World History Quiz

Who is considered the father of modern philosophy and a key figure in the Enlightenment period?

• Isaac Newton

• Socrates

• René Descartes

• Leonardo da Vinci

What document, signed in 1215, limited the power of the English monarchy and is considered a cornerstone of modern constitutional law?

• Magna Carta

• Declaration of Independence

• Treaty of Versailles

• Bill of Rights

Which French leader rose to power during the French Revolution and eventually declared himself Emperor of France?

• Marie Antoinette

• Louis XIV

• Charles de Gaulle

• Napoleon Bonaparte

Who is credited with the development of the scientific method and is considered a key figure in the Scientific Revolution?

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Francis Bacon

Which country was the first to industrialize, leading to major social and economic changes in the 18th and 19th centuries?

• France

• United Kingdom

• China

• Germany

Which European countries engaged in imperialism in Africa, leading to the colonization and exploitation of African nations?

• Great Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Spain

• United States, Canada, Mexico

• Australia, New Zealand, South Africa

• Russia, China, Japan

Which Asian country underwent rapid industrialization and modernization in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, following the Meiji Restoration?

• India

• China

• South Korea

• Japan

Which European power colonized much of Southeast Asia, including present-day Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam?

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

• Netherlands

Who is known for their theory of evolution and natural selection, which had a significant impact on the understanding of human history?

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Charles Darwin

• Marie Curie

Which Enlightenment thinker is known for their advocacy of freedom of speech and separation of church and state?

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• John Locke

• Karl Marx