World History Quiz: Set 1 | Multiple Choice Questions

1. The ancient city of Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of which volcano?

A) Mount Etna B) Mount Vesuvius C) Mount Fuji D) Mount St. Helens

2. Who was the first emperor of Rome?

A) Julius Caesar B) Augustus C) Nero D) Constantine the Great

3. The 'Magna Carta' was signed in which year?

A) 1066 B) 1215 C) 1492 D) 1517

4. The 'French Revolution' began with the storming of which fortress?

A) The Louvre B) The Palace of Versailles C) The Bastille D) The Tuileries Palace

5. The 'Silk Road' connected which two continents?

A) Asia and Africa B) Europe and Africa C) Europe and Asia D) North America and South America

6. The 'Pyramids of Giza' were built during which ancient civilization?

A) Mesopotamia B) Ancient Greece C) Ancient Egypt D) Inca Empire

7. The 'Berlin Wall' was constructed in which year?

A) 1945 B) 1961 C) 1989 D) 1991

8. The Renaissance era originated in which country?

A) France B) England C) Italy D) Germany

9. The 'Holocaust' was the genocide of European Jews during...

A) World War I B) The Great Depression C) World War II D) The Cold War

10. The 'Declaration of Independence' of the United States was adopted in which year?

A) 1776 B) 1783 C) 1789 D) 1812

World History Quiz

A Quiz on important events and figures in world history (Set 1)

1. The ancient city of Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of which volcano?

2. Who was the first emperor of Rome?

3. The 'Magna Carta' was signed in which year?

4. The 'French Revolution' began with the storming of which fortress?

5. The 'Silk Road' connected which two continents?

6. The 'Pyramids of Giza' were built during which ancient civilization?

7. The 'Berlin Wall' was constructed in which year?

8. The Renaissance era originated in which country?

9. The 'Holocaust' was the genocide of European Jews during...

10. The 'Declaration of Independence' of the United States was adopted in which year?

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World History Quiz

A Quiz on important events and figures in world history (Set 1)

1. The ancient city of Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of which volcano? Read

2. Who was the first emperor of Rome? Read

3. The 'Magna Carta' was signed in which year? Read

4. The 'French Revolution' began with the storming of which fortress? Read

5. The 'Silk Road' connected which two continents? Read

6. The 'Pyramids of Giza' were built during which ancient civilization? Read

7. The 'Berlin Wall' was constructed in which year? Read

8. The Renaissance era originated in which country? Read

9. The 'Holocaust' was the genocide of European Jews during... Read

10. The 'Declaration of Independence' of the United States was adopted in which year? Read

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1. The ancient city of Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of which volcano?

2. Who was the first emperor of Rome?

3. The 'Magna Carta' was signed in which year?

4. The 'French Revolution' began with the storming of which fortress?

5. The 'Silk Road' connected which two continents?

6. The 'Pyramids of Giza' were built during which ancient civilization?

7. The 'Berlin Wall' was constructed in which year?

8. The Renaissance era originated in which country?

9. The 'Holocaust' was the genocide of European Jews during...

10. The 'Declaration of Independence' of the United States was adopted in which year?