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