MCQ: History Practice Test Quiz!

15 Questions | By Alfredhook3 | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 365

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1.

Which country did the U.S. declare its freedom from when the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776?
- A.
  
  Russia
- B.
  
  France
- C.
  
  England
- D.
  
  Spain
2.

Who said "I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country"?
- A.
  
  Benedict Arnold
- B.
  
  Jimmy Carter
- C.
  
  Marie Antoinette
- D.
  
  Nathan Hale
3.

Where was the "Napoleonic Code", a legal document influencing the whole world, created?
- A.
  
  France
- B.
  
  Austria
- C.
  
  Germany
- D.
  
  England
4.

What famous British ocean liner hit an iceberg and sank in 1912?
- A.
  
  Bismarck
- B.
  
  Lusitania
- C.
  
  Santa Maria
- D.
  
  Titanic
5.

What modern country was the scene of the Boston Tea Party, an 18th-century revolt against taxes?
- A.
  
  United States
- B.
  
  Italy
- C.
  
  England
- D.
  
  France
6.

Michelangelo took four years to paint the ceiling of which chapel in medieval Rome?
- A.
  
  Rosslyn Chapel
- B.
  
  Palatine Chapel
- C.
  
  Sistine Chapel
- D.
  
  St. John's Chapel
7.

Sir Isaac Newton is famous for having discovered the three laws of what?
- A.
  
  Light
- B.
  
  Motion
- C.
  
  Heat
- D.
  
  Gravity
8.

Which form of communications technology was invented in 1876?
- A.
  
  Television
- B.
  
  Telephone
- C.
  
  Telegraph
- D.
  
  Shortwave Radio
9.

What small chocolate candies were included in U.S. soldiers' rations in World War II?
- A.
  
  Hershey Kisses
- B.
  
  M&Ms
- C.
  
  Chocolate Raisins
- D.
  
  Skittles
10.

What famous American car was once named the "Tin Lizzie"?
- A.
  
  Pinto
- B.
  
  DeLorean
- C.
  
  Studebaker
- D.
  
  Model T
11.

What is the collective name for the 900 religious items found in Middle East caves from 1956-1979?
- A.
  
  Gospels
- B.
  
  Lascaux Paintings
- C.
  
  Hieroglyphics
- D.
  
  Dead Sea Scrolls
12.

The Trojan Horse was used to invade and conquer what famous Turkish city?
- A.
  
  Troy
- B.
  
  Aspendos
- C.
  
  Istanbul
- D.
  
  Ankara
13.

With which Roman did Cleopatra VII, the last Pharaoh of Egypt, have a relationship?
- A.
  
  Augustus
- B.
  
  Nero
- C.
  
  Julius Caesar
- D.
  
  Pontius Pilate
14.

The Great Wall of China, 1,500 miles long, was built as protection from what nomads?
- A.
  
  Indians
- B.
  
  Russians
- C.
  
  Iranians
- D.
  
  Mongolians
15.

Initially a British penal colony, Botany Bay, Australia is located near what city?
- A.
  
  Darwin
- B.
  
  Melbourne
- C.
  
  Sydney
- D.
  
  Brisbane