Can You Survive This Sudden Death History Quiz?

Can You Survive This Sudden Death History Quiz?

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Question 1 of 15

Who wrote the famous historical work The Histories?

Question 2 of 15

Which English king had six wives, two of whom were executed?

Question 3 of 15

Which ancient city was destroyed by a volcanic eruption in 79 AD?

Question 4 of 15

Which ancient wonder was a giant statue in Greece that no longer exists?

Question 5 of 15

What was the name of the treaty that ended World War I?

Question 6 of 15

Which explorer is credited with discovering America in 1492?

Question 7 of 15

What was the name of the famous speech given by Martin Luther King Jr. in 1963?

Question 8 of 15

In what year did the Berlin Wall fall, marking the end of the Cold War?

Question 9 of 15

Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolution?

Question 10 of 15

Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote in 1893?

Question 11 of 15

What was the name of the ship that Charles Darwin sailed on during his voyage of discovery?

Question 12 of 15

In which year did the Korean War begin?

Question 13 of 15

What was the name of the first successful permanent English settlement in North America?

Question 14 of 15

Which ancient civilization built the Great Wall of China?

Question 15 of 15

In what year did the United States declare its independence from Great Britain?

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