History trivia questions
1731 multiple-choice History trivia questions with four options and the answer.
- This type of pants became the craze in the mid 80s. They had zippered patch pockets and zippered ankles.
- These trinkets were often sold in a pack of 10-15. They were made of lightweight metal and came in gold, silver or color hues.
- In order to be trendy in the 80s you should do this with your hair.
- Which nickname did Thomas Jonathan Jackson earn after managing to hold off the Union forces back at Henry House Hill?
- The Civil War produced a number of technical innovations. One of the following was not used in this war.
- This Union general earned the nickname The Rock of Chickamauga.
- Dixie was composed in 1859 by this man.
- He was in command at the critical point in the Battle of Gettysburg?
- In what state did pope John Paul II and president Reagan meet in May, 1984?
- Name the Ohio senator who made an unsuccessful bid for presidency in 1984.
- What company unveiled the unsuccessful PCjr?
- What US presidents centennial birthday was celebrated in 1984?
- What countrys elections pit Jose Napoleon Duarte against Roberto DAubuisson in the first freely elected presidency of more than 50 years.
- Who was the first man to ride the space shuttle into orbit twice?
- Whose visit to South Korea in May of 1984 promoted the tightest security in that nations history?
- What brand of sweetener did G. D. Searle Co. put on the market in 1983?
- In World War II, the Axis and the Allies were the two main rival powers. Which of these countries was not a member of the Axis?
- Adolf Hitler was the leader of Nazi Germany and the head of which German party?
- What was the aim of The Molotov-Ribbentrop pact, signed on 23 August 1939 between Germany and the Soviet Union?
- Until which event did the US remain neutral in the Second World War?
- Arbeit macht frei was a popular German slogan during World War II, placed mainly on the entrances of which of these?
- This significant battle on the WW II Eastern front is largely regarded as the largest armed conflict of all time.
- What happened on D-day, 6th June,1944?
- What 1945 conference considered the final plans for the defeat of Germany and postwar Europe?
- Where did the official Japanese surrender on 2nd September 1945 take place?
- Which organization did the Allies create in 1945 in order to maintain peace after World War II?
- Who are the two ancient Greek architects who designed the Parthenon, a temple regarded as one of the worlds greatest cultural monuments.
- What ancient Greek vessel was used to mix wine and water?
- This ancient Greek construction, regarded as one the Seven Wonders of the World, was carved by the famed classical sculptor Phidias.
- What was the name of the ancient Greek wrestling school, which was later used for delivering lectures and conducting intellectual conversations?