HISTORY TRIVIA QUIZ #2 - 50 World History Trivia Quiz Questions and Answers | Pub Quiz

HISTORY TRIVIA QUIZ - 50 World History Trivia Quiz Questions and Answers | Pub Quiz

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** World History Quiz Trivia Questions And Answers:

1. Which civilization invented toothpaste? - Ancient Egypt 5000BC
2. Which 3 countries formed Axis Powers in World War 2? - Germany, Japan, & Italy
3. Which prison stormed on July 14th, 1789 in Paris, France? - The Bastille
4. Archimedes ran down the streets after discovering the principle of displacement while yelling this word. - Eureka!
5. Which Roman emperor was played the fiddle while Rome burned? - Nero
6. Which modern day country was the Incan Empire located? - Southern Peru
7. Who painted 15th century mural “The Last Supper”? - Leonardo da Vinci
8. Creator of printing press with movable type and mechanized inking? - Johannes Gutenberg
9. In 1947, this country gained independence from Great Britain. - India
10. Who famously crossed the Delaware in 1776? - George Washington

11. What was the name of the first computer started in 1943? - ENIAC
12. The last dynasty of China reigned from 1644 to 1912. What was it called? - Qing or Ch’ing Dynasty
13. Which discoveries was Marie Curie known for? - Radium & Polonium
14. Che Guevara is a prominent figure of the Cuban revolution. Which country is he from? - Argentina
15. What’s the name of the island Napoleon was exiled to in 1815 prior to defeat at Waterloo? - Elba
16. First Western explorer to visit China? - Marco Polo
17. Name the 2 Japanese cities hit by atomic bombs 1945? - Hiroshima & Nagasaki
18. How much did the US pay the Russia for Alaska in 1867? - $7.2M (~$125M now)
19. Which city is formerly known as Bombay? - Mumbai
20. What is the famous quote by Marie Antoinette that fuelled the French Revolution? - “Let them eat cake”

21. What year was Rome founded? - 753BC
22. Cleopatra was said to have used this animal to end her life on August 30BC. - An asp (Egyptian cobra)
23. What is the only wonder of the original 7 Wonders of the World still stands today? - Great Pyramid of Giza
24. What economic program did Chairman Mao Zedong of China create in 1958? - “The Great Leap Forward”
25. What did American mobster Al Capone get charged and sentenced to 10 years for in 1931? - 22 counts of tax evasion
26. Which country did the Khmer Rouge regime rule over in 1975-1979? - Cambodia
27. The word Canada is likely derived from the Huron-Iroquois word “Kanata”. What does it mean? - Village
28. This city changed its name from Saigon to this in 1975? - Ho Chi Minh City
29. Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1884? - France
30. Vlad “the Impaler” III was ruler of Wallachia (part of modern day Romania) in the 1400’s inspired which monster in pop culture? - Dracula

31. What is Nelson Mandela known for? - Anti-Apartheid Revolutionary & South African President 1994-1999
32. What country won the first World Cup? - Uruguay (1930)
33. This Korean king of the Joseon dynasty invented the Hangul script to boost literacy for all. - King Sejong the Great
34. In what year did the Titanic sink? - 1912
35. Which naval battle was considered the turning point of the Pacific Ocean Theatre during World War 2? - Battle of Midway
36. Who is said to have invented the car in 1886? - Karl Benz
37. Largest contiguous empire in history? - The Mongol Empire (~15M sq. km)
38. Which African Country Named its Capital After a US President? - Monrovia, Liberia was named after James Monroe
39. Country to first to allow wome's vote in 1893? - New Zealand
40. Name of the Mactan Chieftain that faced and killed Ferdinand Magellan in modern-day Cebu, Philippines? - Datu Lapulapu

41. Name of the ship that got stranded in the Suez canal from March 23-29 2021? - Ever Given
42. Previous name for New York until the English took over in 1664? - New Amsterdam
43. What is the code of honour and morals developed by the Samurai called? - Bushidō
44. Which river did Julius Caesar cross in 49BC to start the Roman civil war? - Rubicon River
45. What was the former name of Bangladesh before independence? - East Pakistan
46. Alexander the Great solved this puzzle by cutting it with his sword. - The Gordian Knot
47. Which country was the US fighting against in War of 1812? - Great Britain
48. What does “Magna Carta” mean? - The Great Charter
49. US President is the first to appear on television. - Franklin Roosevelt
50. This famous conqueror in 5th century AD was known as “The Scourge of God”. - Attila the Hun

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