Hardest World History Quiz
1 - Who wrote the books about Old Shatterhand and Kara Ben Nemsi?
Karl MayFriedrich SchillerGünther GrassKarl Wolfowitz
Karl May
Friedrich Schiller
Günther Grass
Karl Wolfowitz
2 - Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia?
Harold HoltEdmund BartonRobert MenziesJohn Howard
Harold Holt
Edmund Barton
Robert Menzies
John Howard
3 - Of which 19th century battle is this a painting?
The Battle of WeissenburgThe Battle of SolferinoThe Battle of BalklavaThe Battle of the Alma
The Battle of Weissenburg
The Battle of Solferino
The Battle of Balklava
The Battle of the Alma
4 - Which Hellenistic monarch was killed at the battle of Ipsus in 301 BC?
Seleucus I ('the Conqueror')Lysimachus IAntigonus I ('the One-Eyed')Ptolemy I ('the Savior')
Seleucus I ('the Conqueror')
Lysimachus I
Antigonus I ('the One-Eyed')
Ptolemy I ('the Savior')
5 - Which was not a Great Khan of Mongolia?
Ogadai KhanBatu KhanGuyuk KhanMongke Khan
Ogadai Khan
Batu Khan
Guyuk Khan
Mongke Khan
6 - Which of the following founders of Hellenistic kingdoms was not a general under Alexander the Great?
Ptolemy I of EgyptSeleucus I of SyriaAttalus I of PergamumAntigonus I of Macedonia
Ptolemy I of Egypt
Seleucus I of Syria
Attalus I of Pergamum
Antigonus I of Macedonia
7 - By what name was the capital of Cyprus, Nicosia, known?
LedraFamagustaSalamisPolis
Ledra
Famagusta
Salamis
Polis
8 - Who wrote the Edda down?
Kolbein FlosasonSnorri SturlussonStein ThorgestssonSnorri Hunbogason
Kolbein Flosason
Snorri Sturlusson
Stein Thorgestsson
Snorri Hunbogason
9 - Who was defeated in the battle of Sandwich in 1217?
The FlemishThe IrishThe FrenchThe Scots
The Flemish
The Irish
The French
The Scots
10 - Where was the first UN Security Council meeting held?
New YorkLondonParisGeneva
New York
London
Paris
Geneva
11 - What country saw native religion fused with Christianity in 1865's 'Hau Hau' movement?
MexicoJapanIndochinaNew Zealand
Mexico
Japan
Indochina
New Zealand
12 - According to some legends, which Welsh prince might have reached the New World in the 12th century?
Prince GwynllywPrince MeurigPrince MadogPrince Caradog
Prince Gwynllyw
Prince Meurig
Prince Madog
Prince Caradog
13 - In 19th century American politics, what was a 'Loco-Foco?'
A derrogatory term for a DemocratA New York WhigA follower of President Millard FillmoreSomebody who opposed the Mexican-American war
A derrogatory term for a Democrat
A New York Whig
A follower of President Millard Fillmore
Somebody who opposed the Mexican-American war
14 - Which modern author is famous for his historical novel about Julian the Apostate?
Gore VidalRobert GravesRex WarnerHenryx Sienkiewicz
Gore Vidal
Robert Graves
Rex Warner
Henryx Sienkiewicz
15 - Who proclaimed himself emperor of the USA and Protector of Mexico, even printing his own money?
Joshua Abraham Norton Johnatan Louis WilssonJohn Riley MarsdenWilliam Joshua Pitt
Joshua Abraham Norton
Johnatan Louis Wilsson
John Riley Marsden
William Joshua Pitt
16 - Who did King Leopold II of Belgium hire to explore and found colonies in Zaire?
David Livingstone Henry Morton StanleyJohn Hanning SpekeEmin Pasha
David Livingstone
Henry Morton Stanley
John Hanning Speke
Emin Pasha
17 - Who was surnamed the 'Father of History'?
HesiodusHerodotusThucydidesXenophon
Hesiodus
Herodotus
Thucydides
Xenophon
18 - What was the name of the first transatlantic passenger steamship?
TitanicS.S. Great BritainConstitutionGreat Western
Titanic
S.S. Great Britain
Constitution
Great Western
19 - What was an Emporion?
An agrarian colonyA trading postA trading colonyA Greek neighbourhood in an Eastern city
An agrarian colony
A trading post
A trading colony
A Greek neighbourhood in an Eastern city
20 - Which was the last Etruscan City to came under Roman power?
ArretiumVeiiVolsiniiVolaterra
Arretium
Veii
Volsinii
Volaterra
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