History is a very difficult subject to truly be a master of. The reason for this is that there just happens to be a lot of history available to learn. Perhaps at one point, a few days after the Big Bang perhaps, there was less history to know but now there is lots.
History truly is the study of everything that has taken place leading up until this very moment right now. Some things were far more influential than others, however. History majors may find this quiz easy but it's not altogether clear if you will or not. In fact, some history scholars may even find themselves having some difficulty with a few of the questions found in this quiz.
If you would like to test your knowledge of history and see how you measure up against those who majored in it at school, then you will want to take this history quiz to see how you fare.
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History Majors Will Find This Quiz Easy but Will You? Questions
Who assassinated Julius Caesar?
Gnaeus Pompey
Members of the Roman Senate
Caligula
Cleopatra
What country did D-Day take place in?
England
Holland
France
Germany
How old was John F. Kennedy when he was assassinated?
34
46
39
52
Who was the United States President during the War of 1812?
James Madison
James Monroe
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Who is credited with having started the Mongol Dynasty?
Möngke Khan
Kublai Khan
Genghis Khan
Tolui Khan
What famous Viking conquered the city of Paris in 845?
Erik the Red
Harald Hardrada
Ragnar Lodbrok
Leif Erikson
Who was the Prime Minister of England when World War II began?
Neville Chamberlain
Stanley Baldwin
Winston Churchill
Anthony Eden
In what country did Napoleon suffer his first defeat in battle?
France
Italy
England
Belgium
What kingdom did Alexander the Great rule as leader of from 336 B.C. until his death in 323 B.C.?
Kingdom of Mycenae
Kingdom of Macedonia
The Kingdom of Lysimachus
Kingdom of Cyrene
How many times was King Henry VIII of England married?
2
4
6
0
What Civil War general was eventually elected as the 18th President of the United States?
Ulysses S. Grant
Andrew Johnson
Rutherford B. Hayes
Chester A. Arthur
What is the name of the person who founded the Mormon religion?
Jesus
Joseph Smith
Abraham
L. Ron Hubbard
The French writer and philosopher Voltaire was a major influence on what intellectual movement of the 17th and 18th centuries?
The Renaissance
The Modern Era
The Knowledge Age
The Enlightenment
Vietnam declared its independence from what country in 1945?
China
England
Spain
France
What war did Joan of Arc fight in for the French?
The First Crusade
The Napoleonic Wars
Seven Years' War
The Hundred Years' War
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