QUIZ - Culture World history quiz

World history quiz  

1Do the quiz. Then look at the Answer Key and check your answers.

a Who was the painter of this early sixteenth century picture?

1 Van Gogh     2 Claude Monet           3 Da Vinci

b Which two people died on April 23, 1616?

1 Shakespeare and Cervantes            2 Napoleon and Josephine     3 Hitler and Mussolini

c Where was there a revolution in 1789?

1 France          2 Spain            3 China

d When was the American Declaration of Independence from Britain?

1 1812             2 1776             3 1166

e Who was the first president of the USA?

1 Washington              2 Lincoln         3 Churchill

f What was Guglielmo Marconi’s famous invention in 1896?

1 the radio       2 the motor car            3 the television

g Which ship was in a disaster in 1912?

1 The Prestige            2 The Titanic   3 The Pinto

h When was World War II?

1 From 1914 to 1918 2 From 1936 to 1939 3 From 1939 to 1945

i Who wrote The Lord of the Rings in 1954?

1 JRR Tolkien             2 JK Rowling   3 Bram Stoker

j When was the European Community started?

1 1945                        2 1957                        3 1987

k Who was born on August 16, 1958?

1 Queen Elizabeth I    2 Madonna      3 Britney Spears

l Who was this famous scientist?

1 Woody Allen 2 Joseph Stalin 3 Albert Einstein

mWho died on August 16, 1977?

1 Elvis Presley            2 Freddie Mercury      3 Beethoven

n Who was the first Beatle to die?

1 George Harrison      2 Ringo Starr               3 John Lennon

o Which Spanish painter died in 1989?

1 Picasso                    2 Dalí                          3 Velázquez

p Who said Hasta la vista, Baby in a movie in 1992?

1 Bill Clinton                2 Arnold Schwarzenegger      3 George Clooney

q Who was the first black President of South Africa?

1 Pele              2 Desmond Tutu         3 Nelson Mandela

r Which country was the winner of the World Cup in 2002?

1 Germany      2 Brazil            3 France

s How many World Cups has Brazil won?

1 Four                         2 Five              3 Six

t Which actor was Harry Potter in the movies?

1 Daniel Radcliffe        2 Elijah Wood              3 Ron Weasley

Answer Key: a3 b1 c1 d2 e1 f1 g2 h3 i1 j2 k2 l3 m1 n3 o2 p2 q3 r2 s2 t1

Your results:15–20 correct: Excellent! You could write a History book! 9–14 correct: Not bad,

but you could do better. 0–8 correct: Maybe Math is your best subject. History isn’t.

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