1,500+ History Trivia Questions and Answers

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Put your knowledge of the past to the test with 1,500+ history trivia questions. Make your guess, reveal the options and check each correct answer without leaving the page.

1,500+ History Trivia Questions and Answers

Start with any question below. Make your guess, reveal the available options, then check which answer is correct. You can work through a few questions at a time or choose a longer set for a history trivia session.

  1. The first railroad line in Britain for passengers and freight (1830) connected Birmingham and Leicester: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  2. The first recorded strike in history took place during the time of the New Empire, in the reign of Ramses III. Whose strike was it?
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    • Craftsmen claiming food rations
    • Farmers claiming tax cuts
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  3. The first successful printing press in history was invented by whom?
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    • Johannes Gutenberg
    • Giambattista Bodoni
    • Lodewijk Elzevir
    • Aldus Manuzio
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  4. The first to observe the rings of the planet Saturn was Galileo in 1610: True or false?
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    • True.
    • False, it was St. Thomas Aquinas.
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  5. The first war of which there is historical record took place in Mesopotamia: True or false?
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    • True.
    • False, it was in Egypt.
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  6. The first Winter Olympic Games were organized in Austria in 1924: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  7. The first woman elected prime minister in an European country was Gro Harlem Brundtland (Norway): Yes or no?
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    • Yes
    • No
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  8. The following presidents of the United States appeared on TV EXCEPT
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    • Franklin Delano Roosevelt
    • Donald Trump
    • Richard Nixon
    • Grover Cleveland
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  9. The Frankfurt Constitution of 1849 was the first constitution of a German empire: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  10. The Frankfurt Constitution of 1849 was the first constitution of the German Empire: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  11. The German Peasants' War (1524-1525) is also known as the revolution of the common man: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  12. The god Odin belongs to what mythology from ancient times?
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    • Gallic
    • Roman
    • Persian
    • Norse
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  13. The god who is represented by a jackal's head:
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    • Anubis
    • Amon
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  14. The goddess Minerva was also known as Athena: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  15. The Good Friday Agreement (1988) ended the conflict in Northern Ireland: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  16. The Goths settled in:
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    • Spain
    • France
    • England
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  17. The government of Mentuhotep II implies:
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    • The beginning of the 11th Dynasty.
    • The beginning of the Middle Empire.
    • The separation from Egypt.
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  18. The Great Colombia existed legally between 1811 and 1821: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  19. "The Great Depression" took place in 1933: True or false?
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    • True.
    • False, it was in 1929.
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  20. The Great Famine in Ireland (1845) was caused by the loss of the wheat crops: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  21. The Great Fire of London (1666) destroyed nearly 90 percent of the city homes: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  22. The Great Gospel Book of St Columba is an illustrated manuscript produced by Celtic monks around 800 in Kells, Ireland: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  23. The Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx were built during the time of the:
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    • Middle Empire
    • Ancient Empire
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  24. The Great Pyramid of Giza was built in -
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    • 2600 - 2500 BCE
    • 2500 - 2400 BCE
    • 2100 - 2000 BCE
    • 0 - 100 AD
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  25. The Great pyramid of Giza was made as the tomb for which pharaoh?
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    • Khufu
    • Tutankhamun
    • Ramesses II
    • Hatshepsut
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  26. The Great pyramid of Giza was the tallest structure in the world for around how many years?
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    • 3800 years
    • 2500 years
    • 3000 years
    • 2800 years
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  27. The Great Wall of China was extended to prevent the invasion of the Huns: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  28. "The greatest declaration of love is that which is not made; the man who feels much, speaks little." Who said this?
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    • Plato.
    • Augustine of Hippo.
    • Giacomo Casanova.
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  29. The Greek civil war is considered the first war of the Cold War: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  30. The Guadalcanal Campaign was carried out during the:
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    • World War I.
    • World War II.
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  31. The Gulf War (1990-1991) was a war where 34 nations, led by the United States, fought Iran: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  32. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were built in the 6th century BC during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  33. The Hanging Gardens, considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, were in:
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    • Nineveh
    • Edessa
    • Babylon
    • Alexandria
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  34. The Hesperides, in addition to caring for the garden where the apple tree lies, were said to get great pleasure from:
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    • Dancing
    • Killing
    • Singing
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  35. The historical figure associated with Santa Claus was originally from what country (around 280 AD)?
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    • Italy
    • Finland
    • Turkey
    • Germany
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  36. The Holy Roman Empire is also known as:
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    • Third Reich.
    • First Reich.
    • Second Reich.
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  37. The House of Romanov ruled the Russian Empire for as long as 200 years until its fall: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  38. The House of Tudor or Tudor Dynasty of England was born from the union of the House of York with the House of Lancaster: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  39. The Hundred Years War actually lasted more than a hundred years: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  40. The independence of Venezuela began in 1810: True or false?
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    • True.
    • False, it was in the year 1830.
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  41. The infamous secret society, Illuminati was formed in -
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    • 18th Century
    • 19th Century
    • 17th Century
    • 15th Century
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  42. The intact tomb of Cheops may still be inside the Great Pyramid: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  43. The Invasion of Grenada is also known by the code name Urgent Fury: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  44. The Invention of Railways and Steam engines became the pioneer of Industrial age, in -
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    • 18th Century
    • 16th Century
    • 17th Century
    • 20th Century
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  45. The island, which was baptized with the name of San Salvador, was the island of:
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    • The Bahamas
    • Guanahani
    • La Española
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  46. The Japanese invasion of Manchuria began in the _____ century.
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    • 20th
    • 19th
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  47. The Jones-Shafroth Act was approved in 1917 to recognize both Puerto Rican and American citizenship to the people of Puerto Rico: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  48. The Justinian Codex laid the foundation for the current laws in Europe: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  49. The Knossos culture is the first European civilization of the copper and bronze age to appear on the island of Crete: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  50. The largest and most important ghetto uprising of the Jews against the regime of Nazi Germany (World War II) took place in Warsaw: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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