History trivia questions
1731 multiple-choice History trivia questions with four options and the answer.
- His saying, Veni Vidi Vici (I came I saw I conquered) is known all over the world. His war feats clothed him with glory giving him political power.
- This American general led the invasion of Normandy. He was also an American president from 1953 to 1961.
- He was one of the best military officers of Russia during the World War II and involved in the taking of Berlin.
- Along with the French general, this British general also led the campaign in Northern Africa during the World War II. He was accused of not fighting bravely enough, after his lack of success in Operation Lightfoot.
- This island was Englands first overseas colony.
- In 1962 Jamaica gained full independence from the United Kingdom, but before even becoming a British colony, Jamaica was possession of this country.
- Australia was officially settled in 1788 as the penal colony of New South Wales. Over the course of the 19th century this many new self-governing Crown Colonies were established on the continent.
- One of the results of the Second Anglo-Dutch War, between England and the United Netherlands, was that the city of New Amsterdam was renamed to this.
- On July 1, 1997, the former British colony of Hong Kong reunified with the Peoples Republic of China. This man was the last governor of Hong Kong.
- What was the nickname of Tom Cruises character in Top Gun?
- What NBA team won their 16th NBA Championship title on June 8,1986?
- Which of these songs was not on Bon Jovis chart-topping 1986 album Slippery When Wet?
- When this significant event took place on January 28, 1986, students worldwide saw it on live television.
- Which one of these actors was not in the Academy Award winning Oliver Stone film Platoon?
- On what album released in 1986 would I find the following lyrics: When I was 17 I did what people told me, Did what my father said and let my mother mold me
- What southern sitcom, which debuted in 1986, are the following characters from: Julia, Suzanne, Mary Jo, Charlene, Anthony and Bernice?
- This was an attempt to establish the use of the metric system in the United States. However it was not accepted and the US never converted.
- This suspension bridge collapsed due to resonance - a twisting pattern never seen before, took the bridge down.
- In early 1985 the manufacturer of this drink changed the recipe of the product, but after months of complaints, it was forced by the consumers to restore the original formula.
- At the time, this was the most complex ship, employing safety measures unseen before. She was double-bottomed and separated into 16 watertight compartments. Nevertheless, she sank on her maiden voyage.
- This rap artist, born Stanley Kirk Burrell was known for his lavish tours and catchy hooks. However, his attempted restyling as a gangsta-rapper was a failure
- This aircraft was proposed by Boeing in the 80s, but never entered production due to excessive noise from its unducted fan engines and high production costs.
- This tank was built during World War II, but had weight and speed issues. It never saw battle.
- This 15,000 ton, German-built ship maintained a route from Tallinn to Stockholm. In 1994, it sunk to the bottom of the Baltic Sea due to a badly designed bow door.
- Three of these political events occurred in the 80s. Which one happened earlier?
- All of these famous political leaders lost their power in the 80s, except one. Can you spot him?
- Mel Gibson starred in all of the following four movies. However, only one of them was produced during the 80s. Which one?
- The TV-series Taxi was first released during this period.
- One of these TV productions was not released in the 80s.
- What Celtic chieftain fought Julius Caesar in Gaul, in the first century B.C.?