history
world history
American history
historical events
random history
100

How many wars did the Carthaginians fight with the Romans?

3 wars

100

What woman discovered radium and polonium?

Marie Curie

100

What was the first Fourth of July celebration to use fireworks?

 July 4, 1777

100

What was the name of the first successful U.S. colony? 

 Jamestown, Virginia 

100

What was the first United States national monument? 

Devils Tower National Monument

200

On what island would you find the Minoans?

crete

200

What was the name of Blackbeard/Edward Teach's ship?

Queen Anne's Revenge 

200

How many signatures are on the Declaration of Independence?

56

200

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

 July 4, 1776

200

When did Henry Ford's Model T hit the market?

1908

300

What Roman General married Cleopatra?

Mark Antony

(if wrong -300 added to what they question is worth)

300

In what year did the Battle of Hastings take place?

 14 October 1066

300

What year did the Star-Spangled Banner become the National Anthem? 

 March 3, 1931

300

Who was the first European to land in North America?

 Leif Erikson

300

Who was the captain of the Titanic when it sank? 


(double jeopardy)

Edward J. Smith 

400

Who was the first Christian Roman Emperor?

Constantine I (272–337), also known as Constantine the Great

(if wrong -300 added to what they question is worth)

400

Bosnia and Herzegovina was part of what former European country?

former Yugoslavia

(if wrong -300 added to what they question is worth)

400

What was the result of Andrew Jackson's actions against the Second Bank? 


(double jeopardy)

Andrew Jackson's actions against the Second Bank of the United States, primarily his veto of the bill to recharter the bank in 1832, effectively led to the bank's closure when its charter expired in 1836, leaving the United States without a national bank for nearly a century; this outcome was achieved by withdrawing federal deposits from the bank and placing them in state banks, a move often referred to as the "Bank War."

400

What year were the first enslaved Africans brought to American colonies? 

1619

400

Who established the Girl Scouts of the USA? 

Juliette Gordon Low 

(if wrong -300 added to what they question is worth)

500

What structure did Emperor Hadrian build in Northern England? 

Emperor Hadrian built Hadrian's Wall in Northern England. This wall served as the north-western frontier of the Roman Empire and stretched across the northern part of Britain. 

500

Who was the first explorer to sail around the world?


Juan Sebastián del Cano

500

What was the main cause of the Revolutionary War? 

The main cause of the American Revolutionary War was the growing resentment among American colonists due to British attempts to impose taxes and greater control over the colonies without their representation in Parliament 

500
  • What was the name of the convention that decided how the new country was to be led? 

the Constitutional Convention

500

What were the motivations for European exploration?

 the pursuit of wealth ("Gold"), the desire to spread Christianity ("God"), and the quest for fame and glory ("Glory")