History Quiz

Who was the first President of the United States?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John F. Kennedy

In which year did World War II end?

• 1943

• 1945

• 1950

• 1947

What ancient civilization built the pyramids?

• Ancient Greeks

• Mayans

• Romans

• Ancient Egyptians

Who wrote the famous play 'Romeo and Juliet'?

• Jane Austen

• Charles Dickens

• Christopher Marlowe

• William Shakespeare

What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

• Storming of the Bastille

• Coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte

• Battle of Waterloo

• Signing of the Treaty of Versailles

Which explorer is credited with discovering America?

• Marco Polo

• Leif Erikson

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620?

• Seafarer

• Starship

• Mayflower

• Ocean Voyager

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

• Theresa May

• Angela Merkel

• Jacinda Ardern

• Margaret Thatcher

What year did the Berlin Wall fall?

• 1991

• 1989

• 1975

• 2000

What was the name of the first satellite launched into space?

• Sputnik 1

• Voyager 1

• Apollo 11

• Mercury 7