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History Survey Trivia Quiz

I have created this quiz to see how many people can get each particular question correct, as it has always been my curiosity about how well people know basic historical concepts. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by ridwan. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
ridwan

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
284,019

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
9891

Last 3 plays: Guest 75 (9/10), Mao1966 (10/10), Guest 137 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who gave the "I Have a Dream" Speech in Washington? Hint

Thurgood Marshall

Malcolm X

Martin Luther King, Jr

Rosa Parks

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was Genghis Khan? Hint

An actor who won an Oscar in 1933

The Roman emperor who supported the persecution of monotheists

The Mongol founder of the largest Eurasian empire in history

Egyptian pharaoh who was very extravagant

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these countries has never been Communist? Hint

Britain

USSR

Cuba

Vietnam

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Question 4 of 10

4. What does the Supreme Court case Brown vs. Board of Education decide? Hint

Evolution may not be taught in school as it violates the separation of church and state

Students must not be separated by race into different schools as such divisions entail unequal treatment

Schools must provide accommodation for the disabled

Schools cannot force people to pledge allegiance to the flag

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Question 5 of 10

5. What one person is the swastika most associated with? Hint

King George VIII

Benito Mussolini

Adolf Hitler

Alfred Mahan

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these best describes the 1960s in America? Hint

peace and prosperity

Communism

boring and dull

change, protest, and upheaval

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Question 7 of 10

7. What saying is widely attributed to Marie Antoinette in connection with the poor? Hint

Disband them!

Let them eat cake

This is a sad day for France

Fetch them bread!

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Question 8 of 10

8. When did Christopher Columbus sail to America? Hint

1558

1392

1493

1492

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the ruler in ancient Egypt called? Hint

sepoy

satrap

pharaoh

durbar

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which peoples had the first ever direct democracy? Hint

Ancient Romans

Ancient Greeks

Phoenecians

Arabs

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who gave the "I Have a Dream" Speech in Washington?

Answer: Martin Luther King, Jr

Martin Luther King, Jr, the well known Civil Rights activist and preacher in America, gave this speech at Washington, D.C. in 1963 in order to lead the fight against segregation and racism in America.

2. Who was Genghis Khan?

Answer: The Mongol founder of the largest Eurasian empire in history

Yes, indeed Genghis Khan was a Mongol who founded the Mongol Empire, which was second in size only to the British Empire. He was known for his brutality.

3. Which of these countries has never been Communist?

Answer: Britain

Britain has never been Communist, but has been a capitalist country. The Attlee government of 1945-51 did, however, create an extensive welfare state and took some leading industries, especially the railways, coal mining, steel and some utilities into public ownership. In the 1980s much of this was changed under the premiership of Margaret Thatcher.

4. What does the Supreme Court case Brown vs. Board of Education decide?

Answer: Students must not be separated by race into different schools as such divisions entail unequal treatment

This landmark decision was made in 1954. When it was enforced there was trouble in some areas ...

5. What one person is the swastika most associated with?

Answer: Adolf Hitler

This is Hitler, who used the symbol for his Nazi party. It had been adopted by various extreme nationalist organizations in Germany and Austria somewhat earlier.

6. Which of these best describes the 1960s in America?

Answer: change, protest, and upheaval

The answer is change, protest, and upheaval because the Vietnam War protests and Civil Rights protests led to huge changes.

7. What saying is widely attributed to Marie Antoinette in connection with the poor?

Answer: Let them eat cake

In fact, there is no contemporary evidence that she said this or anything similar. The earliest written attribution is dated fifty years after her death!

8. When did Christopher Columbus sail to America?

Answer: 1492

To remember this say: In 1492, Columbus sailed the Ocean Blue.

9. What was the ruler in ancient Egypt called?

Answer: pharaoh

Pharaoh is the answer; A satrap is a governor in Ancient Iran; A durbar is a big pageant held during the British raj in India; A sepoy is an Indian soldier who worked for the British.

10. Which peoples had the first ever direct democracy?

Answer: Ancient Greeks

The Ancient Greeks were the first ones, but they did not include women, foreigners, or slaves in their democracy. It was only free Greek male citizens.

Source: Author ridwan

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