Can You Beat Our World History Trivia Quiz?

Do you consider yourself a master of history? Do you enjoy the dusty trails of the epic long ago? Well we'd like to put you to the test. The following challenge has 18 world history questions for you, some easy, some harder. You have 12 minutes to answer them all correctly. Good luck and don't forget to check your results in the end!
 
 
Who developed the first successful printing press and introduced it to Europe?
Galileo Galilei
Nikola Tesla
Louis Pasteur
Johannes Gutenberg
 
 
John F. Kennedy was assassinated in...
Austin
Houston
1964
1963
 
 
When did World War I begin?
1914
1918
1915
1921
 
 
Who was the first Western explorer to write about his adventures in China?
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco de Gama
Christopher Columbus
Marco Polo
 
 
Who discovered Gravity when he saw a falling apple?
Archimedes
Galileo Galilei
Isaac Newton
Rene Decartes
 
 
When was North America officially discovered?
1592
1792
1692
1492
 
 
What is the name of Adolf Hitler's infamous autobiography?
Inkheart
The Trial
Buddenbrooks
Mein Kampf
 
 
Eva Per?n was the famous First Lady of...
Argentina
Venezuela
Brazil
Mexico
Chile
Peru
 
 
When did World War I finally end?
1914
1918
1919
1921
 
 
The French Revolution occurred between:
1989 – 1999
1789 – 1799
1889 – 1899
1668-1672
sailing black and white
 
 
Who was the first to sail around the world?
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Vasco de Gama
Marco Polo
ww2 plane over wall
 
 
When did World War II begin?
1938
1939
1936
1945
 
 
Who is considered the father of observational astronomy?
Edison
Galileo
Darwin
Pasteur
 
 
The Hundred Years' War was fought between:
France and Germany
Germany and England
France and England
It was a civil war inside England
 
 
When did World War TWO end?
1944
1945
1946
1948
the nile
 
 
'_____ was the gift of the Nile. (Herodotus)
Babylon
Egypt
India
Jordan
beach and boat
 
 
The Explorer Vasco da Gama is famous for reaching _____ in 1498
India
China
Japan
Mongolia
Statue in black and white
 
 
The revolutionary who founded the Communist Party was:
Karl Marx
Joseph Stalin
Vladimir Lenin
Leon Trotsky
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Your Answers Were Mostly Wrong
Perhaps you're not a history buff or have better things to do, but mark our words - history repeats! And so it's always good to know the past rather than be surprised in the future! Have a look at your results or perhaps try again!
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Well Done, A Good Portion Solved!
You've got a fair number of questions correct in this history challenge, which means that at the very least you have a pretty good concept of history. That said, there is always room for improvement! So check your results to see where you got it wrong.
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Incredible: Are You a Historian?
You nailed this test! Most of your answers were right on the money. Good for you for having a healthy curiosity about the history of our world. You can only learn and become wiser as you understand where we came from and where we are going.
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