What periods does this history quiz cover?

Ancient Egypt and Rome through the Cold War, with stops at the Renaissance, the age of exploration, both world wars, and the space race. It's world history, not just one country's.

Are the dates and facts verified?

Yes. Every answer is a settled historical fact (1789, 1912, 1969), and questions with genuine historical debate were left out rather than forced into one answer.

Is this quiz good for students?

Yes. It maps well onto what world-history survey courses actually test, and the end-of-quiz miss review is an efficient list of what to revisit.

Can I retake the quiz?

Freely. Answer positions reshuffle each run and your best score is saved in your browser.

Which document opens with the words "We the People"?

The Declaration of Independence

History Trivia Quiz

Trivia quiz28 cards~7 minHistory

All 28 questions in this quiz

In which year did World War II end?
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1945
Who was the first president of the United States?
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George Washington
The Great Pyramids of Giza stand in which country?
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Egypt
Which empire built the Colosseum?
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The Roman empire
Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
In which year did humans first walk on the Moon?
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1969
Which ship sank on its maiden voyage in April 1912?
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The Titanic
Who was Britain's prime minister for most of World War II?
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Winston Churchill
The Berlin Wall came down in which year?
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1989
Which civilization built Machu Picchu?
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The Inca
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
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Marie Curie
The Renaissance began in which country?
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Italy
Which US president delivered the Gettysburg Address?
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Abraham Lincoln
In 1492, which explorer reached the Americas sailing for Spain?
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Christopher Columbus
Which of the ancient wonders stood at Alexandria?
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The Lighthouse (Pharos)
The French Revolution began in which year?
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1789
Who was Egypt's last active pharaoh, famous for her alliances with Rome?
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Cleopatra VII
Which American war was fought between the North and the South?
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The Civil War
Genghis Khan founded which empire?
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The Mongol empire
The Magna Carta was sealed in which country in 1215?
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England
Which Roman city was buried by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?
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Pompeii
Who introduced the movable-type printing press to Europe?
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Johannes Gutenberg
Which country launched Sputnik, the first satellite, in 1957?
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The Soviet Union
Nelson Mandela became president of which country in 1994?
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South Africa
The samurai were the warrior class of which country?
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Japan
Which document opens with the words "We the People"?
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The US Constitution
The Hundred Years' War was fought mainly between which two countries?
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England and France
Who first flew solo nonstop across the Atlantic, in 1927?
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Charles Lindbergh

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About this deck

Twenty-eight questions spanning about four thousand years: pharaohs, empires, revolutions, world wars, and the space race. Each question has four options and exactly one right answer; you get instant feedback, a streak counter, and a report at the end with your score and every miss laid out with its correction.

The questions favor the load-bearing facts of history, the ones other events hang from. Knowing the French Revolution started in 1789 anchors Napoleon; knowing Sputnik flew in 1957 explains the entire space race; knowing the Magna Carta was English and medieval explains a surprising amount of modern law. The wrong options are dates and names close enough to be genuinely tempting, because that's the difference between a quiz and a formality.

Use it solo to find the century where your knowledge goes quiet, or run it with family and discover that someone's confident answer about the Titanic is wrong in a new and interesting way. Retakes reshuffle the answer order, and your best score is kept in your browser. The US Presidents flash card deck on this site makes a good study partner for the American questions.

Frequently asked questions

What periods does this history quiz cover?: Ancient Egypt and Rome through the Cold War, with stops at the Renaissance, the age of exploration, both world wars, and the space race. It's world history, not just one country's.
Are the dates and facts verified?: Yes. Every answer is a settled historical fact (1789, 1912, 1969), and questions with genuine historical debate were left out rather than forced into one answer.
Is this quiz good for students?: Yes. It maps well onto what world-history survey courses actually test, and the end-of-quiz miss review is an efficient list of what to revisit.
Can I retake the quiz?: Freely. Answer positions reshuffle each run and your best score is saved in your browser.