Normal World History Quiz
1 - Which Roman conquered Britain?
Julius CeasarTrajanClaudiusKing henry VIII
Julius Ceasar
Trajan
Claudius
King henry VIII
2 - Who lost a battle in England on the 25th September 1066?
Harold GodwinsonHarald III HardradeWilliam the ConquerorEdward III The Confessor
Harold Godwinson
Harald III Hardrade
William the Conqueror
Edward III The Confessor
3 - Who won the second Battle of Tannenberg?
GermanySwedenRussiaPoland
Germany
Sweden
Russia
Poland
4 - Approximately what percentage of Hohenzollern Kings of Prussia or Germany were named 'Frederick', 'Wilhelm', or the combination 'Frederick Wilhelm'?
25%50%75%100%
25%
50%
75%
100%
5 - Who founded the Mughal dynasty?
AkbarBaburAbbas the GreatTamerlane
Akbar
Babur
Abbas the Great
Tamerlane
6 - The following is an extract from the Bayeux Tapestry, a famous Middle-Age artwork. What does it represent?
Charlemagne's campaign against the HungariansThe fall of Rome to the GothsThe Riders of Rohan preparing for battleWilliam the Conqueror's invasion of England
Charlemagne's campaign against the Hungarians
The fall of Rome to the Goths
The Riders of Rohan preparing for battle
William the Conqueror's invasion of England
7 - What entity did Napoleon replace the Holy Roman Empire with in 1806?
The Germanic UnionThe Holy LeagueThe Frankfort ConfederationThe Confederation of the Rhine
The Germanic Union
The Holy League
The Frankfort Confederation
The Confederation of the Rhine
8 - After whom was Virginia named?
Queen VictoriaVirginia, the Countess of KentQueen Elizabeth IMaria, the Holy Virgin
Queen Victoria
Virginia, the Countess of Kent
Queen Elizabeth I
Maria, the Holy Virgin
9 - Which country employed Henry Hudson to find the famous 'NorthWest-Passage'?
EnglandThe NetherlandsDenmarkFrance
England
The Netherlands
Denmark
France
10 - Under which sultan did the Ottomans capture Constantinople from the Byzantines in 1453?
Abdulhamid IISuleyman Mehmet IISelim III
Abdulhamid II
Suleyman
Mehmet II
Selim III
11 - From what country did Britain begin to recruit Gurkha soldiers in 1816?
IndiaSouth AfricaBirmanyNepal
India
South Africa
Birmany
Nepal
12 - What was the first continental European state to complete its rail network, in the 1840s?
PrussiaBelgiumFrancePiedmont
Prussia
Belgium
Piedmont
13 - In what year did Constantine the Great hold the Council of Nicaea?
278302325389
278
302
325
389
14 - Which of the members of the triumviate died first?
CrassusJulius CeasarPompeyAugustus
Crassus
Pompey
Augustus
15 - Which of these nations had an army in excess of 1 million men in the 70s?
ThailandIndonesiaVietnamBurma
Thailand
Indonesia
Vietnam
Burma
16 - After the emperor of China, Pu Yi , was captured by the communist, what occupation did he take?
CustodianPoliticianSales clerkGardener
Custodian
Politician
Sales clerk
Gardener
17 - Who founded the Red Cross?
Albert SchweizerHenri DunantFrédéric PassyJean Paul Du Plessis
Albert Schweizer
Henri Dunant
Frédéric Passy
Jean Paul Du Plessis
18 - When was Kosovo declared independent?
On february 12th, 2007On february 3rd, 2007On february 17th, 2008On december 27th, 2008
On february 12th, 2007
On february 3rd, 2007
On february 17th, 2008
On december 27th, 2008
19 - What is Sri Lanka's former name?
MadagascarCeylonTamilDravidia
Madagascar
Ceylon
Tamil
Dravidia
20 - Which famous politician popularised the term "Iron Curtain" to describe the separation of Europe during the Cold War?
Harry TrumanDwight D. EisenhowerCharles de GaulleWinston Churchill
Harry Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Charles de Gaulle
Winston Churchill
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