History is a fascinating subject to learn in high school. History offers an opportunity to learn from the past. In addition, it is interesting to know about how our forefathers lived and what changes were done since their time.
The education system has put in a lot of time determining what are the important historical topics that students of that age should be studying. Certainly, there has been controversy regarding what ought to be taught in high school history and what should not be. How does one decide which events are significant enough to be taught for generations to come and which are not granted that level of importance? The same debate can be had regarding the History Channel or websites devoted to history.
For the most part, major world wars, political history, and local history tend to be the key areas studied in high school history class. Those are the kind of questions you’ll be asked on this quiz. To see how well you have retained the knowledge from high school, take this high school history quiz and see how well you score.
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Can You Get Better Than 80% On This High School History Quiz? Questions
What country did Germany invade to start World War II in 1939?
Russia
England
Poland
Belgium
In what year did the American Revolutionary War begin?
1779
1775
1772
1783
At what American monument did Martin Luther King Jr. give his famous "I have a dream" speech?
Lincoln Memorial
Statue of Liberty
Crazy Horse Memorial
Mount Rushmore
What international organization did the United Nations replace?
The International Cooperation Project
The League of Super Friends
The League of Nations
Nations for Peace
What woman is credited with having served as a Union scout in the Civil War, helping to save 70 slaves through the underground railroad?
Ella Baker
Mary Church
Harriet Tubman
Rosa Parks
What Soviet leader resigned in 1991, bringing an end to the Cold War?
Leonid Brezhnev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Vladimir Putin
Nikita Khrushchev
Who invented the printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg
Thomas Edison
Benjamin Franklin
Sir Isaac Newton
In what country was Albert Einstein born?
Germany
USA
Austria
Belgium
In what city was John F. Kennedy assassinated?
Dallas, Texas
Washington, DC
Brookline, Massachusetts
New York City, New York
How many golf balls are currently on the Moon?
1
2
10
0
In what year was Mohandas Gandhi assassinated?
1948
1956
1937
1942
What relation was Kublai Khan to Genghis Khan?
Father
Grandson
Brother
Son
Who is the longest-reigning British monarch of all time?
Elizabeth II
Henry III
Edward III
Victoria
What year was Julius Caesar assassinated?
81 B.C.
62 B.C.
22 B.C.
44 B.C.
Who was the first prime minister of Canada?
William Lyon MacKenzie
Wilfred Laurier
John Abbott
John A. Macdonald
3 Comments
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I got 11 out of 15! – 73%
Not bad! You missed a few, but for the most part, you know your high school history.
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