World History Legends Quiz

Question 1

Which ancient civilization invented the concept of zero?

Accepted Answer

Mayans

Answer

Egyptians

Answer

Greeks

Answer

Indians

Question 2

Which empire was known as the 'Land of the Rising Sun'?

Accepted Answer

Japan

Answer

Korea

Answer

Mongolia

Answer

Vietnam

Question 3

What was the main purpose of the Silk Road?

Accepted Answer

Trade and cultural exchange

Answer

Diplomatic missions

Answer

Religious pilgrimages

Answer

Military campaigns

Question 4

Which revolution marked the transition from hand production to machine manufacturing?

Accepted Answer

Industrial Revolution

Answer

Scientific Revolution

Answer

Agricultural Revolution

Answer

Digital Revolution

Question 5

What ancient wonder was built as a tomb?

Accepted Answer

Great Pyramid of Giza

Answer

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Answer

Temple of Artemis

Answer

Colossus of Rhodes

Question 6

Which civilization first used a written legal code?

Accepted Answer

Babylonians

Answer

Greeks

Answer

Romans

Answer

Persians

Question 7

What event marked the end of the Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

Fall of Constantinople

Answer

Hundred Years War

Answer

Crusades

Answer

Black Death

Question 8

Which empire was the largest contiguous land empire in history?

Accepted Answer

Mongol Empire

Answer

Persian Empire

Answer

Roman Empire

Answer

British Empire

Question 9

What was the Renaissance primarily known for?

Accepted Answer

Cultural rebirth

Answer

Military conquests

Answer

Industrial growth

Answer

Religious reforms

Question 10

Which civilization built Machu Picchu?

Accepted Answer

Incas

Answer

Mayans

Answer

Olmecs

Answer

Aztecs

Question 11

Which wall divided a European city during the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

Berlin Wall

Answer

Great Wall of China

Answer

Hadrian’s Wall

Answer

Western Wall

Question 12

Which ship sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg?

Accepted Answer

Titanic

Answer

Britannic

Answer

Lusitania

Answer

Queen Mary

Question 13

Who was known as the “Iron Lady”?

Accepted Answer

Margaret Thatcher

Answer

Angela Merkel

Answer

Queen Elizabeth I

Answer

Indira Gandhi

Question 14

Which empire was founded by Genghis Khan?

Accepted Answer

Mongol Empire

Answer

Ottoman Empire

Answer

Roman Empire

Answer

Persian Empire

Question 15

Which canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea?

Accepted Answer

Suez Canal

Answer

Panama Canal

Answer

Kiel Canal

Answer

Corinth Canal

Question 16

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

Accepted Answer

England

Answer

France

Answer

Germany

Answer

United States

Question 17

Who was the famous civil rights leader who gave the “I Have a Dream” speech?

Accepted Answer

Martin Luther King Jr.

Answer

Nelson Mandela

Answer

Malcolm X

Answer

Barack Obama

Question 18

Which famous ship carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620?

Accepted Answer

Mayflower

Answer

Santa Maria

Answer

Beagle

Answer

Victoria

Question 19

The Cold War was mainly between the USA and which country?

Accepted Answer

Japan

Answer

China

Answer

Germany

Answer

Soviet Union

Question 20

The Roman Empire was centered in which present-day country?

Accepted Answer

Italy

Answer

France

Answer

Greece

Answer

Spain

Question 21

Which famous leader freed South Africa from apartheid and became its president?

Accepted Answer

Nelson Mandela

Answer

Kofi Annan

Answer

Desmond Tutu

Answer

Robert Mugabe

Question 22

The Great Pyramid of Giza is located near which river?

Accepted Answer

Nile River

Answer

Amazon River

Answer

Yangtze River

Answer

Indus River

Question 23

Which European country was ruled by Napoleon Bonaparte?

Accepted Answer

France

Answer

Spain

Answer

Germany

Answer

Russia

Question 24

Which country was ruled by the Tsars before the Russian Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Russia

Answer

Poland

Answer

Austria

Answer

Hungary

Question 25

Which famous ancient city was buried by a volcanic eruption in 79 AD?

Accepted Answer

Pompeii

Answer

Athens

Answer

Troy

Answer

Sparta

World History Legends Quiz

Try this quiz

Ready to test your knowledge?

Make your own quiz videos

Unlimited quizzes, free to start

Customise everything

Export-ready videos

Quiz Questions & Answers

Question 1: Which ancient civilization invented the concept of zero?

Question 2: Which empire was known as the 'Land of the Rising Sun'?

Question 3: What was the main purpose of the Silk Road?

Question 4: Which revolution marked the transition from hand production to machine manufacturing?

Question 5: What ancient wonder was built as a tomb?

Question 6: Which civilization first used a written legal code?

Question 7: What event marked the end of the Middle Ages?

Question 8: Which empire was the largest contiguous land empire in history?

Question 9: What was the Renaissance primarily known for?

Question 10: Which civilization built Machu Picchu?

Question 11: Which wall divided a European city during the Cold War?

Question 12: Which ship sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg?

Question 13: Who was known as the “Iron Lady”?

Question 14: Which empire was founded by Genghis Khan?

Question 15: Which canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea?

Question 16: In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

Question 17: Who was the famous civil rights leader who gave the “I Have a Dream” speech?

Question 18: Which famous ship carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620?

Question 19: The Cold War was mainly between the USA and which country?

Question 20: The Roman Empire was centered in which present-day country?

Question 21: Which famous leader freed South Africa from apartheid and became its president?

Question 22: The Great Pyramid of Giza is located near which river?

Question 23: Which European country was ruled by Napoleon Bonaparte?

Question 24: Which country was ruled by the Tsars before the Russian Revolution?

Question 25: Which famous ancient city was buried by a volcanic eruption in 79 AD?

Related Quizzes

test

AI Fundamentals & Applications Quiz

British Monarchs Through History

UEFA Champions League Goals of the Week Quiz