World History Trivia Quiz

What is the name for this style of writing, used in Ancient Egypt?

• hieroglyphs

• alphabet

• cuneiform

• characters

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

• Leonardo DaVinci

• Michaelangelo

• Vincent VanGogh

• Pablo Picasso

The two alliances in the Cold War were the Warsaw Pact and ...?

• NATO

• PLATO

• TOMATO

• POTATO

Who is the author of the famous play 'Romeo and Juliet'?

• William Shakespeare

• Charles Dickens

• Jane Austen

• Mark Twain

Who is credited with inventing the light bulb?

• Thomas Edison

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Nikola Tesla

Which of the below is a city in Greece

• Rome

• Florence

• Paris

• Athens

What are the names of these buildings

• Pyramids

• Trapezoids

• Big triangles

• Palaces

Which country sent Christopher Colombus to discover a path to America?

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

• France

Which of the below was NOT an ancient civilisation in the Middle East?

• Aztecs

• Persians

• Babylonians

• Assyrians

What is the other name for the Bishop of Rome, the leader of Catholic Christians?

• the Pope

• the Emperor

• the Caliph

• Batman