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
1783
1772
1775
At what American monument did Martin Luther King Jr. give his famous "I have a dream" speech?
Crazy Horse Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Statue of Liberty
Mount Rushmore
What international organization did the United Nations replace?
The League of Nations
Nations for Peace
The League of Super Friends
The International Cooperation Project
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
Harriet Tubman
Mary Church
Rosa Parks
What Soviet leader resigned in 1991, bringing an end to the Cold War?
Nikita Khrushchev
Leonid Brezhnev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Vladimir Putin
Who invented the printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg
Thomas Edison
Sir Isaac Newton
Benjamin Franklin
In what country was Albert Einstein born?
Belgium
USA
Germany
Austria
In what city was John F. Kennedy assassinated?
New York City, New York
Washington, DC
Brookline, Massachusetts
Dallas, Texas
How many golf balls are currently on the Moon?
10
0
2
1
In what year was Mohandas Gandhi assassinated?
1942
1956
1948
1937
What relation was Kublai Khan to Genghis Khan?
Brother
Son
Father
Grandson
Who is the longest-reigning British monarch of all time?
Victoria
Henry III
Edward III
Elizabeth II
What year was Julius Caesar assassinated?
62 B.C.
81 B.C.
22 B.C.
44 B.C.
Who was the first prime minister of Canada?
John A. Macdonald
Wilfred Laurier
John Abbott
William Lyon MacKenzie
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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