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European History for Kids! Trivia Quiz

Here is a quick look at the continent of Europe in years gone by. I hope you enjoy it! [Suitable for slightly older children].

A multiple-choice quiz by jonnowales. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
jonnowales

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
304,330

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

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5436

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Queen of England reigned from 1837 to 1901 and was also the Empress of India from the mid 1870s? Hint

Queen Anne

Queen Elizabeth I

Queen Victoria

Queen Elizabeth II

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of the dictator that was in charge of the Third Reich? This man is infamous for his treatment of European Jews. Hint

Tony Blair

Benito Mussolini

Adolf Hitler

Jacques Chirac

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Question 3 of 10

3. From which European country did Christopher Columbus set sail on what turned out to be the symbolic start of his first voyage that would end up in the Americas? Hint

Romania

Spain

Iceland

Sweden

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Question 4 of 10

4. Way back in the year 1815, there were a series of military campaigns. The most famous of these was the Battle of Waterloo. Which French leader was defeated at this battle? Hint

Hirohito

Wellington

Napoleon

George Washington

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Olympic Games have a fascinating history and the tournament entertains millions of people every four years. In which European country was the first modern Olympics held in 1896? Hint

Turkey

Austria

Latvia

Greece

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Question 6 of 10

6. In World War I (1914-1918) a terrifying type of warfare was used which resulted in soldiers fighting over 'no man's land'. What were the holes dug in the battlefields commonly called? Hint

Troughs

Trenches

Dugouts

Ditches

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Question 7 of 10

7. The USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) was a political state led by politicians such as Lenin, Stalin and Khrushchev. What was the name of their set of economic beliefs? Hint

Anarchism

Fascism

Communism

Centrism

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Question 8 of 10

8. The United Kingdom has a monarch as head of state; however, the management of the government is led by a prime minister. Has there ever been a female prime minister of the United Kingdom?

Yes

9. What was the name of the famous ship that left the British port of Southampton with the aim of reaching New York City in the United States? The ship sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg in the middle of the north Atlantic Ocean. Hint

Titanic

Lusitania

Olympic

Carpathia

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Question 10 of 10

10. The denomination of Christianity known as Roman Catholicism has a long history. The head of the Catholic church lives in the European country of Vatican City but what is this person most commonly known as? Hint

Pope

President

Prime Minister

Councillor

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Queen of England reigned from 1837 to 1901 and was also the Empress of India from the mid 1870s?

Answer: Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria was often seen in black and is well known for her extensive mourning of her late husband, Prince Albert, for many years. She reigned for sixty-three and a half years...a very long time indeed!

2. What was the name of the dictator that was in charge of the Third Reich? This man is infamous for his treatment of European Jews.

Answer: Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler became Chancellor in 1933 and President of Germany in 1934. He combined both of these roles and declared himself "der F�hrer" or "the Leader". The effects of his racial policies, mainly discriminating against the Jews, are still felt and remembered even today.

3. From which European country did Christopher Columbus set sail on what turned out to be the symbolic start of his first voyage that would end up in the Americas?

Answer: Spain

The three ships that were involved in this voyage were named Ni�a, Pinta and Santa Mar�a. The crews travelled across the Atlantic Ocean from a port in Spain to the Caribbean islands. The crew of the three ships viewed the island that is now known as Cuba as well as the island of Hispaniola; the home of Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

4. Way back in the year 1815, there were a series of military campaigns. The most famous of these was the Battle of Waterloo. Which French leader was defeated at this battle?

Answer: Napoleon

The death of Napoleon, one of the most important figures in European history, is a controversial issue. There are two main theories that suggest that he died of either a form of stomach cancer or by arsenic poisoning. Wellington was instrumental in defeating Napoleon Bonaparte.

5. The Olympic Games have a fascinating history and the tournament entertains millions of people every four years. In which European country was the first modern Olympics held in 1896?

Answer: Greece

Greece would also host the Olympics in 2004 from its capital city of Athens. When London won the right to hold the Olympics in 2012 it became the only city in the world to have hosted the spectacular tournament on three separate occasions.

6. In World War I (1914-1918) a terrifying type of warfare was used which resulted in soldiers fighting over 'no man's land'. What were the holes dug in the battlefields commonly called?

Answer: Trenches

The conditions in the trenches were absolutely terrible as it was cold, damp and uncomfortable. Many soldiers suffered with a condition called trench foot and this got so bad that they often had to have the foot amputated due to gangrene. No man's land was the ground between two trenches that was not yet controlled by either side.

7. The USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) was a political state led by politicians such as Lenin, Stalin and Khrushchev. What was the name of their set of economic beliefs?

Answer: Communism

The USSR and the USA were the two main countries involved in the Cold War which was a battle of brinkmanship; a battle of threats rather than military force. The USSR collapsed in 1991.

8. The United Kingdom has a monarch as head of state; however, the management of the government is led by a prime minister. Has there ever been a female prime minister of the United Kingdom?

Answer: Yes

The first female prime minister of the United Kingdom was Margaret Thatcher who was a member of the Conservative party. Baroness Thatcher was the country's leader for a long period starting in 1979 and ending in 1990.

Answer: Titanic

The sinking of the RMS Titanic is probably the most well known aspect of the entire field of naval history. The event was even made into a movie in 1997 starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. Over 1000 people lost their lives in this tragic accident.

Answer: Pope

The first Pope was Saint Peter who lived over two thousand years ago. In the more modern age the prestigious rank was awarded to the greatly respected John Paul II who was born in Poland.

I hope you enjoyed the quiz and thanks for playing!

Source: Author jonnowales

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