World History Quiz

Who was the first Emperor of China?

• Qin Shi Huang

• Han Wudi

• Liu Bei

• Sun Yat-sen

The Rosetta Stone was crucial in deciphering which ancient language?

• Sumerian

• Egyptian Hieroglyphics

• Akkadian

• Phoenician

The Treaty of Versailles ended which major conflict?

• World War I

• World War II

• The Korean War

• The Napoleonic Wars

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?

• Joseph Stalin

• Leon Trotsky

• Vladimir Lenin

• Nikita Khrushchev

The Magna Carta was signed in which year?

• 1066

• 1215

• 1492

• 1776

Which empire was ruled by Suleiman the Magnificent?

• Ottoman Empire

• Roman Empire

• Byzantine Empire

• Persian Empire

What was the primary purpose of the Silk Road?

• Military conquest

• Trade

• Religious pilgrimage

• Exploration

Which explorer is credited with discovering the New World in 1492?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

The French Revolution began in which year?

• 1776

• 1789

• 1804

• 1815

The Berlin Wall fell in which year?

• 1961

• 1973

• 1989

• 1991