World History
World War 1 began in which year?
A. 1923
B. 1938
C. 1917
D. 1914
D. 1914
The Great Depression began in which year?
A. 1927
B. 1930
C. 1931
D. 1929
D. 1929
The first successful printing press was developed by this man.
A. Johannes Gutenberg
B. Benjamin Franklin
C. Sir Isaac Newton
D. Martin Luther
A. Johannes Gutenberg
The disease that ravaged and killed a third of Europe's population in the 14th century is known as:
A. White Death
B. The Black Plague
C. Smallpox
D. The Bubonic Plague
D. The Bubonic Plague
South Africa's system of racial segregation was known as____.
A. Sheltered Society
B. Separatism
C. Apartheid
D. Discrimination Law
C. Apartheid
John F. Kennedy was assassinated in:
A. New York
B. Austin
C. Dallas
D. Miami
C. Dallas
In which year was Pearl Harbor attacked?
A. 1940
B. 1943
C. 1946
D. 1941
D. 1941
This man wrote a document known as the 95 Theses.
A. Martin Luther
B. Saint Augustus
C. Henry David Thoreau
D. Voltaire
A. Martin Luther
The Hundred Years War was fought between what two countries?
A. Italy and Carthage
B. England and Germany
C. France and England
D. Spain and France
C. France and England
The Moon Landing took place on which date?
A. June 5, 1968
B. July 13, 1971
C. August 15, 1969
D. July 20, 1969
D. July 20, 1969
Who fought in the war of 1812?
A. Andrew Jackson
B. Arthur Wellsley
C. Otto von Bismarck
D. Napoleon
A. Andrew Jackson
India gained independence from Britain in which year?
A. 1953
B. 1946
C. 1949
D. 1947
D. 1947
Who was the first Western explorer to reach China?
A. Magellan
B. Cook
C. Marco Polo
D. Sir Francis Drake
C. Marco Polo
Which US state was its own country from 1977 to 1791?
A. Massachusetts
B. New Hampshire
C. Vermont
D. Maine
C. Vermont
Richard Nixon resigned from the US Presidency on which date?
A. August 9, 1974
B. April 17, 1973
C. July 28, 1977
D. August 4, 1971
A. August 9, 1974
Which general famously stated "I shall return"
A. Bull Halsey
B. George Patton
C. Douglas MacArthur
D. Omar Bradley
C. Douglas MacArthur
The Challenger Disaster took place on which date?
A. November 6, 1987
B. January 28, 1986
C. January 2, 1989
D. December 28, 1984
B. January 28, 1986
What US president led the country through the Civil War, cementing his legacy as one of the greatest leaders of all time?
A. Woodrow Wilson
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. Theodore Roosevelt
D. Andrew Johnson
B. Abraham Lincoln
The USSR and the United States faced a global stalemate during what infamous conflict?
A. World War II
B. Cold War
C. Gulf War
D. Red Dawn
B. Cold War
Who penned the majority of the United States' Declaration of Independence?
A. George Washington
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. John Adams
D. James Madison
B. Thomas Jefferson
The Battle of Hastings on 1066 was fought in which country?
A. France
B. Russia
C. England
D. Norway
C. England
Operation Desert Storm commenced in which year?
A. 1991
B. 1993
C. 1989
D. 1995
A. 1991
What US President ushered in his "New Deal" to help sculpt the shape of America for generations to come?
A. Theodore Roosevelt
B. George H. W. Bush
C. Ronald Reagan
D. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
D. Franklin D. Roosevelt
After World War II concluded, what organization was created to prevent such conflict from ever breaking out again?
A. World Health Organization
B. League of Nations
C. United Nations
D. International Maritime Organization
C. United Nations
What great event occurred during 1400-1650 in Europe?
A. The French Revolution
B. The Renaissance
C. The Industrial Revolution
D. The Great Depression
B. The Renaissance