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World history trivia

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ever since World War II, all British battle tanks have been equipped with facilities to make what beverage?

a)

Coffee

b)

Milkshakes

c)

Whisky

d)

Tea

2.

When Pope Gregory IX rose to power, what domestic animal did he order to exterminate across Europe in the belief they were used in devil's worship and witch craft?

a)

Toads

b)

Rabbits

c)

Dogs

d)

Cats

3.

What was the initial reported cause of death for Elvis Presley that spread in the media?

a)

Heart attack

b)

Overdose

c)

Murder

d)

Unknown causes

4.

The shortest war in human civilisation history was fought between England and Zanzibar. How many hours did it last?

a)

2 hours

b)

Less than an hour

c)

1 week

d)

10 minutes

5.

Victorians said this word before having their picture taken instead of the word "cheese." What fruit did they say?

a)

Apples

b)

Prunes

c)

Oranges

d)

Lemons

6.

What year was the Fall of Saigon?

a)

1968

b)

1975

c)

1974

d)

1964

7.

In USSR, what does the letter "R" stand for?

a)

Reunion

b)

Red

c)

Republics

d)

Revolutionary

8.

James Cook led and commanded what ship when he encountered New Zealand?

a)

HMS Endeavour

b)

Mayflower

c)

Limmen

d)

HMS Resolution

9.

The catastrophic destruction of Pompeii in 79 AD was done by which active volcano?

a)

Mount Taranaki

b)

Mount Vesuvius

c)

Mount Etna

d)

Monte Vulture

10.

The citadel Machu Picchu is located at which Latin American country?

a)

Argentina

b)

Peru

c)

Bolivia

d)

Mexico

11.

Who is the Greek God of the Underworld?

a)

Hades

b)

Pluto

c)

Hermes

d)

Persephone

12.

He led USSR from 1917 to 1922?

a)

Grigory Rasputin

b)

Josef Stalin

c)

Vladimir Lenin

d)

Leon Trotsky

13.

"The Whitechapel Murderer" is the nickname given to which serial killer?

a)

Jack the Stalker

b)

Jack the Killer

c)

Jack the Ripper

d)

Jack the Hunter

14.

In what year did the Titanic sink?

a)

1997

b)

1910

c)

1912

d)

1915

15.

What is the nationality of Alexey Leonov, the first man to spacewalk?

a)

Russian

b)

American

c)

Ukrainian

d)

German

16.

The plays Macbeth, Hamlet, and A Midsummer Night's Dream were all written by which author?

a)

William Smith

b)

Francis Drake

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

Samuel Beckett

17.

The USA's Statue of Liberty was a gift from which European country?

a)

Germany

b)

Austria

c)

England

d)

France

18.

What was the name of the pandemic which killed over 1% of the world's population in 1918?

a)

Smallpox

b)

Measles

c)

Italian influenza

d)

Spanish influenza

19.

Ms Watson has been to how many countries?

a)

25

b)

24

c)

21

d)

23

20.

What is both an underrated Disney film and Ms Watson's favourite?

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Emperor's New Groove

c)

The Little Mermaid

d)

The Lion King