Test Your History Knowledge

Put your history knowledge to the test with this quiz containing 12 questions on various historical events and figures.

published on September 15
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Who was the first President of the United States?

Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
John Adams
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In which year did World War II end?

1945
1939
1950
1941
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Who wrote 'The Communist Manifesto'?

Who wrote 'The Communist Manifesto'?
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
Vladimir Lenin
Joseph Stalin
Leon Trotsky
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Which ancient civilization built the city of Machu Picchu?

Inca Empire
Maya Civilization
Aztec Empire
Roman Empire
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Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Margaret Thatcher
Angela Merkel
Theresa May
Indira Gandhi
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Which U.S. President issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

Which U.S. President issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
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When did the French Revolution begin?

1789
1776
1804
1832
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Who discovered the Americas in 1492?

Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
Vasco da Gama
Juan Ponce de León
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Which ancient wonder of the world was located in Egypt?

Which ancient wonder of the world was located in Egypt?
Great Pyramid of Giza
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Colossus of Rhodes
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
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Who was known as the 'Father of the Constitution'?

James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
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Which ancient civilization built the city of Troy?

Ancient Greeks
Egyptians
Persians
Romans
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Who was the first female astronaut to travel to space?

Who was the first female astronaut to travel to space?
Valentina Tereshkova
Sally Ride
Mae Jemison
Yuri Gagarin