General History Quiz
General History · Medium
20 questions · Unlimited attempts · Free online practice
History is the story of humanity, filled with remarkable achievements, powerful civilizations, world-changing discoveries, and unforgettable events. By studying the past, we gain a...
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All 20 questions in this General History quiz
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Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States?
- A. John Jay
- B. Alexander Hamilton
- C. Thomas Jefferson
- D. James Madison
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The 'Black Death' pandemic peaked in Europe during which century?
- A. 13th
- B. 15th
- C. 12th
- D. 14th
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Who was the first Roman emperor?
- A. Julius Caesar
- B. Augustus
- C. Nero
- D. Tiberius
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The 'Reconquista' refers to the fall of Islamic rule in which peninsula?
- A. Iberian
- B. Arabian
- C. Balkan
- D. Italian
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Who was the first Governor-General of India?
- A. Curzon
- B. Warren Hastings
- C. Dalhousie
- D. Clive
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Who wrote 'The Communist Manifesto' with Friedrich Engels?
- A. Karl Marx
- B. Leon Trotsky
- C. Joseph Stalin
- D. Vladimir Lenin
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The 'Louisiana Purchase' was bought from which country?
- A. UK
- B. Mexico
- C. France
- D. Spain
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The Renaissance period began in which century?
- A. 13th
- B. 16th
- C. 14th
- D. 15th
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Which country was led by Pol Pot?
- A. Laos
- B. Cambodia
- C. Thailand
- D. Vietnam
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Who was the Norse god of war and wisdom?
- A. Thor
- B. Loki
- C. Freyr
- D. Odin
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Who was the famous Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps?
- A. Cyrus
- B. Alexander the Great
- C. Hannibal
- D. Julius Caesar
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The 'Enlightenment' was an intellectual movement primarily in which century?
- A. 19th
- B. 18th
- C. 17th
- D. 16th
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The 'Industrial Revolution' began in which century?
- A. 20th
- B. 18th
- C. 17th
- D. 19th
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Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
- A. Rosalind Franklin
- B. Marie Curie
- C. Mother Teresa
- D. Jane Addams
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The Industrial Revolution began in which country?
- A. Germany
- B. USA
- C. Great Britain
- D. France
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Who was the first female PM of India?
- A. Sarojini Naidu
- B. Sonia Gandhi
- C. Indira Gandhi
- D. Pratibha Patil
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Who was the first woman to travel in space?
- A. Valentina Tereshkova
- B. Sally Ride
- C. Mae Jemison
- D. Svetlana Savitskaya
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Who unified Germany?
- A. Hitler
- B. Kaiser
- C. Wilhelm
- D. Bismarck
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Who was the monk who started the Protestant Reformation?
- A. Henry VIII
- B. Huldrych Zwingli
- C. Martin Luther
- D. John Calvin
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Which US President was nicknamed 'The Great Communicator'?
- A. John F. Kennedy
- B. Ronald Reagan
- C. Barack Obama
- D. Bill Clinton