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!
 
1 of 18
Who developed the first successful printing press and introduced it to Europe?
Johannes Gutenberg
Louis Pasteur
Galileo Galilei
Nikola Tesla
 
2 of 18
John F. Kennedy was assassinated in...
1963
Austin
Houston
1964
 
3 of 18
When did World War I begin?
1915
1918
1914
1921
 
4 of 18
Who was the first Western explorer to write about his adventures in China?
Ferdinand Magellan
Marco Polo
Vasco de Gama
Christopher Columbus
 
5 of 18
Who discovered Gravity when he saw a falling apple?
Rene Decartes
Galileo Galilei
Isaac Newton
Archimedes
 
6 of 18
When was North America officially discovered?
1792
1492
1592
1692
 
7 of 18
What is the name of Adolf Hitler's infamous autobiography?
The Trial
Mein Kampf
Inkheart
Buddenbrooks
 
8 of 18
Eva Per?n was the famous First Lady of...
Mexico
Argentina
Chile
Peru
Venezuela
Brazil
 
9 of 18
When did World War I finally end?
1919
1914
1921
1918
 
10 of 18
The French Revolution occurred between:
1668-1672
1889 – 1899
1989 – 1999
1789 – 1799
sailing black and white
 
11 of 18
Who was the first to sail around the world?
Ferdinand Magellan
Marco Polo
Vasco de Gama
Christopher Columbus
ww2 plane over wall
 
12 of 18
When did World War II begin?
1945
1938
1939
1936
 
13 of 18
Who is considered the father of observational astronomy?
Darwin
Galileo
Pasteur
Edison
 
14 of 18
The Hundred Years' War was fought between:
Germany and England
France and England
It was a civil war inside England
France and Germany
 
15 of 18
When did World War TWO end?
1944
1946
1948
1945
the nile
 
16 of 18
'_____ was the gift of the Nile. (Herodotus)
Babylon
Egypt
Jordan
India
beach and boat
 
17 of 18
The Explorer Vasco da Gama is famous for reaching _____ in 1498
India
China
Japan
Mongolia
Statue in black and white
 
18 of 18
The revolutionary who founded the Communist Party was:
Karl Marx
Joseph Stalin
Vladimir Lenin
Leon Trotsky
try again
 
Your Answers Were Mostly Wrong
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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... READ MORE
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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... READ MORE
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