Printable History quiz

The 40 questions

1. What Swedish scholar published the book Atland in several volumes, starting in 1679?
2. When was the Grand Patriotic War in the USSR concluded?
3. In which year did the Invasion of Kuwait by Iraq occur?
4. After the 80 Years War (XVI-XVII century) a new colonial power was born in Europe. Which one?
5. Who is considered the first President of the Philippines?
6. In 1826 Rev. William Buckland discovered Red Lady of Paviland - a human skeleton dyed in red ochre. Where did he make his discovery?
7. What Greek philosopher mentioned Atlantis for the first time?
8. Who inherited the throne after the death of her half-sister Mary I Tudor, known as Bloody Mary?
9. What Welsh pirate was known for his love of fine clothing and jewelry?
10. What was the result of the Athenian invasion of Syracuse during the Peloponnesian War?
11. They were the first couple to win Time magazines Man of the Year award?
12. In 1871 what major Midwest city burned down in a fire that was deemed one of the largest disasters in the United States?
13. Which famous metaphor did Winston Churchill use in the 1940s to describe what Russia did to Eastern Europe after WWII?
14. Which nation revolted against Soviet-imposed policies in 1956?
15. Which member of Adolf Hitler’s family was accustomed to whipping him severely as a punishment?
16. In what year did Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands ascend the throne?
17. Who began his career in newspapers by taking over management of a San Francisco newspaper from his father?
18. What was the name of the trade organization that dominated medieval European towns?
19. Who is the famous general and Mexican president that was defeated by the Texans in the 1800s in the fight for their independence?
20. What Roman Emperor is said to have taken Alexander the Greats armor from his tomb in Alexandria, Egypt?
21. Which Emperor created Imperial China?
22. Why did Queen Elizabeth II refer to 1992 as her annus horribilis (horrible year)?
23. How many extermination camps were built during WW II by the Nazis for the purpose of mass killing?
24. What monarch transformed the Tsardom of Russia into the Russian Empire?
25. Under whose administration did the United States send large numbers of troops to Vietnam?
26. What magical order was active in Great Britain during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
27. What was the name of the plan to rebuild Germany’s economy after World War I?
28. The creator of the Enigma Cypher and Machine was of what nationality?
29. When did the Carpathia arrive in New York with the rescued survivors of the RMS Titanic?
30. What is the term for the person who was usually the master of the Japanese samurai?
31. What was the name of the famous ancient Egyptian sun god?
32. Which god gave the name of March?
33. Against which country did Bolivia fight in the Chaco War?
34. What did Albert Einstein win the Nobel Prize for in 1921?
35. German-born princess, Sophie Augusta Fredericka of Anhalt-Zerbst, reigned as Empress of what country, from June 28, 1762 until her death?
36. What creature from Arthurian legends has a serpents head, a leopards body and deers feet?
37. Which medal depicts three naked men with their hands on each others shoulders?
38. The Roman god of war Mars corresponds to which god from the Greek mythology?
39. In 1644, Christmas celebrations were forbidden with an Act of the Parliament in which country?
40. Who lost the Battle of Marathon?