World History Quiz

Which ancient civilization built the Great Wall of China?

• China

• Egypt

• Rome

• Greece

Who was the first emperor of Rome?

• Augustus Caesar

• Julius Caesar

• Constantine

• Nero

Which event marked the beginning of World War I?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

• Battle of Stalingrad

• D-Day

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?

• Joseph Stalin

• Vladimir Lenin

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Nikita Khrushchev

Which country was the first to circumnavigate the globe?

• France

• England

• Spain

• Portugal

Who was the first female pharaoh of ancient Egypt?

• Hatshepsut

• Nefertiti

• Nefertari

• Cleopatra

Which city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

• Athens

• Alexandria

• Constantinople

• Rome

Who was the founder of Buddhism?

• Gautama Buddha

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Dalai Lama

• Siddhartha Gautama

Which European explorer discovered the sea route to India?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Marco Polo

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

Which treaty ended the American Revolutionary War?

• Treaty of London

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Rome

• Treaty of Versailles