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

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  1. He was the last and most powerful warlord of the Huns.
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    • Aquila
    • Natila
    • Attila
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  2. He's considered the inventor of the first practical phone
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    • Michael Faraday
    • Alexander Graham Bell
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  3. Hebe, daughter of Zeus and Hera, was the personification of:
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    • Youth.
    • The fire that gives warmth and life to homes.
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  4. Hector, a Trojan prince, was known as the tamer of:
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    • Lions
    • Horses
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  5. Helen of Troy
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    • Demigod
    • A Human princess
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  6. Helios is the epitome of:
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    • The sun.
    • The Moon.
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  7. Henry IV of Castile is called by some historians the procrastinator: True or false?
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    • True.
    • False, he is known as the impotent one.
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  8. Henry IV of Castile was nicknamed:
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    • The Great.
    • The Impotent.
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  9. Hephaestus is the god of:
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    • Trade
    • The fire and the forge.
    • The shepherds and flocks.
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  10. Hephaestus is the god of:
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    • Trade.
    • Fire and the forge.
    • Shepherds and flocks.
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  11. Heracles, also known as, Alcides
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    • Demigod
    • A Prince
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  12. Heracles' fifth task was to capture the Ceryneian Deer, take it to Mycenae and deliver it to Eurystheus: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  13. Heraclitus
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    • A Demigod
    • A Human Philosopher
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  14. Hercules (Herakles for the ancient Greeks) was the son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  15. Here goes a tricky one for the novice. At the beginning of World War I (1914-1918), major European powers were divided in opposing coalitions. Which countries originally made up the Triple Alliance?
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    • Poland, Russia and France
    • Great Britain, United States, France
    • Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy
    • Serbia, Russia and Great Britain
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  16. Hernán Cortés was a:
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    • Conqueror
    • Mathematician
    • Doctor
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  17. Hestia is the goddess of:
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    • Childbirth.
    • The kitchen.
    • Harmony.
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  18. Hiroshima was the scene of the first atomic bombing of history, on August 6, ___, during the Second World War.
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    • MCMXLV
    • MCML
    • MCMXLVIII
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  19. His murder in Sarajevo precipitated Austria's declaration of war against Serbia, that triggered World War I.
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    • Francisco José I of Austria.
    • John II of Liechtenstein.
    • Francisco Fernando of Austria.
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  20. Historiographic term used to refer to the Frankish Kingdom:
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    • Lombard Empire
    • Carolingian Empire
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  21. Homer
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    • A Demigod
    • A Human Author
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  22. Honduras declared its independence on September 15, 1831: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  23. Honorius, the eldest son of Theodosius I, was appointed Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  24. Honorius, youngest son of Theodosius I, was appointed emperor in the Roman Empire of the East: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  25. Horus is the god of:
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    • Air
    • Sky
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  26. How did ancient Romans call the Iberian Peninsula when it was annexed to the empire?
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    • Britannia
    • Hispania
    • Caledonia
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  27. How did Cleopatra VII die?
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    • Committed suicide
    • She was killed
    • For a disease
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  28. How did Joan of Arc die?
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    • Hangman
    • Stoned
    • Burned out
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  29. How did Joan of Arc die?
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    • Poisoned
    • Hanged
    • Burned
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  30. How did the Nazi party get into government?
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    • Through a coup d'état.
    • By a coalition of communists.
    • In a democratic way, by elections.
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  31. How is the Queen of Palenque known to the Mayans?
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    • White Queen.
    • Red Queen.
    • Sun Queen.
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  32. How is the Three-Year War in Mexico known?
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    • The Flag Massacre.
    • The War of the Reform.
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  33. How long did it take for the Titanic to sink?
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    • Two hours and forty minutes.
    • One hour and 24 minutes.
    • Half an hour.
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  34. How long did the government of the Italian King Amadeo I last?
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    • 5 months.
    • 2 years.
    • 3 years.
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  35. How long did the Spanish Civil War last?
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    • 1 year, 11 months and 28 days.
    • 2 years, 8 months and 15 days.
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  36. How long did the Vietnam War last?
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    • 10 years
    • 12 years
    • More than 20 years
    • 13 years
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  37. How many are the Muses?
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    • 7
    • 9
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  38. How many band members did Wallace Hartley lead?
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    • 8
    • 6
    • 4
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  39. How many books make up the Bible?
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    • 73
    • 70
    • 61
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  40. How many British troops were killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme on 1 July 1916?
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    • 10.000
    • 20.000
    • 30.000
    • 40.000
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  41. How many chemicals did Marie Curie discover?
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    • 2
    • Just 1.
    • None
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  42. How many commandments does the law of Maat have?
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    • 42
    • 894
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  43. How many countries did the former Soviet Union have?
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    • 22
    • 12
    • 15
    • 18
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  44. How many countries did the former Soviet Union have?
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    • 12
    • 15
    • 18
    • 22
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  45. How many current countries did the Mayan civilization inhabit?
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    • 3
    • 4
    • 5
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  46. How many days did the Battle of Okinawa last?
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    • Sixty-five days.
    • Eighty-two days.
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  47. How many days was Lazarus dead when Jesus resurrected him?
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    • 1
    • 4
    • 3
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  48. How many diplomats and US citizens were kidnapped by Iranian students in the Hostage Crisis in Iran (1979-1981)?
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    • 64
    • 66
    • 68
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  49. How many doors does Valhalla have?
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    • 540
    • 2
    • 24
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  50. How many empires is the history of Egypt before Christ divided into?
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    • In three
    • In two
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