Do You Know Enough History for This Quiz?

Do you have a passion for history and a love for things that happened in the past? Then this quiz should be just right for you, as we have 12 challenging historical questions for you to answer. No expertise needed, just a bit of historical knowledge and a good sense of logic!
 
1 of 12
What year did the United States become a country?
1492
1776
1792
1876
 
2 of 12
Which countries fought in the 100 years war?
Spain and Portugal
The United States and Vietnam
England and France
Israel and Jordan
 
3 of 12
Which one survived the longest, the Western Roman Empire or the Eastern Roman Empire?
Western Roman Empire with Rome as Capital
Eastern Roman Empire with Constantinople as Capital
 
4 of 12
Who was Jimmy Hoffa?
A bank robber who disappeared
A gangster who ruled Denver
An American labor union leader
A famous Senator who fought for civil rights in the 1960s
 
5 of 12
What year did the tragic Boston Marathon bombing take place?
2003
2009
2017
2013
 
6 of 12
Who was the last Russian president before Vladimir Putin first took office in 2000?
Boris Yeltsin
Dmitry Medvedev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Lev Kamenev
 
7 of 12
How many years has Elizabeth II been queen?
35 years
45 years
70 years
68 years
 
8 of 12
Who assassinated Julius Caesar?
His political rival
His senators
His son
His wife
 
9 of 12
Hint
In what country did Napoleon suffer his final defeat?
Italy
Belgium
France
Spain
 
10 of 12
How many times did King Henry VIII of England marry?
4
2
6
3
 
11 of 12
What Civil War general was eventually elected as President of the United States?
Ulysses S. Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes
Andre Johnson
Chester A. Arthur
 
12 of 12
What country did Vietnam declare its independence from in 1945?
England
Portugal
China
France
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