Easiest World History Quiz
1 - What was the capital of West-Germany from 1949 to 1989?
CologneWest BerlinBonnMunich
Cologne
West Berlin
Bonn
Munich
2 - By what name was Iran known before the 20th century?
KabyllistanOrmouzPersiaArabia
Kabyllistan
Ormouz
Persia
Arabia
3 - Which state sold Corsica to France in 1768?
GenoaVeniceThe Papal StatesThe United Kingdom
Genoa
Venice
The Papal States
The United Kingdom
4 - What was the original name of New York?
Fort VictoriaNew AmsterdamNew LondonNew Rotterdam
Fort Victoria
New Amsterdam
New London
New Rotterdam
5 - wich is closest to the sun
venuesearthmercureyneptune
venues
earth
mercurey
neptune
6 - What political system based on a strict social hierarchy with land-owning nobles at the top was dominant in middle-age Europe?
GeocentrismFeudalismTribalismTheocentrism
Geocentrism
Feudalism
Tribalism
Theocentrism
7 - Between which countries was the Hundred Years war mainly fought?
Prussia and FranceSpain and FranceEngland and IrelandFrance and England
Prussia and France
Spain and France
England and Ireland
France and England
8 - Of which country was James I the King before becoming King of England?
ScotlandEireNormandyWales
Scotland
Eire
Normandy
Wales
9 - What Italian city was called the 'Queen of the Adriatic' during the Renaissance period?
GenoaTriesteVeniceBari
Trieste
Bari
10 - By which of those ancient civilizations was Machu Pichu built?
The AztecsThe EgyptiansThe MayasThe Incas
The Aztecs
The Egyptians
The Mayas
The Incas
11 - What was the name of Istanbul before its capture by the Turks?
ConstantinopleByzanceAdrienopleNicosia
Constantinople
Byzance
Adrienople
Nicosia
12 - When was the Holy Roman Empire dissolved?
In 1637, during the Thirty Years WarIn 1806, during the Napoleonic WarsIn 1848, during the waves of revolts sweeping though EuropeIn 1918, following the defeat of Austria-Hungary and Germany
In 1637, during the Thirty Years War
In 1806, during the Napoleonic Wars
In 1848, during the waves of revolts sweeping though Europe
In 1918, following the defeat of Austria-Hungary and Germany
13 - On which side did Italy fight in World War One?
With GermanyWith the AlliesBriefly against France, but aloneIt was neutral
With Germany
With the Allies
Briefly against France, but alone
It was neutral
14 - Over which province have India and Pakistan disputed ownership, leading to brief wars in 1948 and 1966?
HyderabadAssamKashmirKerala
Hyderabad
Assam
Kashmir
Kerala
15 - Which of these empires was not based in Mexico?
AztecIncaOlmecToltec
Aztec
Inca
Olmec
Toltec
16 - Which French king built Versailles?
François ILouis XIILouis XIVLouis XVI
François I
Louis XII
Louis XIV
Louis XVI
17 - Which Spanish conquistador destroyed the Aztec (or Mexica) empire in what is now Mexico?
Francisco PizzaroHernan CortésDiego VelazquezPonce de Léon
Francisco Pizzaro
Hernan Cortés
Diego Velazquez
Ponce de Léon
18 - Which of those territories never was a Venitian possesion?
CyprusMoreaCreteSicily
Cyprus
Morea
Crete
Sicily
19 - How many of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still exist?
3210
3
2
1
0
20 - Of the following Napoleonic battles, which one was a defeat for Napoleonic France?
AusterlitzThe PyramidsWagramTrafalgar
Austerlitz
The Pyramids
Wagram
Trafalgar
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