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Quiz on historical events

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Question 1 of 15

Which ancient civilization built Machu Picchu?

Maya Aztec Olmec Inca

Question 2 of 15

Who was the first President of the United States?

George Washington James Madison John Adams Thomas Jefferson

Question 3 of 15

In which year did World War II end?

1944 1945 1943 1946

Question 4 of 15

Which empire was ruled by Genghis Khan?

Mongol Empire Persian Empire Roman Empire Ottoman Empire

Question 5 of 15

Who was the British Prime Minister during most of World War II?

Clement Attlee Harold Macmillan Neville Chamberlain Winston Churchill

Question 6 of 15

What wall was built in 1961 to divide East and West Berlin?

Iron Curtain Hadrian’s Wall Maginot Line Berlin Wall

Question 7 of 15

Who was the first man to step on the Moon?

Neil Armstrong Yuri Gagarin Michael Collins Buzz Aldrin

Question 8 of 15

Which ancient wonder was located in Babylon?

Great Pyramid Hanging Gardens Colossus of Rhodes Lighthouse of Alexandria

Question 9 of 15

Which ship sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg?

Titanic Lusitania Britannic Olympic

Question 10 of 15

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

France United States England Germany

Question 11 of 15

Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

Indira Gandhi Margaret Thatcher Golda Meir Theresa May

Question 12 of 15

Which battle marked the turning point in the American Civil War?

Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Bull Run Battle of Shiloh Battle of Antietam

Question 13 of 15

Which war was fought between the North and South regions of the United States?

Revolutionary War War of 1812 Mexican-American War American Civil War

Question 14 of 15

Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

Donatello Raphael Leonardo da Vinci Michelangelo

Question 15 of 15

Which ancient city was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?

Athens Rome Herculaneum Pompeii

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