World History Quiz

Which event is often seen as the start of World War I?

• The sinking of the Lusitania

• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• The Battle of the Somme

• The Treaty of Versailles

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

• Vincent van Gogh

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Pablo Picasso

• Michelangelo

What was the name of the ship that sank after hitting an iceberg in 1912?

• The Titanic

• The Lusitania

• The Queen Mary

• The Bismarck

Which ancient civilization is known for its pyramids?

• The Greeks

• The Romans

• The Egyptians

• The Mesopotamians

Who led the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

In what year did the Berlin Wall fall, symbolizing the end of the Cold War?

• 1985

• 1989

• 1991

• 1995

Which country was the first to send a human into space?

• The United States

• The Soviet Union

• China

• Germany

Which historical figure is known for his 'I have a dream' speech?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• John F. Kennedy

• Nelson Mandela

What was the name of the Roman Emperor who is famous for fiddling while Rome burned?

• Julius Caesar

• Nero

• Caligula

• Augustus

Which war is known as the 'Great War'?

• The American Civil War

• The Napoleonic Wars

• World War I

• World War II