History Quiz

History Quiz

Question 1 of 10

In what decade did World War II end?

Question 2 of 10

Johannes Gutenberg, inventor of the printing press, was from which coumtry?

Question 3 of 10

What was Davy Crockett trying to defend when he was killed in 1836?

Question 4 of 10

What politician did John Hinckley, Jr. try to assassinate outside the Washington Hilton Hotel on 30 March 1981?

Question 5 of 10

Nelson Mandela was expelled from the University of Fort Hare for being involved in what activity?

Question 6 of 10

Which two nations fought for control of North America in the French and Indian War?

Question 7 of 10

What year did the First World War begin?

Question 8 of 10

While Britain let most of its empire go after WWII, what country fought tooth and nail to keep Algeria and Vietnam?

Question 9 of 10

Which bill did Andrew Johnson famously veto?

Question 10 of 10

The Poor Knights of Christ were actually famously wealthy, since they ran the banks that moved money to and from the Holy Land. Who were they?

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