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India is nothing but history decked with beauty. But there are many interesting historical facts around the word too like the city called, Londinium & the country that has a giant statue of Zeus! Find out how well you know historical facts and people who have changed its course by taking this 10minute quiz.
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- In which country was the famous statue of Zeus located?
- This is the only prevailing ancient wonder of the world. Can you name it?
- The Romans refer to this city as the Londinium – Name the city.
- The first China war was fought against this country – name the country
- Which American president was the first to be assassinated?
- Which country did Iraq invade in the year 1990 that started the course for the Gulf War?
- Name the year when the first Afghan war took place.
- In the year 1999, this country voted to keep the queen. Name the country.
- This is the name that is given to the Pirate flag that bears the skull and the cross bones.
- Name the ship that belonged to Christopher Columbus.
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History Quiz – Part IV
Did you know the Nazis had a symbol? If yes, can you name it? Find more interesting questions in the above 10minute quiz and find out how well you know your history.
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- What was the name of the Nazi symbol?
- In which year did Sir Winston Churchill took charge in Great Britain?
- Name the first president of the Untied States of America
- In which year did Christopher Columbus discover the Bahamas?
- Name the popular artist who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City.
- In which year did the Great Fire of London happened?
- What was named as the ‘Flying Scotsman’?
- Can you give the name of the American Civil Rights leader who was eventually assassinated in the year 1968?
- When the Romans invaded Great Britain in 55 BC, who was the king in power of the Roman Empire?
- This was the name of the sword of King Arthur – name it.
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History Quiz – Part III
The Boston Tea Party brings to mind beautiful paintings from a history textbook! Find out if anything else comes back to your memory vividly by taking this 10 minute history quiz.
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- The Boston Tea Party is associated with which of the following happenings in world history?
- The Battle of Waterloo was fought in the year
- Which country did Napoleon Bonaparte belong to?
- The American war of independence was fought between which two countries?
- Which country did Karl Marx belong to?
- In the present day, D-Day is a term that is being popularly used to mention an important date or day, but the original coining of the term happened during World War II on the day of the Normandy landings that facilitated ‘Operation Neptune’ which was part of the Allied operations. Do you know the date that marked the D-Day?
- General Franco was the dictator of this country…
- This famous wall was built by a Roman emperor and lies between England and Scotland.
- Norsemen were better known by this popular name……….
- Which war saw the first use of army tanks?
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Questions in History Quiz – Part II
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- The Romanov dynasty ruled this country from 1613 to 1917. Name the country.
- This Axis power changed sides during World War II and eventually declared war against its former ally Germany in 1943 – Name this country.
- The assassination of this popular figure was carried on at the Ambassador Hotel in
Los Angeles on June 5th 1968. Name the person.
- In which year did Paraguay gain independence from Spain?
- Which is the world’s oldest known city that has been continuously inhabited till today?
- Which is the only other country to get its independence on the 15th of August as that of India?
- The French Revolution lead to this…
- Countries that lie in the western part of Europe and Japan share a common history of feudalism, which has eventually given rise to this….
- The most obvious territorial changes after the World War I was this…
- One of these countries changed its allegiance in the time between World War I and World War II – which one was it?
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Questions in History Quiz – Part I
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- The thermometer was invented in 1593, do you know the scientist who invented it?
- In which year did the most talked about, lavishly built ship Titanic sink after hitting an iceberg?
- This country was the first to operate and out into action the old age pension scheme. Name the country.
- In which year did the United Kingdom hand over Hong Kong to China?
- Who discovered small pox vaccination in 1796?
- The demolition of the Berlin wall began in this year. Name the year.
- In 1980 Southern Rhodesia was renamed and became this country. What country is it?
- Who was the last French Monarch to rule the French?
- Name the Egyptian president who in 1956 ordered the seizure of the Suez Canal.
- This US President was shot dead exactly five days after the end of the American Civil War – Name him.
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Gujarat History Quiz Part 2
Gujarat is the land of industries, history & politics. Take this 7 minute quiz and know all there is to know about this ancient land.
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