History trivia questions
1731 multiple-choice History trivia questions with four options and the answer.
- Which of these events did not occur in 1947?
- Which of these did not happen in 1941?
- In the 1940s the USA began the Manhattan Project to build the first Atomic bomb. The first part of this project was to split the atom. It was accomplished by a team led by great Enricco Fermi. Where was it done?
- The 1945 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine went to three men from Oxford University who played a significant role in the discovery and development of penicillin and its use as an antibiotic. Which of these scientists did not share this prize?
- Which famous metaphor did Winston Churchill use in the 1940s to describe what Russia did to Eastern Europe after WWII?
- Where were the first shots of the American Revolutionary War fired?
- What term refers to the body of delegates from the colonies who met during the Revolutionary War until a constitutional government was finally formed near the end of the war?
- Why is July 4th, 1776 considered the birthday of the United States?
- Which of the following is NOT true about the Battle of Saratoga in 1777?
- The American victory in this battle is often called the turning point of the Revolutionary War in the South.
- How did the French aid the American patriots during the Revolutionary War?
- What statement is true about John Paul Jones who fought in the American Revolutionary War?
- What statement is true about the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
- We may have not known the meaning of Voulez vous coucher avec moi ce joir, But we could figure out the meaning of Gitchi gitchi. Ya, ya. Da. Da. Who was struttin her stuff in New Orleans asking Hey Joe, want to give it a go?
- The pros: this pet needed no watering, feeding, worming or grooming. You could go on a six month vacation and never have to ask your neighbor to take care of this pet. The cons: this pet could only learn how to stay and was very, very boring. Thanks to Gary Dahl, what pet sold over 1,000,000 in 1975?
- Where would you be if you heard Tattoo yell out, Ze plane! Ze plane!
- Which of the following is NOT a quote from Saturday Night Live?
- Ever since the Napoleonic wars, conscript troops were blamed for a lack of professionalism and could not be trusted. However, this changed at the 1866 battle at...?
- This 1899 -1902 war marked the beginning of the decline of the British Empire
- In 1853 the Crimean War began. Which country was not part of the coalition against Russia?
- This conflict ended in a humiliating defeat for China and forced the opening of 5 ports to international trade; Canton, Shanghai, Foochow, Ningpo, and Amoy. Which conflict was it?
- This Civil War raged between 1967 - 1970, costing an estimated 1 million people their lives. In the aftermath the Non-Governmental Organization Medicins sans Frontiere was created in 1971. In which country did this civil war take place?
- This conflict lead to the start of a period which is referred to as The Catastrophe by the defeated. Which conflict is this?
- On April 24th 1916 an uprising took place in this country in an attempt to gain independence from the UK. Where did this uprising take place?
- When and where did the Velvet Revolution take place?
- The United Islamic Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan is also known as?
- On September 27th, 1779 this politician was appointed by American Congress to start negotiating peace with the British.
- Between 1639 and 1858 Japan was largely isolated from the outside world. The port of Nagasaki was only open to Dutch and Chinese ships. In 1858 Commander Perry forced the Japanese Shogun to stop preventing trade. What was one of the results of this event?
- In 1861 Italy was finally (largely) unified with Victor Emmanuel II assuming the title of King of Italy. Who became the first Prime Minister of Italy?
- In 1876 the International Comittee of the Red Cross came into being. Which battle witnessed by one of the founders led to the foundation of the Red Cross?