Historical Quiz

Historical Quiz

Question 1 of 10

Who was caught in a leased undercroft beneath the House of Lords in 1605 while trying to blow up the English Parliament?

Question 2 of 10

Which fault triggered a major earthquake in San Francisco in 1989?

Question 3 of 10

Founded on just seven hills, what city had, by AD 117, conquered 2.5 million square miles and 50 million people?

Question 4 of 10

Which museum is featured in the movie Night at the Museum?

Question 5 of 10

What English king was kidnapped and held for ransom in 1193, in a castle above Durnstein, Austria?

Question 6 of 10

Who started a guerrilla war against French colonial rule in Vietnam after Japan's surrender in 1945?

Question 7 of 10

Which former UN Secretary-General brokered a peace agreement in Syria in 2012?

Question 8 of 10

What country's last king, Mohammed Zahir Shah, returned to the country after the US invasion, to open the Loya Jirga?

Question 9 of 10

During the American Civil War, in which year did the battle of 'Ringgold Gap' take place?

Question 10 of 10

What ancient civilization built the Chichen Itza?