World History Quiz

Question 1

Which ancient wonder was located in Alexandria, Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Great Lighthouse

Answer

Colossus of Rhodes

Answer

Hanging Gardens

Answer

Statue of Zeus

Question 2

In which year did World War 2 end?

Accepted Answer

1945

Answer

1943

Answer

1944

Answer

1946

Question 3

Who was the first Emperor of China?

Accepted Answer

Qin Shi Huang

Answer

Kublai Khan

Answer

Sun Yat-sen

Answer

Emperor Kangxi

Question 4

The French Revolution began in which year?

Accepted Answer

1789

Answer

1776

Answer

1783

Answer

1799

Question 5

Which empire was known as the "Empire on which the sun never sets"?

Accepted Answer

British Empire

Answer

French Empire

Answer

Ottoman Empire

Answer

Roman Empire

Question 6

Who wrote the communist manifesto?

Accepted Answer

Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx

Answer

Lenin and Stalin

Answer

Mao Zedong

Answer

Leon Trotsky

Question 7

Where was Christopher Columbus from?

Accepted Answer

Genoa (Italy)

Answer

Portugal

Answer

Spain

Answer

England

Question 8

The Titanic sank in what year?

Accepted Answer

1912

Answer

1910

Answer

1914

Answer

1916

Question 9

Which country was the first to give women the right to vote?

Accepted Answer

New Zealand

Answer

Australia

Answer

United Kingdom

Answer

United States

Question 10

The Cold War was primarily between which two superpowers?

Accepted Answer

USA and USSR

Answer

USA and China

Answer

UK and Germany

Answer

USA and Japan

World History Quiz — Free Trivia Quiz

Which ancient wonder was located in Alexandria, Egypt?