HISTORY TRIVIA QUIZ History Trivia Questions and Answers Pub Quiz

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** History Trivia Questions and Answers:

1. What is the network of ancient trade routes connecting East and West that allowed cultural exchange and commerce?
The Silk Road

2. This ancient amphitheatre hosted gladiator contests, animal hunts, and other spectacles.
The Roman Coliseum

3. What is the cultural movement in Europe that brought about significant advances in art, science and literature.
The Renaissance

4. True or false? The Rosetta Stone tablet was used to decipher Ancient Mayan writings.
False. It was used for Egyptian Hieroglyphs.

5. What is Genghis Khan’s real name? And what does “Genghis Khan” actually mean?
Temujin
Universal Ruler

6. In 1692, this event in Massachusetts sparked the execution of 20 people based on religious grounds.
The Salem Witch Trials

7. What battle occurred in 480BC between a small Greek force led by Sparta under King Leonidas and a vast Persian army under Xerxes?
Battle of Thermopylae

8. Who wrote the original draft of the declaration of Independence in 1776?
Thomas Jefferson

9. True or false? Taj Mahal was created by Shah Jahan to honour the memory of his mother, Mumtaz Mahal.
False. Mumtaz Mahal was his wife.

10. Who was the first computer programmer? What was his/her occupation?
Ada Lovelace, Mathematician

11. Which document signed in 1215 limited the power of English kings and laid the foundation for constitutional government?
The Magna Carta

12. Name the canal built in 1914 connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans revolutionizing global trade.
Panama Canal

13. What is the series of events between China and Great Britain in the 19th century that resulted in the hand over of Hong Kong to the British.
The Opium Wars

14. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the moon. Which spaceflight mission was this?
Apollo 11

15. What is the period in the 18th century called where major innovations such as the steam engine transformed economies and societies?
The Industrial Revolution

16. What did the Incan civilization use to record information (i.e., census data)?
Quipus (knotted strings)

17. True or false? The Great Wall of China was intentionally built as a single continuous wall to repel invaders.
False. It was built as a series of walls and forts connected over time.

18. At the height of the Roman Empire, which 3 continents did it rule over?
Europe, Asia, Africa

19. What was the code name of the project that developed the first atomic bomb?
The Manhattan Project

20. Which volcano erupted on 79AD that resulted in the city of Pompeii being buried under volcanic ash?
Mount Vesuvius

21. In 1803, the United States bought vast territory from France. What is this event known as?
The Louisiana Purchase

22. Who invented the Korean alphabet known as Hangul or 한글 which was made official in 1446?
King Sejong

23. What legal code was created in the 1750’s BC containing laws and punishments for particular offenses.
Hammurabi’s Code

24. What is the last standing wonder of the original Seven Wonders of the world?
Great Pyramids of Giza

25. During the Napoleonic Wars, Napoleon was exiled twice; once in 1814 and then in 1815. Name both locations.
Island of Elba (1814)
St. Helena (1815)

26. This dynasty ended in 1917 with its entire royal family executed during the Russian Revolution.
Romanov Dynasty

27. The Bubonic plague of the 14th century wiped out a huge portion of Europe’s population. What was it also known as?
The Black Death

28. What faction led the bloody Cultural revolution in 1970’s Cambodia?
The Khmer Rouge

29. Name the period in Japanese history spanning from 16031868 was a time of relative peace and stability ruled by the Tokugawa shogunate.
Edo period

30. On August 28, 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic “I have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington. Below is an excerpt of his speech, fill in the blanks.

“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed. We hold these truths to be ______ that all men are created ______.”

Selfevident; equal

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