thumbnail

Random History General Knowledge Quiz

In this quiz the questions change every time you play!
Can you find the answer to each of these questions?
Answer must correspond to highlighted box!
There are 232 possible questions that could appear in this quiz!
Quiz by Stewart
Rate:
Last updated: November 22, 2018
You have not attempted this quiz yet.
First submittedNovember 22, 2018
Times taken8,244
Average score55.0%
Rating4.95
Report this quizReport
4:00
Enter answer here
0
 / 20 guessed
The quiz is paused. You have remaining.
Scoring
You scored / = %
This beats or equals % of test takers also scored 100%
The average score is
Your high score is
Your fastest time is
Keep scrolling down for answers and more stats ...
Question
Answer
What Argentinian first lady was known as "Evita"?
Eva Perón
What was the primary language of the Byzantine Empire?
Greek
What design movement was exemplified by the Empire State and Chrysler buildings?
Art Deco
What disease killed over 3% of the world's population in 1918 and 1919?
Spanish Flu
Who famously wore a pink Chanel suit and matching pillbox hat?
Jackie Kennedy
What technology did Wernher Von Braun help to develop?
Rockets
Where were gunpowder, paper, the compass, and the printing press invented?
China
What industrialist became the world's first dollar billionaire - thanks to his
monopoly on the US oil industry?
John D. Rockefeller
What was the tallest manmade structure in the world in the year 1900?
Eiffel Tower
What is either a type of orange or a term for a bureaucrat of ancient China?
Mandarin
What team-based test of strength was an Olympic sport from 1900-1920?
Tug of War
What bird product was an important fertilizer in the 19th century?
Guano
What started on October 29, 1929 and lasted for about a decade?
Great Depression
Who famously lived at Robben Island prison from 1964-1982?
Nelson Mandela
In what sport was Henry VIII participating when he suffered a serious leg injury?
Jousting
What country used Molotov cocktails in their war with the Soviets?
Finland
What great Frankish king was crowned Emperor on Christmas Day, 800 AD?
Charlemagne
What atoll gained notoriety after the United States tested nuclear weapons there?
Bikini Atoll
What modern-day country was once the largest and most profitable Dutch colony?
Indonesia
What name is given to the Japanese suicide pilots of WWII?
Kamikaze
+3
Level 74
Nov 22, 2018
Well now I know what I'll be doing for the rest of the night.
+1
Level 68
Nov 22, 2018
I wish you good luck! There's also a Geography version I released a few days ago which is eligible for points if you master this one :)
+1
Level 70
Nov 22, 2018
You could make a random quiz collecting facts from the 200 General Knowledge quizzes :D
+2
Level 68
Nov 22, 2018
That is the eventual plan! But with 200 quizzes to pool from, that'll take a long time to create, so bare with me! If the geography one taught me anything it's that I need to vet the questions more thoroughly. I'll have it out by Christmas. Promise :)
+1
Level 58
Aug 21, 2022
Wow, what a great quiz!