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Quiz on historical events

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Question 1 of 15

Which ancient civilization built Machu Picchu?

Aztec Maya Inca Olmec

Question 2 of 15

Who was the first President of the United States?

James Madison Thomas Jefferson John Adams George Washington

Question 3 of 15

In which year did World War II end?

1944 1943 1945 1946

Question 4 of 15

Which empire was ruled by Genghis Khan?

Persian Empire Roman Empire Ottoman Empire Mongol Empire

Question 5 of 15

Who was the British Prime Minister during most of World War II?

Neville Chamberlain Harold Macmillan Winston Churchill Clement Attlee

Question 6 of 15

What wall was built in 1961 to divide East and West Berlin?

Berlin Wall Iron Curtain Hadrian’s Wall Maginot Line

Question 7 of 15

Who was the first man to step on the Moon?

Neil Armstrong Michael Collins Yuri Gagarin Buzz Aldrin

Question 8 of 15

Which ancient wonder was located in Babylon?

Lighthouse of Alexandria Colossus of Rhodes Hanging Gardens Great Pyramid

Question 9 of 15

Which ship sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg?

Titanic Lusitania Olympic Britannic

Question 10 of 15

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

Germany United States France England

Question 11 of 15

Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

Golda Meir Indira Gandhi Theresa May Margaret Thatcher

Question 12 of 15

Which battle marked the turning point in the American Civil War?

Battle of Antietam Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Shiloh Battle of Bull Run

Question 13 of 15

Which war was fought between the North and South regions of the United States?

Mexican-American War War of 1812 Revolutionary War American Civil War

Question 14 of 15

Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

Donatello Leonardo da Vinci Raphael Michelangelo

Question 15 of 15

Which ancient city was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?

Rome Athens Herculaneum Pompeii

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