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History Quiz
This history quiz has 69 questions with answers, from easy to impossible: pick a round of 10, 25 or 50 and choose from four answers.
History Quiz
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The history quiz mixes 18 easy, 22 medium, 23 hard, and 6 impossible questions and is made for history fans, students and quiz nights. The questions were written and fact-checked by the Quiz Zoomies team in the same easy-to-impossible format as the Quiz Zoomies videos. Every round shuffles the questions, keeps your score and streak, and shows the right answer after each pick.
Prefer a printable list? See all the history trivia questions and answers.
10 sample questions with answers
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Which brothers made the first powered airplane flight in 1903?
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The Wright brothers Easy question
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What did medieval knights wear in battle for protection?
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Armor Easy question
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In which country is the ancient stone circle Stonehenge?
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England Easy question
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Which explorer led the expedition that set out in 1519 to sail around the world?
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Ferdinand Magellan Medium question
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Which empire did Genghis Khan found?
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The Mongol Empire Medium question
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What is the modern name of the city once called Constantinople?
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Istanbul Medium question
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Which queen ruled England from 1558 to 1603?
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Elizabeth I Hard question
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Which ancient people created cuneiform, one of the first writing systems?
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The Sumerians Hard question
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Which was the first artificial satellite, launched in 1957?
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Sputnik 1 Hard question
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Which English settlement, founded in 1607, was the first lasting one in America?
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Jamestown Hard question
Frequently asked questions
How many questions are in the history quiz?
69 questions: 18 easy, 22 medium, 23 hard, and 6 impossible. Each round picks 10, 25 or 50 of them at random, so every game is different, and the All 69 button plays the full set.
What topics does the history quiz cover?
Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, explorers, inventions like the printing press and the airplane, famous firsts and modern history. Each question has one clear answer and four choices.
Who made the first powered airplane flight?
The Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in December 1903.
How do you play the history quiz?
Pick a round size and press Start. Choose one of the four answers (or press 1 to 4 on a keyboard), see the right answer, then go to the next question. At the end you get your score, your best streak and a list of the questions you missed, plus a button to share your score.
Is the quiz free and safe for kids?
Yes. It is free with no sign-up, nothing you answer leaves your browser, and every question is family-friendly.
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