History Quiz – Test 2

History quiz, test 2 of 19: 10 multiple-choice questions with answers. Try them, then play the interactive quiz on Zeno to earn XP.

Question 11

What year did the French Revolution begin?
- A 1789
- B 1799
- C 1776
- D 1815
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Correct answer: 1789
Question 12

What year did the American Civil War begin?
- A 1861
- B 1870
- C 1850
- D 1885
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Correct answer: 1861
Question 13

Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
- A Indira Gandhi
- B Theresa May
- C Angela Merkel
- D Margaret Thatcher
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Correct answer: Margaret Thatcher
Question 14

What title is commonly associated with Augustus, the first ruler of the Roman Empire?
- A King
- B Dictator
- C Emperor
- D Consul
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Correct answer: Emperor
Question 15

What year was the Battle of Hastings fought?
- A 1307
- B 1066
- C 1415
- D 1215
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Correct answer: 1066
Question 16

What year was the Magna Carta signed?
- A 1216
- B 1213
- C 1215
- D 1220
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Correct answer: 1215
Question 17

Which treaty officially ended World War I?
- A Treaty of Trianon
- B Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
- C Treaty of Versailles
- D Treaty of Saint-Germain
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Correct answer: Treaty of Versailles
Question 18

Which ancient civilization is known for developing one of the earliest forms of writing, called cuneiform?
- A Phoenician
- B Assyrian
- C Sumerian
- D Babylonian
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Correct answer: Sumerian
Question 19

What year did the United States purchase Alaska from Russia?
- A 1889
- B 1876
- C 1867
- D 1854
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Correct answer: 1867
Question 20

In what year did Texas declare its independence from Mexico?
- A 1836
- B 1850
- C 1845
- D 1861
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Correct answer: 1836

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What year did the French Revolution begin?

What year did the American Civil War begin?

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

What title is commonly associated with Augustus, the first ruler of the Roman Empire?

What year was the Battle of Hastings fought?

What year was the Magna Carta signed?

Which treaty officially ended World War I?

Which ancient civilization is known for developing one of the earliest forms of writing, called cuneiform?

What year did the United States purchase Alaska from Russia?

In what year did Texas declare its independence from Mexico?