Easy World History Quiz
1 - Fifteen-century ruler Vlad III Dracula ('Vlad the Impaler') is best remembered today for inspiring Bram Stoker's novel Dracula. What land did he rule?
BulgariaAlbaniaMoldaviaWallachia
Bulgaria
Albania
Moldavia
Wallachia
2 - What happened in France in 1789?
The coronation of Napoleon the FirstThe beheading of Louis the XIVthThe declaration of war against AustriaThe fall of the Bastille prison
The coronation of Napoleon the First
The beheading of Louis the XIVth
The declaration of war against Austria
The fall of the Bastille prison
3 - Where was Christopher Columbus from?
SpainPortugalVeniceGenoa
Spain
Portugal
Venice
Genoa
4 - Who was Premier of the Soviet Union in the Cuban Missle Crisis?
KrushchevStalinBrezhnevKosygin
Krushchev
Stalin
Brezhnev
Kosygin
5 - Which of those territories was never under European control during the 19th century?
Ivory CoastMadagascarRwandaEthiopia
Ivory Coast
Madagascar
Rwanda
Ethiopia
6 - The church below, later converted into a mosque, was the largest Christian cathedral for nearly a thousand years. Where does it stand?
In Rome, ItalyIn Alexandria, EgyptIn Jerusalem, IsraelIn Istanbul, Turkey
In Rome, Italy
In Alexandria, Egypt
In Jerusalem, Israel
In Istanbul, Turkey
7 - Which of the following was a Portuguese colony?
MadagascarSri LankaZimbabweMozambique
Sri Lanka
Zimbabwe
Mozambique
8 - Why was Greenland called Greenland?
The seawater around the island is particularly greenGrenn is the Old Norish word for rockTo convince potential settlers of its fertilityBecause it was used for initation rites for Icelandic Vikings
The seawater around the island is particularly green
Grenn is the Old Norish word for rock
To convince potential settlers of its fertility
Because it was used for initation rites for Icelandic Vikings
9 - Where did Ernesto 'Che' Guevara die?
ArgentinaEcuadorVenezuelaBolivia
Argentina
Ecuador
Venezuela
Bolivia
10 - Before the Meiji Restoration, who was the effective ruler of Japan?
The TokaiThe SamuraiThe ShogunThe Genroku
The Tokai
The Samurai
The Shogun
The Genroku
11 - What is the latest state to join the United States, bringing the number to 50?
HawaiiAlaskaPuerto RicoGuantanamo
Hawaii
Alaska
Puerto Rico
Guantanamo
12 - Which American nation had a native European-style monarchy for over fifty years?
MexicoHaitiBrazilPeru
Mexico
Haiti
Brazil
Peru
13 - Who was crowned King of Italy in 1861?
Victor EmmanuelHumbertGaribaldiCamillo Benso
Victor Emmanuel
Humbert
Garibaldi
Camillo Benso
14 - The ancient city of Antioch lay within the boundaries of what modern country?
GreeceTurkeySyriaEgypt
Greece
Turkey
Syria
Egypt
15 - What country won the first World Cup of football (soccer) in 1930?
BrazilEnglandGermanyUruguay
England
Germany
Uruguay
16 - Which sultan extended the Ottoman Empire to within 90 miles of Vienna, which he unsucessfully beseiged?
Selim the GrimMehmet the ConquerorIshmael I Sulieman the Magnificent
Selim the Grim
Mehmet the Conqueror
Ishmael I
Sulieman the Magnificent
17 - Which of those books was written by Caesar?
MetamorphosesDe Bello GallicoRes Gestae Divi AugustiPro Marcello
Metamorphoses
De Bello Gallico
Res Gestae Divi Augusti
Pro Marcello
18 - Between which two countries was the 1939 Pact of Steel signed?
France and the UK The UK and ItalyGermany and Italy Germany and the Soviet Union
France and the UK
The UK and Italy
Germany and Italy
Germany and the Soviet Union
19 - In which city did the Russian Revolution start?
St.PetersburgMoscowKazanOdessa
St.Petersburg
Moscow
Kazan
Odessa
20 - Only one South American country had a Monarchy. Which was it?
ArgentinaBrazilParaguayUruguay
Paraguay
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