Trivia Quizzes

History quiz: Journey through pivotal moments in our world

Questions
  1. Who was the first President of the United States?
  2. In which year did World War II end?
  3. Who was the ruler of France during the French Revolution?
  4. Which empire was ruled by Genghis Khan?
  5. When did the Berlin Wall fall?
  6. Who was the first emperor of Rome?
  7. Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Civil War?
  8. Who discovered America in 1492?
  9. What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to America?
  10. Which ancient civilization built the city of Carthage?
Answers
  1. The first President of the United States was George Washington.
  2. World War II ended in 1945.
  3. During the French Revolution, Louis XVI was the monarch, but the revolution led to the end of monarchy and the rise of revolutionary government.
  4. Genghis Khan ruled the Mongol Empire.
  5. The Berlin Wall fell in 1989.
  6. The first emperor of Rome was Augustus Caesar (Octavian).
  7. The Battle of Antietam, fought in 1862, is often considered the turning point of the American Civil War.
  8. Christopher Columbus is credited with discovering America in 1492.
  9. The ship that carried the Pilgrims to America was the Mayflower.
  10. The ancient civilization that built the city of Carthage was the Phoenicians.