World History Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Major Historical Events
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Created 6/29/2024
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Travel through time and test your knowledge of major historical events with this World History Quiz. Can you categorize the significant milestones that shaped our world?
1. What year was penicillin discovered by Alexander Fleming?
1928
1939
1952
1890
2. The Phrygian cap is a symbol of which two important historical revolutions?
American and French
Russian and Chinese
Industrial and Digital
German and Italian
3. Which civilization is credited with developing the world's first known tax system around 3000 B.C.E.?
Ancient Egypt
Babylon
Indus Valley
Ancient Greece
4. During which conflict did John Paul Jones serve in the Continental Navy?
American Revolutionary War
Civil War
War of 1812
World War I
5. What is notable about the Terra-Cotta Warriors associated with the First Qin Emperor?
Their representation of the ruler’s legacy
Their discovery by farmers
They being entirely made of bronze
Their placement in the Great Wall
6. Which Tudor queen narrowly avoided execution due to charges of heresy?
Catherine Parr
Elizabeth I
Mary I
Jane Seymour
7. Rome's Talking Statues have served as sites of dissent since which historical period?
Renaissance
Middle Ages
Ancient Rome
Modern Era
8. The Nordic countries became a haven for African American expatriates during which century?
20th century
19th century
18th century
21st century
9. What food item played an important role in helping the Union army during the Civil War?
Coffee
Tobacco
Wheat
Corn
10. What era is referred to as the 'Golden Age of Piracy'?
