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History Quiz – Test 18

History quiz, test 18 of 19: 10 multiple-choice questions with answers. Try them, then play the interactive quiz on Zeno to earn XP.

  1. Question 171

    What was the capital of the United States when the Constitution was ratified in 1788?

    • A Boston
    • B Washington, D.C.
    • C Philadelphia
    • D New York City
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    Correct answer: New York City

  2. Question 172

    What was the first successful colony established by the English in America?

    • A Jamestown
    • B Plymouth
    • C Roanoke
    • D Savannah
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    Correct answer: Jamestown

  3. Question 173

    Which document, signed in 1628, limited the powers of the English monarch and laid the foundation for the development of constitutional monarchy in England?

    • A English Bill of Rights
    • B Magna Carta
    • C Act of Settlement
    • D Petition of Right
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    Correct answer: Petition of Right

  4. Question 174

    Which treaty, signed in 1494, divided the newly discovered lands outside Europe between Spain and Portugal?

    • A Treaty of Tordesillas
    • B Treaty of Alcáçovas
    • C Treaty of Paris
    • D Treaty of Zaragoza
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    Correct answer: Treaty of Tordesillas

  5. Question 175

    What was the capital of the Roman Empire at the height of its power during the 2nd century AD?

    • A Alexandria
    • B Constantinople
    • C Carthage
    • D Rome
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    Correct answer: Rome

  6. Question 176

    What was the name of the economic policy that aimed to increase a nation's wealth through the accumulation of gold and silver, prevalent in Europe from the 16th to the 18th century?

    • A Capitalism
    • B Feudalism
    • C Mercantilism
    • D Socialism
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    Correct answer: Mercantilism

  7. Question 177

    What significant event in 1789 marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

    • A The Execution of Louis XVI
    • B The Fall of the Berlin Wall
    • C The Storming of the Bastille
    • D The Signing of the Treaty of Versailles
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    Correct answer: The Storming of the Bastille

  8. Question 178

    What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in America, established in 1607?

    • A Plymouth
    • B Jamestown
    • C Roanoke
    • D Salem
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    Correct answer: Jamestown

  9. Question 179

    Which treaty, signed in 1814, ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain?

    • A Treaty of Paris
    • B Treaty of Tordesillas
    • C Treaty of Ghent
    • D Treaty of Versailles
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    Correct answer: Treaty of Ghent

  10. Question 180

    Which battle is considered the final major conflict of the American Civil War, occurring in April 1865?

    • A Battle of Gettysburg
    • B Battle of Antietam
    • C Battle of Shiloh
    • D Battle of Appomattox Court House
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    Correct answer: Battle of Appomattox Court House

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