Whether you're a casual history fan or an aspiring historian, this is the perfect way to see how much you really know about the world's most defining moments.
Time to test your knowledge of some of the most fascinating events, figures, and civilizations that shaped our past. From ancient empires to modern revolutions, this 15-question quiz will put your history skills to the test. Whether you're a casual history fan or an aspiring historian, this is the perfect way to see how much you really know about the world's most defining moments. Good luck—and may the best historian win!
1 of 15
In Cuba, Fidel Castro overthrew which ruler in 1959?
Martina Aquina
Alberto Del Rio
Jomo Kenyatta
Fulgenio Batista
2 of 15
Around what year was the construction of the Pantheon in Rome completed?
The Pantheon in Rome was completed around 126-128 AD during the reign of Emperor Hadrian. The current structure replaced an earlier temple commissioned by Marcus Agrippa during the reign of Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD). The original Pantheon was destroyed by fire in 80 AD and rebuilt by Emperor Domitian, but this version was also destroyed in 110 AD.
344 BC
455 AD
80 BC
126 AD
3 of 15
Who was the American criminal responsible for the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995?
Timothy McVeigh
Ted Kaczynski
Charles Whitman
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
4 of 15
The world's first nuclear power plant was open in which nation in the 1950s?
United States
Japan
USSR
Israel
5 of 15
Which African nation gained independence form the UK 1980?
Chad
Zimbabwe
Morocco
South Africa
6 of 15
Which of these is the name of a permed hair cut that was made famous in the 1980s?
Or in its full name - the Jheri Curl
Jheri
Trehi
Meri
Lheri
7 of 15
In 1978, what was the name of the first child to be born via IVF?
Julie Donald
Mary Smith
Louise Brown
Rachel White
8 of 15
Which of these happened in the 1950s?
Jonas Salk developed the first successful polio vaccine, which was announced as safe and effective in 1955.
Cuban Missile Crisis
UN Declaration of Human Rights was published
Polio vaccine was developed
Jordan declared independence
9 of 15
What year did construction of the Brooklyn Bridge begin?
Specifically, work on the bridge started on January 3, 1870, although some preliminary construction had begun in 1869. The project was initiated by John Augustus Roebling, who was the chief engineer. Construction was completed in 1883.
1869
1810
1901
1798
10 of 15
In 1974, Isabel Martinez Peron became the first female President of which nation?
Brazil
Argentina
Spain
Italy
11 of 15
The unmanned spaceship Voyager 1 passed by which planet for the first time in 1979?
Pluto
Jupiter
Mars
Uranus
12 of 15
Which US Founding Father founded the University of Virginia?
George Mason
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
13 of 15
For what reason was Mata Hari executed in 1917?
She was shot by the French on charges of spying for Germany during World War I. The nature and extent of her espionage activities remain uncertain, and her guilt is widely contested.
Who was known as the "Puppet Master" of the New York underworld in the early 20th century?
Arnold Rothstein was a notorious Jewish-American racketeer, businessman, and gambler who became a kingpin of organized crime in New York City during the 1920s. He was born in 1882 and met his end in 1928 when he was murdered.
Meyer Lansky
Arnold Rothstein
Frank Costello
Al Capone
15 of 15
According to German records, when did the story of the "Pied Piper of Hamelin" occur?
It was June 26th, so the oldest records say on a stained glass window of the Church of Hamlin, that a colorful-clothed piper lead 130 children away from their village.
13th century (1284)
9th century (855)
18th century (1722)
15th century (1498)
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