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** World History Quiz Trivia Questions And Answers:

1. Which civilization invented toothpaste? Ancient Egypt 5000BC
2. Which 3 countries formed Axis Powers in World War 2? Germany, Japan, & Italy
3. Which prison stormed on July 14th, 1789 in Paris, France? The Bastille
4. Archimedes ran down the streets after discovering the principle of displacement while yelling this word. Eureka!
5. Which Roman emperor was played the fiddle while Rome burned? Nero
6. Which modern day country was the Incan Empire located? Southern Peru
7. Who painted 15th century mural “The Last Supper”? Leonardo da Vinci
8. Creator of printing press with movable type and mechanized inking? Johannes Gutenberg
9. In 1947, this country gained independence from Great Britain. India
10. Who famously crossed the Delaware in 1776? George Washington

11. What was the name of the first computer started in 1943? ENIAC
12. The last dynasty of China reigned from 1644 to 1912. What was it called? Qing or Ch’ing Dynasty
13. Which discoveries was Marie Curie known for? Radium & Polonium
14. Che Guevara is a prominent figure of the Cuban revolution. Which country is he from? Argentina
15. What’s the name of the island Napoleon was exiled to in 1815 prior to defeat at Waterloo? Elba
16. First Western explorer to visit China? Marco Polo
17. Name the 2 Japanese cities hit by atomic bombs 1945? Hiroshima & Nagasaki
18. How much did the US pay the Russia for Alaska in 1867? $7.2M (~$125M now)
19. Which city is formerly known as Bombay? Mumbai
20. What is the famous quote by Marie Antoinette that fuelled the French Revolution? “Let them eat cake”

21. What year was Rome founded? 753BC
22. Cleopatra was said to have used this animal to end her life on August 30BC. An asp (Egyptian cobra)
23. What is the only wonder of the original 7 Wonders of the World still stands today? Great Pyramid of Giza
24. What economic program did Chairman Mao Zedong of China create in 1958? “The Great Leap Forward”
25. What did American mobster Al Capone get charged and sentenced to 10 years for in 1931? 22 counts of tax evasion
26. Which country did the Khmer Rouge regime rule over in 19751979? Cambodia
27. The word Canada is likely derived from the HuronIroquois word “Kanata”. What does it mean? Village
28. This city changed its name from Saigon to this in 1975? Ho Chi Minh City
29. Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1884? France
30. Vlad “the Impaler” III was ruler of Wallachia (part of modern day Romania) in the 1400’s inspired which monster in pop culture? Dracula

31. What is Nelson Mandela known for? AntiApartheid Revolutionary & South African President 19941999
32. What country won the first World Cup? Uruguay (1930)
33. This Korean king of the Joseon dynasty invented the Hangul script to boost literacy for all. King Sejong the Great
34. In what year did the Titanic sink? 1912
35. Which naval battle was considered the turning point of the Pacific Ocean Theatre during World War 2? Battle of Midway
36. Who is said to have invented the car in 1886? Karl Benz
37. Largest contiguous empire in history? The Mongol Empire (~15M sq. km)
38. Which African Country Named its Capital After a US President? Monrovia, Liberia was named after James Monroe
39. Country to first to allow wome's vote in 1893? New Zealand
40. Name of the Mactan Chieftain that faced and killed Ferdinand Magellan in modernday Cebu, Philippines? Datu Lapulapu

41. Name of the ship that got stranded in the Suez canal from March 2329 2021? Ever Given
42. Previous name for New York until the English took over in 1664? New Amsterdam
43. What is the code of honour and morals developed by the Samurai called? Bushidō
44. Which river did Julius Caesar cross in 49BC to start the Roman civil war? Rubicon River
45. What was the former name of Bangladesh before independence? East Pakistan
46. Alexander the Great solved this puzzle by cutting it with his sword. The Gordian Knot
47. Which country was the US fighting against in War of 1812? Great Britain
48. What does “Magna Carta” mean? The Great Charter
49. US President is the first to appear on television. Franklin Roosevelt
50. This famous conqueror in 5th century AD was known as “The Scourge of God”. Attila the Hun

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