June 8, 2025

History: Discover the secrets of the past

Questions
  1. Who was the first President of the United States?
    a) Thomas Jefferson
    b) Abraham Lincoln
    c) George Washington
    d) John Adams
  2. In which year did the Titanic sink?
    a) 1905
    b) 1912
    c) 1923
    d) 1898
  3. Which ancient civilization built the Machu Picchu complex?
    a) Aztec
    b) Maya
    c) Inca
    d) Olmec
  4. Who was the British monarch during World War II?
    a) Queen Victoria
    b) King Edward VII
    c) King George VI
    d) Queen Elizabeth II
  5. The fall of the Berlin Wall happened in which year?
    a) 1987
    b) 1989
    c) 1991
    d) 1993
  6. Which empire was ruled by Genghis Khan?
    a) Ottoman Empire
    b) Mongol Empire
    c) Roman Empire
    d) Persian Empire
  7. What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan?
    a) Rebuild Europe after World War II
    b) Establish NATO
    c) End the Cold War
    d) Fight against communism in Asia
  8. Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
    a) Joseph Stalin
    b) Nikita Khrushchev
    c) Leon Trotsky
    d) Mikhail Gorbachev
  9. Which event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?
    a) The Storming of the Bastille
    b) The Reign of Terror
    c) The coronation of Napoleon
    d) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
  10. Who was the ancient Greek philosopher known for his Socratic method?
    a) Plato
    b) Aristotle
    c) Socrates
    d) Pythagoras
Answers
  1. c) George Washington
  2. b) 1912
  3. c) Inca
  4. c) King George VI
  5. b) 1989
  6. b) Mongol Empire
  7. a) Rebuild Europe after World War II
  8. b) Nikita Khrushchev
  9. a) The Storming of the Bastille
  10. c) Socrates