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General History Trivia Test

Welcome to this engaging historical quiz, featuring 13 questions that span various time periods and key moments in history.

Shai K. 8/13/2023

Welcome to this engaging historical quiz, featuring 13 questions that span various time periods and key moments in history. Whether you're an avid historian or simply enjoy a challenge, this quiz is designed to test your understanding of the world's rich past. From ancient civilizations to modern historical events, each question invites you to explore a unique aspect of human history. Prepare to put your knowledge to the test...

Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?

Augustus

Nero

Julius Caesar

Caligula

What event marked the end of the Hundred Years' War between England and France?

Battle of Castillon

Magna Carta

Edict of Nantes

Treaty of Paris

During which period did the Renaissance primarily occur?

14th-17th centuries

10th-12th centuries

09th-11th centuries

18th-19th centuries

What event began the Protestant Reformation in 1517?

Martin Luther's 95 Theses

The Peasants' Revolt

Council of Trent

The English Reformation

Who was the reigning monarch of England when the Spanish Armada was defeated in 1588?

Elizabeth I

Henry VIII

Mary I

James I

Which inventor is known for developing the cotton gin?

Eli Whitney

Thomas Edison

Benjamin Franklin

James Watt

Who succeeded Queen Elizabeth I, becoming the first monarch of the House of Stuart?

James I

Henry VII

Charles I

Edward IV

Which treaty marked the formal start of the European Union in 1993?

Treaty of Maastricht

Treaty of Rome

Treaty of Paris

Treaty of Lisbon

Which one of these WASN'T a main trade route between the Eastern and Western worlds during the Middle Ages?

Amber Road

Silk Road

Trans-Saharan Trade Route

None of them were

What was the official language of the Austro-Hungarian Empire?

German

Slovak

Hungarian

Czech

What was the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War?

Battle of Bunker Hill

Battle of Gettysburg

Battle of Yorktown

Battle of Saratoga

Who wrote "Leviathan" and argued for the necessity of a strong central authority?

Thomas Hobbes

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

John Locke

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Which ancient civilization built the city of Carthage?

Phoenicians

Greeks

Egyptians

Persians

Time to hit the books...

It may be that you didn’t really like history as a school child because most of your answers in this test were wrong. If you'd like, you can try you’re your luck again, maybe the next time you’ll score higher, and who knows - maybe even get a perfect score.

A child of history

You answered most of the questions in this test correctly, and we have to hand it to you, it wasn’t an easy quiz! You’ve shown that you have a lot of historical knowledge, however, there were still some questions that you answered incorrectly. You can review your answers to see which questions you got wrong so that you can learn a bit more about the world’s history and improve your general knowledge.

A historian in the making!

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