Only Scholars Can Pass This Random History Quiz. Can You?

What was the city of New York officially called when it was founded in the 17th century?

• York

• New Amsterdam

• New Paris

• New Madrid

Which Pope declared that cats are instruments of Satan and ordered they be exterminated in Europe during the 13th century?

• Pope Valentine

• Pope Sixtus V

• Pope Jerry

• Pope Gregory IV

In what decade did Jeanette Rankin become the first woman to hold office in the United States?

• 1930s

• 1920s

• 1960s

• 1910s

• 1950s

• 1940s

What war is often recognized as the shortest in world history?

• Falklands War

• Russo-Georgian War

• Anglo-Zanzibar War

• The Six Day War

In what century did Vikings take control of the city of Paris in what is commonly referred to as the "Siege of Paris"?

• 11th century

• 10th century

• 9th century

• 12th century

During what century did Genghis Khan serve as the first Great Khan?

• 12th century

• 11th century

• 10th century

• 13th century

How old was Joan of Arc believed to be when she died in 1431?

• 19

• 31

• 17

• 24

Abraham Lincoln was quite an athlete in his day. What sport inducted him into its Hall of Fame?

• Wrestling

• Football

• Baseball

• Basketball

The United Nations currently has 193 member countries. How many countries are founding members of the organization and have been a part of the UN since its establishment in 1945?

• 100

• 50

• 74

• 10

How many people are estimated to have died in World War I, also known as the Great War?

• 10 million

• 40 million

• 1 million

• 70 million

Who was the fifth president of the United States?

• John Tyler

• James Madison

• James Monroe

• John Quincy Adams

Who became the leader of the newly independent Russian state after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991?

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Boris Yeltsin

• Vladimir Putin

• Georgy Zhukov

What was the name of the organization that organized the Boston Tea Party protests in 1773?

• America First Party

• The Tea Party

• Whig Party

• Sons of Liberty

How old is Abraham Lincoln believed to be when he was assassinated in 1865?

• 39

• 56

• 47

• 42

Who became the first Roman emperor on January 16th, 27 BC?

• Augustus

• Julius Caesar

• Tiberius

• Caligula