2024 History Quiz

What major city did Rome fight against in the Punic Wars?

• Alexandria

• Sparta

• Athens

• Carthage

• Tripoli

What was the Black Death?

• Another name for the Guillotine

• A disease that killed many people in Europe

• The name for secret soldiers in the Roman army

• The name of the sword used by King Arthur

• A religious cult during the Middle Ages

What was the city-state of Sparta known for?

• Its extravagant theatre and famous playwrights

• Its experiments in different kinds of government including democracy

• The freedom and rights of all the peoples living in the Sparta region

• Its highly trained army and fierce soldiers

• All of the above answers are correct

The three ships on Christopher Columbus' first voyage were: the Nina, the Pinta, and the.......

• Columbus

• Santa Maria

• Isabella

• Victoria

• Indiana

What marked the end of the Byzantine Empire?

• The fall of the city of Rome to Odoacer

• The start of the Renaissance in Italy

• The fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire

• The death of Justinian I

• The rise of the Russian Empire

What Renaissance artist painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper?

• Michelangelo

• Rafael

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Botticelli

• Jan van Eyck

Which of the following is considered an important invention by the Sumerians?

• Writing

• Government

• Irrigation

• Wheel

• All of the above answers are correct

What is the Quran?

• The holy book of Islam

• The most holy city of Islam

• The leader of the Muslim world

• The pilgrimage Muslims make to Mecca

• A place where Muslims go to worship

Most of Ancient Greece was divided into these types of political regions:

• Countries

• Provinces

• Tribes

• City-states

• Principalities

What was Martin Luther famous for?

• An English playwright

• The Reformation

• Exploring the Far East

• His work in astronomy

• All of the above answers are correct