World History in Education Quiz

Challenge yourself with 14 questions on ancient civilizations, world wars, and famous leaders. How well do you know world history?

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Which event is often considered the start of World War I?

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

The Battle of the Somme

The sinking of the Lusitania

Who was the first president of the United States?

Thomas Jefferson

George Washington

Abraham Lincoln

John Adams

Which ancient civilization is known for its invention of the wheel?

Egyptians

Greeks

Mesopotamians

Romans

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?

Joseph Stalin

Vladimir Lenin

Nikita Khrushchev

Leon Trotsky

Which document is considered the foundation of modern democracy?

The Magna Carta

The Declaration of Independence

The US Constitution

The Bill of Rights

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

Margaret Thatcher

Theresa May

Angela Merkel

Jacinda Ardern

Which ancient civilization is credited with the invention of writing?

Egyptians

Mesopotamians

Greeks

Romans

Who was the founder of the Mongol Empire?

Genghis Khan

Kublai Khan

Tamerlane

Attila the Hun

Who wrote 'The Prince', a treatise on political theory and ruling power?

Niccolò Machiavelli

Thomas Hobbes

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

John Locke

#10

Which event marked the beginning of the Renaissance in Europe?

The Fall of Constantinople

The Invention of the Printing Press

The Black Death

The Treaty of Westphalia

#11

Who was the first emperor of unified China?

Emperor Qin Shi Huang

Emperor Han Wudi

Emperor Liu Bang

Emperor Tang Taizong

#12

Which scientist proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system?

Isaac Newton

Galileo Galilei

Nicolaus Copernicus

Johannes Kepler

#13

Which treaty ended the First World War?

Treaty of Versailles

Treaty of Trianon

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye

#14

Who was the first European explorer to reach India by sea?

Christopher Columbus

Ferdinand Magellan

Vasco da Gama

John Cabot