History Quiz

Who was the first European explorer to reach India by sea?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Marco Polo

The Taj Mahal, an iconic symbol of Mughal architecture, was built during the reign of which Mughal emperor?

• Akbar

• Aurangzeb

• Shah Jahan

• Babur

The Glorious Revolution of 1688 led to the ascension of which monarch to the English throne?

• Queen Elizabeth I

• King Charles I

• King James II

• Queen Anne

Which European power dominated trade with Asia during the 16th and 17th centuries?

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

• France

The Battle of Waterloo in 1815 marked the final defeat of which military leader?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Frederick the Great

• Louis XIV

• Otto von Bismarck

The term "Enlightenment" is associated with which intellectual movement?

• Scientific Revolution

• Romanticism

• Realism

• Humanism

Who was the first female monarch to rule England in her own right?

• Catherine the Great

• Queen Mary I

• Queen Elizabeth I

• Queen Victoria

The Scramble for Africa occurred primarily during which time period?

• 19th century

• 18th century

The Treaty of Nanjing in 1842 ended which conflict?

• Opium Wars

• Russo-Japanese War

• Crimean War

• Boxer Rebellion

Who was the last emperor of Russia, whose reign ended with the Russian Revolution of 1917?

• Nicholas II

• Peter the Great

• Ivan the Terrible

• Alexander II