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?
Members of the Roman Senate
Caligula
Cleopatra
Gnaeus Pompey
What country did D-Day take place in?
England
France
Germany
Holland
How old was John F. Kennedy when he was assassinated?
46
34
52
39
Who was the United States President during the War of 1812?
James Monroe
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
George Washington
Who is credited with having started the Mongol Dynasty?
Möngke Khan
Tolui Khan
Kublai Khan
Genghis Khan
What famous Viking conquered the city of Paris in 845?
Erik the Red
Ragnar Lodbrok
Harald Hardrada
Leif Erikson
Who was the Prime Minister of England when World War II began?
Stanley Baldwin
Neville Chamberlain
Winston Churchill
Anthony Eden
In what country did Napoleon suffer his first defeat in battle?
England
Belgium
Italy
France
What kingdom did Alexander the Great rule as leader of from 336 B.C. until his death in 323 B.C.?
Kingdom of Mycenae
The Kingdom of Lysimachus
Kingdom of Macedonia
Kingdom of Cyrene
How many times was King Henry VIII of England married?
6
2
0
4
What Civil War general was eventually elected as the 18th President of the United States?
Andrew Johnson
Chester A. Arthur
Ulysses S. Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes
What is the name of the person who founded the Mormon religion?
L. Ron Hubbard
Joseph Smith
Jesus
Abraham
The French writer and philosopher Voltaire was a major influence on what intellectual movement of the 17th and 18th centuries?
The Knowledge Age
The Modern Era
The Renaissance
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 Napoleonic Wars
Seven Years' War
The Hundred Years' War
The First Crusade
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