Test Your Knowledge of World History

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They say that those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. So, how much do you know about world history? The world is absolutely gigantic and literally billions of years old. Humans have done a whole lot on this planet, so how much do you remember of it? Not that you’d remember a lot, personally. After all, we’re all only alive for a sliver of time, especially compared to the whole scope of world history. But, you probably learned a ton about all of these things in history class! Do you remember history class? That thing you slept through in high school? Or were you a history buff. Well, get all your Googling out now because from here on out, that’s considered cheating!

So, dust off your old notebooks from history class because we’re going to pry that sedentary knowledge out of your brain! You can do it, we believe in you. You passed a history quiz once upon a time, right? Here’s hoping for a repeat!

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This may seem like a trick question, but we promise you it isn't. Who fought in the French and Indian War (aka the Seven Years War)?

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The British and French
The Americans and British
The Americans and French
The French and Native Americans
The French and India

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We consider the 4th of July significant because we consider it the day America became a nation. What was the event that actually happened on that day in 1776?

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It was the day the Declaration of Independence was signed.
It’s the day America declared their independence.
It’s the day the British granted America their independence.
It was the day the final draft of the Declaration of Independence was finished.
It’s the day George Washington was elected as the first President of the United States.

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These large sculptural heads are called Moai. They were created by an ancient civilization a very long time ago. On what island can you find them?

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Madagascar
Bora Bora
Tahiti
Christmas Island
Easter Island

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You've all heard of Napoleon Bonaparte, the famed French general who was known as being "short" even though he was the average height of a French man at his time. Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated in what battle?

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Battle of the Pyramids
Battle of Trafalgar
Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Borodino
Battle of Ligny

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This is Alexander the Great. You've probably heard of him. He's considered one of the greatest military minds of all time and is responsible for creating the largest empire of the ancient world. He was a student of which scholar of ancient Greece?

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Socrates
Aristotle
Plato
Euripides
Sophocles

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The first astronauts on the moon were Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and who else? Here's a hint: he was a pilot, not a commander and he doesn't nearly get as much credit as he rightfully deserves.

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John Glenn
Sally Ride
Alan Shepard
Michael Collins
Jim Lovell

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Attila the Hun: fearsome enemy of the Romans and definitely related to the bad guys in Mulan. How did Attila the Hun die? Hint: it sounds really strange and surprising, but it's true.

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Hiccups
Flu
Heartburn
Chicken pox
Nosebleed

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The mass suicide of the Jonestown cult (by ingesting cyanide via Kool-Aid) took the lives of 909 devotees of Jim Jones. This cult was located in which South American country?

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Guyana
Venezuela
Brazil
Colombia
Chile

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It's widely considered that the golden age of ancient China took place during which dynasty?

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Qin
Xia
Tang
Shang
Min

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You've probably played Marco Polo as a game in a swimming pool, but where was this explorer really from?

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Greece
Mongolia
Spain
Italy
Egypt

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The Olympics have been around since Ancient Greece, so naturally they've changed a bit over time, constantly adding and eliminating events from the games. Do you know which one of these things was a former Olympic event?.

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Jumprope
Pigeon shooting
Ballet
Juggling
Hula hoop

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The first woman elected to congress was actually voted in before women had the right to vote. What was her name?

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Florence Kahn
Alice Robertson
Winnifred Huck
Mae Nolan
Edith Rogers
Jeanette Rankin

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Which historical heroine is credited with inspiring the bob haircut? Try to picture her in your head to help!

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Amelia Earheart
Cleopatra
Joan of Arc
Hua Mulan
Boudica

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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and apparently so is God. Which ancient society worshipped turkeys like gods?

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Incans
Mayans
Aztecs
Olmecs

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Which Roman emperor made a bold choice by making his horse a senator of Rome? Whether or not the horse was good at its job is entirely up for speculation.

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Caligula
Nero
Augustus
Tiberus
Constantine
Titus

Which dictator was is shockingly the ONLY ONE of these men NOT nominated for a Nobel Prize. Who was it?

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Adolf Hitler
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Fidel Castro
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Benito Mussolini
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Joseph Stalin

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No one expects the Spanish Inquisition! Which is hard to believe because it lasted for hundreds of years... How long did the Spanish Inquisition last?

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150 years
224 years
319 years
395 years
700 years

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There was a 19th century movement in American poetry and philosophy that was highly concerned with self-reliance and independence from modern technology?

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Modernism
Romanticism
Naturalism
Transcendentalism
Futurism

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What is the name for the conflict between the Protestants and Catholics? It was lead by Martin Luther (not to be confused with Martin Luther King Jr.)

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The Reformation
The Separation
The Holy Wars
The War of the Roses
The Protests

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This is an ugly piece of world history, but part of it nonetheless. What is the name of the routes taken by ships on the transatlantic slave trade?

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The Traders Triangle
The Middle Passage
The Direct Route
The Bermuda Triangle
The Circle

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This may seem like a trick question, but we promise you it isn't. Who fought in the French and Indian War (aka the Seven Years War)?

We consider the 4th of July significant because we consider it the day America became a nation. What was the event that actually happened on that day in 1776?

These large sculptural heads are called Moai. They were created by an ancient civilization a very long time ago. On what island can you find them?

You've all heard of Napoleon Bonaparte, the famed French general who was known as being "short" even though he was the average height of a French man at his time. Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated in what battle?

This is Alexander the Great. You've probably heard of him. He's considered one of the greatest military minds of all time and is responsible for creating the largest empire of the ancient world. He was a student of which scholar of ancient Greece?

The first astronauts on the moon were Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and who else? Here's a hint: he was a pilot, not a commander and he doesn't nearly get as much credit as he rightfully deserves.

Attila the Hun: fearsome enemy of the Romans and definitely related to the bad guys in Mulan. How did Attila the Hun die? Hint: it sounds really strange and surprising, but it's true.

The mass suicide of the Jonestown cult (by ingesting cyanide via Kool-Aid) took the lives of 909 devotees of Jim Jones. This cult was located in which South American country?

It's widely considered that the golden age of ancient China took place during which dynasty?

You've probably played Marco Polo as a game in a swimming pool, but where was this explorer really from?

The Olympics have been around since Ancient Greece, so naturally they've changed a bit over time, constantly adding and eliminating events from the games. Do you know which one of these things was a former Olympic event?.

The first woman elected to congress was actually voted in before women had the right to vote. What was her name?

Which historical heroine is credited with inspiring the bob haircut? Try to picture her in your head to help!

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and apparently so is God. Which ancient society worshipped turkeys like gods?

Which Roman emperor made a bold choice by making his horse a senator of Rome? Whether or not the horse was good at its job is entirely up for speculation.

Which dictator was is shockingly the ONLY ONE of these men NOT nominated for a Nobel Prize. Who was it?

No one expects the Spanish Inquisition! Which is hard to believe because it lasted for hundreds of years... How long did the Spanish Inquisition last?

There was a 19th century movement in American poetry and philosophy that was highly concerned with self-reliance and independence from modern technology?

What is the name for the conflict between the Protestants and Catholics? It was lead by Martin Luther (not to be confused with Martin Luther King Jr.)

This is an ugly piece of world history, but part of it nonetheless. What is the name of the routes taken by ships on the transatlantic slave trade?

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