50 History Quiz Questions and Answers
This page lists 50 real questions from the Quizlino History category, each with four options, the correct answer and, where available, a short explanation. They are arranged from easy to hard, so you can start at the level that suits you. The full category contains 260 questions spread across its levels, so what you see here is a sample to study from, not the whole quiz.
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History: Easy Questions
Warm-up questions that most players can answer.
Q1. Who was the first President of the United States?
Answer: A. George Washington
Explanation: George Washington was the first US president.
Q2. Who built the Taj Mahal in Agra?
Answer: B. Shah Jahan
Explanation: Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal.
Q3. Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India?
Answer: B. Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation: Jawaharlal Nehru was the first PM.
Q4. Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Answer: B. Gautam Buddha
Explanation: Gautam Buddha founded Buddhism.
Q5. Where is the Taj Mahal located?
Answer: C. Agra
Explanation: Taj Mahal is in Agra.
Q6. Who was the first President of India?
Answer: A. Rajendra Prasad
Explanation: Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first President.
Q7. Which Mughal emperor built the Red Fort?
Answer: C. Shah Jahan
Explanation: Shah Jahan built the Red Fort.
Q8. In which city is the Red Fort located?
Answer: C. Delhi
Explanation: Red Fort is in Delhi.
Q9. Who was known as the Iron Man of India?
Answer: B. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Explanation: Sardar Patel is the Iron Man of India.
Q10. Which queen fought against the British in 1857?
Answer: A. Rani Lakshmibai
Explanation: Rani Lakshmibai was the Queen of Jhansi.
Q11. Which monument is known as a symbol of love?
Answer: C. Taj Mahal
Explanation: Taj Mahal is the symbol of love.
Q12. Who was the first Mughal emperor of India?
Answer: C. Babur
Explanation: Babur founded the Mughal Empire.
Q13. Which day is celebrated as India's Independence Day?
Answer: B. 15 August
Explanation: India gained independence on 15 August.
Q14. Where was Gautam Buddha born?
Answer: B. Lumbini
Explanation: Gautam Buddha was born in Lumbini, Nepal.
Q15. Who was the last Mughal emperor of India?
Answer: A. Bahadur Shah Zafar
Explanation: Bahadur Shah Zafar was the last emperor.
Q16. Who was the first human in outer space?
Answer: B. Yuri Gagarin
Explanation: Yuri Gagarin was the first human in space.
Q17. Who was the first person to step on the Moon?
Answer: C. Neil Armstrong
Explanation: Neil Armstrong walked on the Moon in 1969.
Q18. Which famous cruise ship sank in 1912?
Answer: A. Titanic
Explanation: The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage.
Q19. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?
Answer: A. Indira Gandhi
Explanation: Indira Gandhi was the first female PM.
History: Medium Questions
A step up in difficulty, for players who know the basics.
Q20. Which king fought Alexander the Great at the Hydaspes River?
Answer: B. Porus
Explanation: King Porus fought Alexander.
Q21. In which year was the city of Rome traditionally founded?
Answer: A. 753 BC
Explanation: Rome was traditionally founded in 753 BC.
Q22. Who was the first Emperor of the Roman Empire?
Answer: B. Augustus
Explanation: Augustus (Octavian) was the first emperor.
Q23. Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Answer: B. Joseph Stalin
Explanation: Stalin led USSR in WWII.
Q24. Which empire built the Machu Picchu in Peru?
Answer: B. Inca
Explanation: The Inca Empire built Machu Picchu.
Q25. The code of laws developed in ancient Babylon is named after which king?
Answer: B. Hammurabi
Explanation: The Code of Hammurabi.
Q26. In which year did the French Revolution end with Napoleon's coup?
Answer: C. 1799
Explanation: Napoleon took power in 1799.
Q27. Who was the famous French heroine during the Hundred Years' War?
Answer: A. Joan of Arc
Explanation: Joan of Arc led the French army.
Q28. Which treaty officially ended the First World War?
Answer: B. Treaty of Versailles
Explanation: Treaty of Versailles ended WWI.
Q29. Who was the main author of the American Declaration of Independence?
Answer: B. Thomas Jefferson
Explanation: Thomas Jefferson drafted it.
Q30. Which battle in 1066 led to the Norman conquest of England?
Answer: A. Battle of Hastings
Explanation: William won the Battle of Hastings.
Q31. The ancient Mesopotamian civilization was situated between which two rivers?
Answer: B. Tigris and Euphrates
Explanation: It was between Tigris and Euphrates.
Q32. Who was the first Tudor monarch of England?
Answer: A. Henry VII
Explanation: Henry VII was the first Tudor king.
Q33. Which civilization built the ancient city of Chichen Itza?
Answer: C. Maya
Explanation: The Maya civilization built Chichen Itza.
Q34. Who was the ruler of England during the Spanish Armada in 1588?
Answer: C. Elizabeth I
Explanation: Elizabeth I ruled England.
Q35. Which battle in 1526 established the Mughal Empire in India?
Answer: B. First Battle of Panipat
Explanation: First Battle of Panipat established Mughals.
Q36. Who was the premier leader of the Chinese Communist Revolution?
Answer: C. Mao Zedong
Explanation: Mao Zedong led the revolution.
Q37. Which Byzantine Emperor codified Roman law in the 6th century?
Answer: B. Justinian I
Explanation: Justinian I compiled the Corpus Juris Civilis.
History: Hard Questions
Challenging questions for confident players.
Q38. Which war was fought between England and France from 1337 to 1453?
Answer: D. Hundred Years' War
Explanation: The correct answer is Hundred Years' War.
Q39. Who was the final Tsar of Russia?
Answer: C. Nicholas II
Explanation: The correct answer is Nicholas II.
Q40. Which Portuguese explorer discovered the sea route from Europe to India?
Answer: D. Vasco da Gama
Explanation: The correct answer is Vasco da Gama.
Q41. In which year was the League of Nations established?
Answer: C. 1920
Explanation: The correct answer is 1920.
Q42. Who was the longest-serving US President?
Answer: C. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Explanation: The correct answer is Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Q43. Which war was fought between Athens and Sparta?
Answer: D. Peloponnesian War
Explanation: The correct answer is Peloponnesian War.
Q44. In which year did the Spanish Civil War end?
Answer: C. 1939
Explanation: The correct answer is 1939.
Q45. Who was the founder of the Mongol Empire?
Answer: C. Genghis Khan
Explanation: The correct answer is Genghis Khan.
Q46. Which city was the capital of the Aztec Empire?
Answer: C. Tenochtitlan
Explanation: The correct answer is Tenochtitlan.
Q47. In which year did the United States drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima?
Answer: A. 1945
Explanation: The correct answer is 1945.
Q48. Who was the legendary king of Uruk and protagonist of a famous Mesopotamian epic?
Answer: C. Gilgamesh
Explanation: The correct answer is Gilgamesh.
Q49. Which Queen of England was married to King Henry VIII and was the mother of Queen Elizabeth I?
Answer: C. Anne Boleyn
Explanation: The correct answer is Anne Boleyn.
Q50. Which historic city was home to the famous Hanging Gardens?
Answer: A. Babylon
Explanation: The correct answer is Babylon.
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