History trivia questions
1731 multiple-choice History trivia questions with four options and the answer.
- She was Miss Moneypenny in 14 of the James Bond films.
- She was Esmeralda on Bewitched.
- He was 69 at the time of his death in April 2007. He sang Monster Mash. You remember, it was a graveyard smash.
- Who was the patron of Athens during its Golden Age?
- The Golden age of Athens occurred between which two wars?
- What was the name of the famous market place in Athens?
- During which war did the Battle of Marathon take place?
- What kind of government did Athens have during the Golden Age?
- Which of the following was NOT an order of Greek column?
- Which playwright of Ancient Greece is generally regarded as the father of drama?
- This was a 1961 United States-planned and funded landing, which aimed at overthrowing the government of Fidel Castro, marked the climax of anti-Cuban US actions during the Cold War. What was the name of this invasion?
- Who was the Soviet General Secretary during the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962?
- The Soviet war in Afghanistan which started in 1979, continued for how many years?
- Which of these countries was not part of the Warsaw Pact of 1955 ?
- What was the name of the political liberalization in Czechoslovakia, which started on January 5 and lasted until August 20, 1968?
- Which one of these countries was not one of the Allies during WW II?
- WW II broke out in 1939 with the German invasion of Poland. What month did this invasion take place?
- The North African Campaign, also known as The Desert War, began in 1940. It included campaigns fought in several African countries. Which of the following was not one of the locations of the North African Campaign?
- Operation Barbarossa, which began on June 22, 1941, was the code name of the German invasion of which country?
- What does the German word Blitzkrieg mean?
- When did the United States enter World War II?
- In 1945, Churchill, Stalin and Roosevelt made arrangements for post-war Europe. Where did the conference take place?
- On 6 August 1945 the B-29 Enolo Gay, piloted by Colonel Paul Tibet, dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, effectively destroying it. What was that bomb called?
- What term is generally used to describe the genocide of approximately six million European Jews during World War II?
- According to statistics, approximately how many people lost their lives in World War II?
- One of the months of the year is named after this man.
- This man became the leader of his country at the age of 20.
- This man is famous for the quote, I came, I saw, I conquered.
- This man conquered modern day Afghanistan and modern day France.
- This man won battles in Greece, Africa, and the Middle East.