General History Quiz
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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 Queen of the United Kingdom during the 19th-century Industrial Revolution?
- A. Elizabeth I
- B. Mary II
- C. Anne
- D. Victoria
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Which self-governing country was the first to grant women the right to vote in parliamentary elections?
- A. Finland
- B. New Zealand
- C. USA
- D. UK
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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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Who was the first Caliph of Islam?
- A. Abu Bakr
- B. Umar
- C. Usman
- D. Ali
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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 female PM of India?
- A. Sarojini Naidu
- B. Sonia Gandhi
- C. Indira Gandhi
- D. Pratibha Patil
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Which country was led by Fidel Castro for nearly 50 years?
- A. Cuba
- B. Argentina
- C. Spain
- D. Mexico
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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 'Manhattan Project' was the code name for the development of what?
- A. The Tank
- B. The Atomic Bomb
- C. Jet Engines
- D. Radar
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Which explorer 'discovered' the Pacific Ocean by crossing the Isthmus of Panama?
- A. Magellan
- B. Pizarro
- C. Balboa
- D. Cortes
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The Industrial Revolution began in which country?
- A. Germany
- B. USA
- C. Great Britain
- D. France
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The 'Gold Rush' of 1849 took place in which US state?
- A. California
- B. Alaska
- C. Nevada
- D. Texas
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The Bastille was a prison in which city?
- A. Paris
- B. Marseille
- C. Versailles
- D. Lyon
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In which year did the Titanic sink?
- A. 1912
- B. 1910
- C. 1920
- D. 1914
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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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Who was the leader of the 'Red Shirts' in the Italian unification?
- A. Garibaldi
- B. Mazzini
- C. Victor Emmanuel
- D. Cavour
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The Renaissance period began in which century?
- A. 13th
- B. 16th
- C. 14th
- D. 15th
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The 'St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre' targeted which group?
- A. Catholics
- B. Anabaptists
- C. Huguenots
- D. Lutherans
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The 'Gunpowder Plot' of 1605 targeted which English monarch?
- A. James I
- B. Elizabeth I
- C. Charles I
- D. Henry VIII
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Who wrote the "Communist Manifesto"?
- A. Karl Marx
- B. Joseph Stalin
- C. Leon Trotsky
- D. Vladimir Lenin