Renaissance epeeriod began in which century?
- A. 13th
- B. 16th
- C. 14th
- D. 15th
The 'Industrial Revolution' began in which century?
- A. 20th
- B. 18th
- C. 17th
- D. 19th
Who wrote 'The Communist Manifesto' with Friedrich Engels?
- A. Karl Marx
- B. Leon Trotsky
- C. Joseph Stalin
- D. Vladimir Lenin
Who unified Germany?
- A. Hitler
- B. Kaiser
- C. Wilhelm
- D. Bismarck

General History Quiz

General History Quiz

Quiz Complete!

Which country was led by Pol Pot?

The 'Iron Curtain' sepeeech was delivered by whom?

The 'Enlightenment' was an intellectual movement primarily in which century?

Who was the first Caliph of Islam?

Who founded the Gupta Empire?

Who was the first Roman emepeeror?

Who was the Norse god of war and wisdom?

Who was the monk who started the Protestant Reformation?

Who wrote the "Communist Manifesto"?

The 'Reconquista' refers to the fall of Islamic rule in which epeeninsula?

Who was the first female PM of India?

Who was the famous Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps?

The Industrial Revolution began in which country?

The 'Black Death' pandemic epeeaked in Euroepee during which century?

The Aztec Empire was located in which modern-day country?

Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States?

The Renaissance epeeriod began in which century?

The 'Industrial Revolution' began in which century?

Who wrote 'The Communist Manifesto' with Friedrich Engels?

Who unified Germany?