History Quiz – Test 2

History quiz, test 2 of 21: 10 multiple-choice questions with answers. Try them, then play the interactive quiz on Zeno to earn XP.

Question 11

What year did the signing of the Treaty of Versailles occur?
- A 1921
- B 1919
- C 1918
- D 1920
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Correct answer: 1919
Question 12

What year did the Berlin Blockade begin?
- A 1950
- B 1948
- C 1945
- D 1947
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Correct answer: 1948
Question 13

What year did the French Revolution begin?
- A 1789
- B 1799
- C 1776
- D 1815
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Correct answer: 1789
Question 14

What year did the American Civil War begin?
- A 1861
- B 1870
- C 1850
- D 1885
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Correct answer: 1861
Question 15

Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
- A Indira Gandhi
- B Theresa May
- C Angela Merkel
- D Margaret Thatcher
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Correct answer: Margaret Thatcher
Question 16

What title is commonly associated with Augustus, the first ruler of the Roman Empire?
- A King
- B Dictator
- C Emperor
- D Consul
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Correct answer: Emperor
Question 17

What year was the Battle of Hastings fought?
- A 1307
- B 1066
- C 1415
- D 1215
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Correct answer: 1066
Question 18

What year was the Magna Carta signed?
- A 1216
- B 1213
- C 1215
- D 1220
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Correct answer: 1215
Question 19

Which treaty officially ended World War I?
- A Treaty of Trianon
- B Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
- C Treaty of Versailles
- D Treaty of Saint-Germain
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Correct answer: Treaty of Versailles
Question 20

Which ancient civilization is known for developing one of the earliest forms of writing, called cuneiform?
- A Phoenician
- B Assyrian
- C Sumerian
- D Babylonian
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Correct answer: Sumerian

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What year did the signing of the Treaty of Versailles occur?

What year did the Berlin Blockade begin?

What year did the French Revolution begin?

What year did the American Civil War begin?

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

What title is commonly associated with Augustus, the first ruler of the Roman Empire?

What year was the Battle of Hastings fought?

What year was the Magna Carta signed?

Which treaty officially ended World War I?

Which ancient civilization is known for developing one of the earliest forms of writing, called cuneiform?