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?
Brooklyn
Staten Island
The Bronx
Manhattan
Which country was known as British Honduras prior to 1973?
Belize
Fiji
Haiti
Panama
Which nation underwent the Quiet Revolution in the 1960s?
Thailand
France
Canada
Israel
What was Mahatma Gandhi's initial profession?
Social worker
Lawyer
Teacher
Politician
On which item was a Universal Product Code barcode first used in supermarkets?
Diapers
Bottled water
Gum
Instant noodles
What was Bangladesh called before gaining independence?
Madras
Bhutan
East Pakistan
Bangalore
West Pakistan
Ceylon
Which empire conquered Ancient Egypt in 30 B.C.?
Greek
Inca
Mongolian
Roman
Who was Time Magazine's first "Person of the Year"?
Walter Chrysler
Mahatma Gandhi
Owen D. Young
Charles Lindbergh
Which Chinese dynasty was Hongwu the first emperor of?
Ming
Tang
Song
Yuan
Qin
Qing
What was the first US city to have a public school system?
Newark, New Jersey
Boston, Massachusetts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Columbia, South Carolina
During which period did the Battle of the Bulge occur?
Vietnam War
World War I
World War II
Napoleonic Wars
Which Roman Emperor built a wall across Northern Britain in 122 A.D?
Augustus
Marcus Aurelius
Hadrian
Nero
Which country did margarine originate from?
The Netherlands
France
United States of America
Mexico
In what city did Anne Frank write her diary?
Frankfurt, Germany
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Vienna, Austria
Hamburg, Germany
Who was the first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire?
Leopold II
Frederick I
Otto I
Charlemagne
Which country had a "Hat Act", which limited the exporting of hats?
China
Great Britain
Japan
Germany
What kind of battle was the Battle of Jutland between Britain and Germany?
Naval
Aerial
Land
What rifle is known in America as 'The Gun that Won the West'?
Henry Repeating Rifle
Winchester Model 1873
Remington Army Revolver
Colt Peacemaker
Soviet troops departed Czechoslovakia in 1991 due to which movement?
October Revolution
Prague Spring
Cultural Revolution
Velvet Revolution
Who wrote the "Ninety-five Theses"?
Henry David Thoreau
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Martin Luther
Voltaire
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