Easy History Questions
53 questionsTest your knowledge with 53 easy history trivia questions. Each question includes multiple choice options and the correct answer.
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Which of the following countries was not an axis power during World War II?
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A. Soviet Union
What country joined the EU in 2013?
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B. Croatia
What was the name commonly given to the ancient trade routes that connected the East and West of Eurasia?
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C. Silk Road
Which of the following African countries was most successful in resisting colonization?
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C. Ethiopia
To what political party did Abraham Lincoln belong when elected POTUS?
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C. Republican
In what year did the Wall Street Crash take place?
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B. 1929
Which of these countries remained neutral during World War II?
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C. Switzerland
The collapse of the Soviet Union took place in which year?
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C. 1991
Who led the Communist Revolution of Russia?
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C. Vladimir Lenin
Abolitionist John Brown raided the arsenal in which Virginia Town?
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A. Harper's Ferry
Which modern country is known as "The Graveyard of Empires"?
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A. Afghanistan
What was Manfred von Richthofen's nickname?
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D. The Red Baron
What is the historical name of Sri Lanka?
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B. Ceylon
Which of the following was Brazil was a former colony under?
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B. Portugal
Which one of these tanks was designed and operated by the United Kingdom?
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D. Tog II
What does the United States of America celebrate during the 4th of July?
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D. The signing of the Declaration of Independence
Who discovered Penicillin?
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A. Alexander Flemming
When did the Battle of the Somme begin?
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B. July 1st, 1916
In 1453, which important city fell?
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B. Constantinople
Which one of these was not a beach landing site in the Invasion of Normandy?
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C. Silver
The Ottoman Empire was dissolved after their loss in which war?
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D. World War I
Which of the following ancient peoples was NOT classified as Hellenic (Greek)?
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C. Illyrians
In 1720, England was in massive debt and became involved in the South Sea Bubble. Who was the main mastermind behind it?
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B. John Blunt
The "Trail of Tears" was a result of which United States President's Indian Removal Policy?
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A. Andrew Jackson
These two countries held a commonwealth from the 16th to 18th century.
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D. Poland and Lithuania
When was Google founded?
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D. September 4, 1998
The idea of Socialism was articulated and advanced by whom?
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B. Karl Marx
How many manned moon landings have there been?
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C. 6
How old was Adolf Hitler when he died?
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C. 56
Who rode on horseback to warn the Minutemen that the British were coming during the U.S. Revolutionary War?
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C. Paul Revere
In what year did the Great Northern War, between Russia and Sweden, end?
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A. 1721
Which famous military commander marched an army, which included war elephants, over the Alps during the Second Punic War?
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C. Hannibal
The original Roman alphabet lacked the following letters EXCEPT:
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D. X
During WWII, in 1945, the United States dropped atomic bombs on the two Japanese cities of Hiroshima and what other city?
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C. Nagasaki
In what year was the M1911 pistol designed?
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C. 1911
In which year did the Invasion of Kuwait by Iraq occur?
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C. 1990
Who was the first president of the United States?
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A. George Washington
King Henry VIII was the second monarch of which European royal house?
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C. Tudor
Who was the first prime minister of Canada?
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C. John Macdonald
How was Socrates executed?
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D. Poison
Which German field marshal was known as the `Desert Fox`?
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B. Erwin Rommel
What was William Frederick Cody better known as?
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B. Buffalo Bill
In 1939, Britain and France declared war on Germany after it invaded which country?
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D. Poland
Who was the first American in space?
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A. Alan Shephard
What was the first sport to have been played on the moon?
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B. Golf
Which country was Josef Stalin born in?
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A. Georgia
What year did World War I begin?
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B. 1914
How long did World War II last?
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C. 6 years
Who was among those killed in the 2010 Smolensk, Russia plane crash tragedy?
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D. The Polish President
On what street did the 1666 Great Fire of London start?
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C. Pudding Lane