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History Test – 20 Questions

1. Who was the first President of the


United States?
a) Abraham Lincoln
b) George Washington
c) Thomas Jefferson
d) John Adams

2. In which year did World War II


end?
a) 1939
b) 1941
c) 1945
d) 1950

3. The Great Wall of China was


mainly built to protect against ___.
a) Romans
b) Mongols
c) Persians
d) Japanese
4. Who discovered America in 1492?
a) Ferdinand Magellan
b) Marco Polo
c) Christopher Columbus
d) Vasco da Gama

5. The Roman Empire fell in which


year?
a) 395 AD
b) 476 AD
c) 500 AD
d) 600 AD

6. Who was the famous queen of


Ancient Egypt?
a) Nefertiti
b) Cleopatra
c) Hatshepsut
d) Nefertari

7. Which country was the first to send


a human into space?
a) USA
b) Soviet Union
c) Germany
d) China

8. The Cold War was mainly between


which two countries?
a) USA and Japan
b) USA and Soviet Union
c) France and Germany
d) Britain and China

9. Who wrote the Declaration of


Independence?
a) George Washington
b) Benjamin Franklin
c) Thomas Jefferson
d) James Madison
10. The Industrial Revolution first
began in ___.
a) Germany
b) United States
c) Britain
d) France

11. Who was the leader of Germany


during World War II?
a) Adolf Hitler
b) Otto von Bismarck
c) Kaiser Wilhelm II
d) Joseph Stalin

12. The French Revolution began in


which year?
a) 1765
b) 1776
c) 1789
d) 1812

13. The Silk Road was mainly used


for trading between ___.
a) Europe and Africa
b) Europe and Asia
c) Asia and America
d) Africa and America

14. Who was the first man to step on


the Moon in 1969?
a) Yuri Gagarin
b) Buzz Aldrin
c) Neil Armstrong
d) Michael Collins

15. The Ottoman Empire ended after


which war?
a) World War I
b) World War II
c) Crimean War
d) Napoleonic Wars

16. Which ancient civilization built


Machu Picchu?
a) Maya
b) Aztec
c) Inca
d) Olmec
17. Who was known as the “Iron
Lady”?
a) Angela Merkel
b) Indira Gandhi
c) Margaret Thatcher
d) Hillary Clinton

18. The Berlin Wall fell in ___.


a) 1979
b) 1985
c) 1989
d) 1991

19. The first Olympic Games were


held in ___.
a) Rome
b) Athens
c) Sparta
d) Alexandria

20. Who was the first emperor of


China?
a) Qin Shi Huang
b) Han Wudi
c) Sun Yat-sen
d) Confucius

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