History Quiz

History Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

The first woman launched into space was from which country?

Question 2 of 10

Dutch troops helped defeat Napoleon at which battle in 1815?

Question 3 of 10

Which woman was nicknamed "the lady of the lamp"?

Question 4 of 10

What is Islam's holiest city?

Question 5 of 10

Which two countries were involved in the Louisiana Purchase?

Question 6 of 10

What term did J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI use to describe criminals like John Dillinger, "Baby Face Nelson," Bonnie and Clyde and "Pretty Boy Floyd"?

Question 7 of 10

Which country was established on 2nd December 1971?

Question 8 of 10

Which country suffered a series of serious avalanches in 1954, killing over 300?

Question 9 of 10

What was the name of the ship in which Captain Cook explored Australia in 1770?

Question 10 of 10

In 1871, who met another white man in the jungle in present-day Tanzania and greeted him with the now famous words: "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?"