How Familiar Are You with World History?

We all learn history in school, but a few hours of lessons every week for a few years can never teach us everything there is to know about the history of our world. Think you're experts in the field of history? Try the next test, and see how well you score...
Egyptian drawings
 
1 of 15
The pharaohs were rulers of which kingdom?
The Ottoman
The Nubian
The Egyptian
The Assyrian
Cave painting
 
2 of 15
Which of the following civilizations existed for the longest period of time?
The Japanese civilization
The Chinese civilization
The western civilization
The Islamic civilization
Soldiers from WWII
 
3 of 15
In which year did WWII begin?
1945
1938
1939
1944
The Magna Carta
Wongm
 
4 of 15
The Magna Carta limited…
Citizens’ rights
Freedom of press
The responsibility of the supreme court
Government power
Tribesmen
 
5 of 15
What is the name of Australia’s native people?
The Polynesians
The Maori
The Aboriginals
The Visigoths
A drawing of the revolution
 
6 of 15
In what year did the French Revolution end?
1799
1866
1899
1766
The constitution
 
7 of 15
Hint
Who is considered the “father of the US constitution?”
John Hancock
Harry Truman
Ulysses Simpson Grant
James Madison
The Great Wall
 
8 of 15
Which Chinese dynasty did the most work in the building of the Great Wall Of China?
The Qin dynasty
The Hun dynasty
The Song dynasty
The Ming dynasty
Grains
 
9 of 15
Hint
Which grain was domesticated first?
Oats
Corn
Wheat
Millet
Bahamian flag
 
10 of 15
Which country did the Bahamas gain independence from In 1973?
The United States
Spain
Britain
France
A statue of a Roman Caesar
 
11 of 15
In which century did the Romans official become Christians?
The 5th century
The 3rd century
The 6th century
The 4th century
Roman ruins
 
12 of 15
Which roman numeral represents the number 100
X
M
C
V
Terraces
 
13 of 15
True or false: Humans suffered less from disease on average before the agricultural revolution.
True
False
A crown
 
14 of 15
Which of the following empires ruled over the largest area of land?
The British empire
The Ottoman Empire
The Russian Empire
The Roman empire
A map of Europe
 
15 of 15
Who of the following leaders united most of eastern Europe for the first time since the Roman period?
Charles the Great
George Washington
Napoleon Bonaparte
Alexander the Great
A woman looking upset and sitting in front of a book with her head in her hand
 
Try again - for now, you've failed this history test
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A smiling woman with a raised thumb
 
Well done - you're quite the history buff
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Good job - could you be a historian?
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