History - General Knowledge

Below is a quiz about the general knowledge of history - from the first civilizations to the modern wars. Some questions will be easy, relatively easy, harder, and possibly reasonably HARD. Can you guess all the facts?

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Last updated: March 2, 2021

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Hint	Answer
What was the first major civilization?	Mesopotamia
Name one of the rivers that civilization was centered around.	Tigris \| Euphrates
Where were the Great Pyramids built?	Giza
In Greek mythology, who was the god of wine?	Dionysus
Which Roman dictator was murdered on the Ides of March?	Julius Caesar
Who was the UK Prime Minister during World War II?	Winston Churchill
What ruthless group invaded much of Asia and Europe in the 13th and 14th centuries?	The Mongols
What does USSR stand for?	Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
What major religion did Muhammad found?	Islam
Which explorer led the first expedition around the world?	Ferdinand Magellan
Which astronomer confirmed the theory that the Earth revolved around the Sun - and was imprisoned by the Catholic Church for it?	Galileo Galilei
World War I began with the assassination of the archduke (and his wife) of which country?	Austria-Hungary
Which Italian leader largely helped Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in World War II?	Benito Mussolini
Which pandemic disease (originating from rats) reduced the world population DRASTICALLY?	Bubonic plague
What was the surname of Napoleon (from the French Revolution)?	Bonaparte
What famous speech did Abraham Lincoln deliver in 1863?	Gettysburg Address
What empire controlled Turkey before it became the country of Turkey?	Ottoman Empire
And what empire controlled Turkey BEFORE the empire above?	Byzantine Empire

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Feb 27, 2021

Gettysburg Address not Adress.Quiz doesn't accept the correct spelling.

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Feb 27, 2021

Sorry, fixed. Thanks for commenting

Level 85

Mar 1, 2021

The Nazi Party question is written like you're asking for a person's name. 9-11 was carried out by people from a variety of nations. Blaming it on Afghanistan as a country seems like a stretch.

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Mar 2, 2021

Problems have been remedied