World History Trivia

How did diseases such as smallpox affect indigenous (native) Americans?

• It didn't affect them, they were immune to all of those except the bubonic plague

• They survived using plant-based medicine

• These diseases were extremely deadly and killed many of them

• They were unlikely to contract these diseases because they drank from rivers and lakes

What were some options for African people when trying to avoid enslavement (becoming slaves)?

• They had no options; they were doomed to become slaves

• They could make a deal with slave traders to make them exempt from slavery

• They could commit a crime and be sent to jail to escape capture

• They could run away from their homes or become slave traders themselves

Leonardo Da Vinci did NOT create which one of these works of art?

• Mona Lisa

• Vitruvian Man

• The Scream

• The Last Supper

Which of the following subjects were made major strides in the Renaissance era?

• Science

• Literature

• Art

• All of the above

Who was the leader of the French Revolution?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Adolph Hiter

• Genghis Khan

• Josef Stalin

This was a conflict that almost caused the United States to get into a full-on nuclear war with the Soviet Union in 1962

• Truman Doctorine

• Treaty of Versailles

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Berlin Blockade

What is the longest river in the world?

• Amazon

• Nile

• Waikato

• Yangtze

What is the highest mountain in the world?

• Hikurangi

• Kilimanjaro

• Everest

• Fujiyama

What is the largest continent in the world?

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

• Antarctica

What is the largest ocean in the world?

• Arctic

• Atlantic

• Indian

• Pacific