History Quiz

What was the main cause of the American Revolution?

• Slavery

• Taxation without representation

• Religious freedom

• Industrial disputes

The famous "I Have a Dream" speech was delivered by which civil rights leader?

• Malcolm X

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Rosa Parks

• Frederick Douglass

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

• Theresa May

• Margaret Thatcher

• Angela Merkel

• Indira Gandhi

The Battle of Hastings took place in which year?

• 1066

• 1076

• 1086

• 1096

Who was the first Emperor of China?

• Sun Yat-sen

• Qin Shi Huang

• Liu Bang

• Wu Zetian

The Indian Independence Act was passed in which year?

• 1945

• 1946

• 1947

• 1948

The Wright brothers are famous for inventing what?

• Automobile

• Airplane

• Telephone

• Light bulb

The Ottoman Empire officially ended after which war?

• World War I

• World War II

• Crimean War

• Napoleonic Wars

Who discovered penicillin in 1928?

• Marie Curie

• Alexander Fleming

• Louis Pasteur

• Joseph Lister

What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

• Rome

• Athens

• Constantinople

• Alexandria