It may have been a challenging subject for you in school, but being aware of history is important for any individual. Knowing the major events from the past help one understand why we live life the way we are living it today. To test if you've got a good grasp on history, here's a quiz for you!
We will be asking a couple of questions about different battles and movements. If you have heard of the Battle of Jutland or the Quiet Revolution, you will have an advantage. Your knowledge of country histories is essential, as you will be tested on the former British Honduras. Historical figures will be touched upon, like Mahatma Gandhi and emperors of the past.
If you can answer such questions, then go ahead and take this test. You may find it easy to pass this quiz, but to score 17 and above will be no easy feat. No one has been able to score that high - will you be the first?
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Nobody Has Scored 17 on This Difficult History Test. Wi… Quiz Questions
What area of New York was leased by a Swedish sea captain and named after him?
Manhattan
Staten Island
Brooklyn
The Bronx
Which country was known as British Honduras prior to 1973?
Belize
Haiti
Panama
Fiji
Which nation underwent the Quiet Revolution in the 1960s?
Canada
Israel
Thailand
France
What was Mahatma Gandhi's initial profession?
Social worker
Politician
Teacher
Lawyer
On which item was a Universal Product Code barcode first used in supermarkets?
Instant noodles
Gum
Bottled water
Diapers
What was Bangladesh called before gaining independence?
Madras
Bangalore
West Pakistan
East Pakistan
Bhutan
Ceylon
Which empire conquered Ancient Egypt in 30 B.C.?
Roman
Greek
Mongolian
Inca
Who was Time Magazine's first "Person of the Year"?
Owen D. Young
Walter Chrysler
Charles Lindbergh
Mahatma Gandhi
Which Chinese dynasty was Hongwu the first emperor of?
Yuan
Song
Qing
Qin
Ming
Tang
What was the first US city to have a public school system?
Newark, New Jersey
Columbia, South Carolina
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Boston, Massachusetts
During which period did the Battle of the Bulge occur?
World War I
World War II
Napoleonic Wars
Vietnam War
Which Roman Emperor built a wall across Northern Britain in 122 A.D?
Nero
Marcus Aurelius
Augustus
Hadrian
Which country did margarine originate from?
United States of America
Mexico
France
The Netherlands
In what city did Anne Frank write her diary?
Hamburg, Germany
Frankfurt, Germany
Vienna, Austria
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Who was the first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire?
Frederick I
Otto I
Charlemagne
Leopold II
Which country had a "Hat Act", which limited the exporting of hats?
Germany
Japan
Great Britain
China
What kind of battle was the Battle of Jutland between Britain and Germany?
Land
Aerial
Naval
What rifle is known in America as 'The Gun that Won the West'?
Henry Repeating Rifle
Winchester Model 1873
Colt Peacemaker
Remington Army Revolver
Soviet troops departed Czechoslovakia in 1991 due to which movement?
Velvet Revolution
Cultural Revolution
October Revolution
Prague Spring
Who wrote the "Ninety-five Theses"?
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Voltaire
Henry David Thoreau
Martin Luther
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