History trivia questions
1731 multiple-choice History trivia questions with four options and the answer.
- Who was the Prime Minister of Japan when Japan declared war on the US?
- Which of the following African countries was most successful in resisting colonization?
- What does the United States of America celebrate during the 4th of July?
- Which modern country is known as "The Graveyard of Empires"?
- In what year was the M1911 pistol designed?
- In 1939, Britain and France declared war on Germany after it invaded which country?
- What is the historical name of Sri Lanka?
- Which of the following ancient peoples was NOT classified as Hellenic (Greek)?
- The RMS Titanic sunk during her maiden voyage from Southampton, England to which American city?
- During WWII, in 1945, the United States dropped atomic bombs on the two Japanese cities of Hiroshima and what other city?
- A collection of Sanskrit hymns and verses known as the Vedas are sacred texts in what religion?
- The "Trail of Tears" was a result of which United States President's Indian Removal Policy?
- What was Manfred von Richthofen's nickname?
- King Henry VIII was the second monarch of which European royal house?
- What was the name commonly given to the ancient trade routes that connected the East and West of Eurasia?
- How was Socrates executed?
- The Ottoman Empire was dissolved after their loss in which war?
- Which King of England was faced with the Peasants' Revolt in 1381?
- Which of these theoretical phycisists first predicted the existence of antimatter?
- Pianist Frédéric Chopin was a composer of which musical era?
- In 1547 who became the 1st Tsar of Russia
- What was Napoleon Bonaparte's name before he changed it?
- List the following Iranic empires in chronological order:
- During the Wars of the Roses (1455 - 1487) which Englishman was dubbed "the Kingmaker"?
- In which year did the Tokyo Subway Sarin Attack occur?
- When did the French Revolution begin?
- The Battle of Hastings was fought in which year?
- Spain was formed in 1469 with the marriage of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of what other Iberian kingdom?
- Which Australian Prime Minister disappeared in 1967 and was never found?
- What was the code name for the Allied invasion of Southern France on August 15th, 1944?