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HIstory Quiz 101

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History

9th - 12th Grade

HIstory Quiz 101
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where was the first novel written?

United Kingdom

Roman Republic

Han Dynasty

Japan

Answer explanation

The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu (written in the early eleventh century) is often considered to be the oldest novel in history

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the first person to step on the North American continent?

Erik the Red

Leif Erikson

Francias Americana

Christopher Columbus

Answer explanation

Leif Erikson of Greenland was the first person who actually arrived in North America, in nowadays Canada.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is the earliest book in history still preserved found?

Jerusalem

Alexandria

Dunhuang

Baghadad

Athens

Answer explanation

The earliest dated book still preserved is found in Dunhuang Caves, China. It is a sacred Buddhist book.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which country produced most amounts of raw iron post Europe Industrial Revolution and before 1840?

United Kingdom

United States of America

Qing Dynasty

France

Answer explanation

Despite never undergoing the industrial revolution, the Qing Dynasty managed to produce more iron than the entirety of Europe combined before the Opium War.

5.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

The color of the sea before it was blue was ___.

Answer explanation

Before green-colored algae appeared, Earth's oceans surface was dominated by algae with purple pigments, which turned the sea red/purple.

6.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

When was the Declaration of Independence (US) finished? (Input date - year don't count Ex: March 28)

Answer explanation

The Declaration of Independence was ratified by July the fourth, but it was finished written on the second of July.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which country have the most pyramaids?

Egypt

Mexico

Brazil

Sudan

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