Historical Figures and Events in the 7th Grade History Quiz

Test your knowledge with questions about presidents, civilizations, wars, and famous figures from history in this 7th-grade historiography quiz.

#1

Who was the first President of the United States?

George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
#2

In which year did the American Civil War begin?

1861
1776
1812
1898
#3

What year did the American Revolutionary War begin?

1775
1776
1781
1789
#4

Who wrote 'The Wealth of Nations'?

Adam Smith
Karl Marx
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
#5

Which ancient civilization built the city of Machu Picchu?

Inca
Maya
Aztec
Egyptian
#6

Who was the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia?

Vladimir Lenin
Joseph Stalin
Leon Trotsky
Nikita Khrushchev
#7

Which famous explorer is credited with discovering the Americas?

Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
Amerigo Vespucci
#8

What event marked the beginning of World War I?

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Signing of the Treaty of Versailles
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima
#9

Who was the first Emperor of unified China?

Qin Shi Huang
Sun Tzu
Emperor Wu
Confucius
#10

Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

Margaret Thatcher
Queen Victoria
Theresa May
Indira Gandhi
#11

Who was the longest-reigning monarch in British history?

Queen Victoria
King George III
Queen Elizabeth II
King Henry VIII
#12

What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan?

To provide aid for European economic recovery after World War II
To establish a military alliance between Western European countries
To promote communism in Eastern Europe
To fund space exploration initiatives
#13

Which ancient civilization is credited with the invention of the wheel?

Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt
Indus Valley Civilization
Ancient Greece
#14

Who was the last Tsar of Russia?

Nicholas II
Peter the Great
Ivan the Terrible
Vladimir Putin
#15

Which ancient civilization developed the first known system of writing, known as cuneiform?

Sumerians
Ancient Egyptians
Indus Valley Civilization
Phoenicians

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