World History Quiz

What year did World War I begin?

• 1939

• 1865

• 1914

• 1776

Who was the President of the United States during World War II?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Which country was the first to declare war in World War II?

• Germany

• Japan

• Italy

• United States

What event led to the United States joining World War II?

• German invasion of Poland

• Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

• Soviet Union joining Axis powers

• Italian attack on France

Who was the first European explorer to reach the Americas?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

Which year did Christopher Columbus first arrive in the Americas?

• 1812

• 1492

• 1066

• 1776

Who was the first President of the United States?

• Abraham Lincoln

• John F. Kennedy

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?

• Santa Maria

• Endeavour

• Titanic

• Mayflower

Which war resulted in the independence of the American colonies from Britain?

• French and Indian War

• American War of Independence

• Civil War

• World War II

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington