150 History Trivia Questions to Conquer World History | 2025 Edition

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25 U.S History Trivia Questions with Answers

1. Which U.S. president never lived in the White House?
   Amsa: George Washington (The White House was completed in 1800, after his presidency)
2. What was the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution?
   Amsa: Delaware (December 7, 1787)
3. Who was the first woman to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice?
   Amsa: Sandra Day O'Connor (Appointed in 1981)
4. Which president was never elected as president or vice president?
   Amsa: Gerald Ford
5. What year did Alaska and Hawaii become U.S. states?
   Amsa: 1959 (Alaska in January, Hawaii in August)
6. Who was the longest-serving U.S. president?
   Amsa: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Four terms, 1933-1945)
7. Which state was the last to join the Confederacy during the Civil War?
   Amsa: Tennessee
8. What was the first capital city of the United States?
   Amsa: Birnin New York
9. Who was the first U.S. president to appear on television?
   Amsa: Franklin D. Roosevelt (At the 1939 World's Fair)
10. Which state was purchased from Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million?
    Amsa: Alaska
11. Who wrote the words to the "Star-Spangled Banner"?
    Amsa: Francis Scott Key
12. What was the first American colony to legalize slavery?
    Amsa: Massachusetts (1641)
13. Which president established the Peace Corps?
    Amsa: John F. Kennedy (1961)
14. What year did women gain the right to vote nationwide?
    Amsa: 1920 (19th Amendment)
15. Who was the only U.S. president to resign from office?
    Amsa: Richard Nixon (1974)
16. Which state was the first to grant women the right to vote?
    Amsa: Wyoming (1869, while still a territory)
17. What was the first national monument in the United States?
    Amsa: Devils Tower, Wyoming (1906)
18. Who was the first U.S. president to be born in a hospital?
    Amsa: Jimmy Carter
19. Which president signed the Emancipation Proclamation?
    Amsa: Abraham Lincoln (1863)
20. What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
    Amsa: 1776 (Most signatures were added on August 2)
21. Who was the first president to be impeached?
    Amsa: Andrew Johnson
22. Wace jiha ce ta fara ballewa daga Tarayyar?
    Amsa: South Carolina (December 20, 1860)
23. What was the first U.S. federal holiday?
    Amsa: New Year's Day (1870)
24. Who was the youngest person to become U.S. president?
    Amsa: Theodore Roosevelt (42 years, 322 days)
25. What year was the first American newspaper published?
    Amsa: 1690 (Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick)

25 World History Trivia Questions

A zamanin yau, matasa da yawa suna watsi da koyan tarihi saboda dalilai masu yawa. Ko da yake nawa kuke ƙin koyo game da tarihi, akwai ilimi mai mahimmanci da gama gari wanda ya shafi tarihi wanda dole ne kowa ya sani. Bari mu tono abin da suke tare da tambayoyi da amsoshi na tarihi masu zuwa:

25. Julius Caesar was born in which city? Amsa: Roma
26. Who painted the Death of Socrates? Amsa: Jacques Louis David
27. What part of history called a fervent period of European cultural, artistic, political, and economic “rebirth” following the Middle Ages? Amsa: The Renaissance
28. Who is the founder of the Communist Party? Amsa: Lenin
29. Which of the cities in the world has the highest historical monuments? Amsa: Delhi
30. Who is also known as the founder of scientific socialism? Amsa: Karl Marx
31. Where did the Black Death bring the most severe impact? Amsa: Turai
32. Who discovered Yersinia pestis? Amsa: Alexandre Emile Jean Yersin 
33. Where was the last place that Alexandre Yersin stayed before he died? Amsa: Vietnam
34. Which country in Asia was a member of the Axis in World War II? Amsa: Japan
35. Which countries were members of the Allies in World War II? Amsa: Britain, France, Russia, China, and the USA.
36. When did The Holocaust, one of the most terrible events in history happen? Amsa: During World War II
37. When did World War II start and end? Amsa: It started in 1939 and ended in 1945
38. After Lenin, who was officially the leader of the Soviet Union? Amsa: Joseph Stalin.
39. What was NATO's first name before its current name? Amsa: North Atlantic Treaty.
40. When did the Cold War happen? Amsa: 1947-1991
41. Who was named after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated? Amsa: Andrew Johnson
42. Which country belonged to the Indochina peninsula during French colonization? Amsa: Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
43. Who is the famous leader of Cuba who had 49 years in power? Amsa: Fidel Castro
44. Which dynasty was considered The Golden Age in Chinese history? Amsa: Tang dynasty
45. Which King of Thailand contributed to making Thailand survive during European colonial? Amsa: King Chulalongkorn
46. Who was the most powerful woman in Byzantine history? Amsa: Empress Theodora
47. In which ocean did the Titanic sink? Amsa: Atlantic Ocean
48. When was the Berlin Wall removed? Amsa: 1989
49. Who delivered the famous “I Have a Dream” speech? Amsa: Martin Luther King Jr.
50. Which were China's Four Great Inventions? Amsa:  papermaking, the compass, gunpowder, and printing

30 True/False Fun History Trivia Questions

Do you know that history can be fun and interesting if we know how to dig out knowledge? Let’s learn about history, fun facts, and tricks to enrich your smartness with the below history trivia questions and answers. 

51. An san Napoleon da Mutumin Jini da Ƙarfe. (Ƙarya, Bismarck ne, Jamus)

52. Jarida ta farko a duniya Jamus ce ta fara. (Gaskiya)

53. An san Sophocles a matsayin babban malamin Girka? (Karya, Aristophanes ne)

54. Ana kiran Masar Gift of Nilu. (Gaskiya)

55. A zamanin d Roma, akwai kwanaki 7 a kowane mako. (Karya, kwanaki 8)

56. An san Mao Tse-tung da ɗan littafin jajayen littafi. (Gaskiya)

57. 1812 shine ƙarshen Wart na 1812? (Karya, 1815 ne)

58. An buga Super Bowl na farko a 1967. (Gaskiya)

59. An ƙirƙiri talabijin a 1972. (Gaskiya)

60. Ana ɗaukar Babila a matsayin birni mafi girma a duniyar zamaninsu. (Gaskiya)

61. Zeus ya ɗauki siffar swan don cire Spartan sarauniya Leda. (Gaskiya)

62. Mona Lisa sanannen zane ne na Leonardo Davinci. (Gaskiya)

63. An san Herodotus a matsayin "Uban tarihi". (Gaskiya)

64. Minotaur ita ce muguwar halitta da ke zaune a tsakiyar Labyrinth. (Gaskiya)

65. Alexander the Great shi ne sarkin Roma ta d ¯ a. (Ƙarya, tsohuwar Girkanci)

66. Plato da Aristotle sun kasance masana falsafa na Girka. (Gaskiya)

67. Dala na Giza su ne mafi tsufa na abubuwan al'ajabi kuma ɗaya kaɗai daga cikin bakwai ɗin da ke wanzuwa a yau. (Gaskiya)

68. Lambunan rataye su ne kaɗai daga cikin abubuwan al'ajabi guda bakwai waɗanda ba a tabbatar da wurin ba. (Gaskiya)

69. Kalmar Masar ta “fir’auna” a zahiri tana nufin “babban gida”. (Gaskiya)

70. Ana tunawa da Sabuwar Mulki a matsayin lokacin Renaissance a cikin halittar fasaha, amma kuma a matsayin ƙarshen mulkin daular. (Gaskiya)

71. Mummification ya zo daga Girka. (Karya, Misira)

72. Alexander the Great ya zama Sarkin Makidoniya yana ɗan shekara 18. (Ƙarya yana da shekara 120).

73. Babban burin Sihiyoniya shine Kafa ƙasar Yahudawa. (Gaskiya)

74. Thomas Edison dan kasar Jamus ne kuma dan kasuwa. (Karya, Ba'amurke ne)

75. An gina Parthenon don girmama allahiya Athena, wanda ya wakilci burin ɗan adam na ilimi da manufa na hikima. (Gaskiya)

76. Daular Shang ita ce tarihin farko da aka rubuta a kasar Sin. (Gaskiya)

77. Na 5^thkarni KZ wani lokaci ne mai ban mamaki na ci gaban falsafa ga tsohuwar kasar Sin. (Karya 6 ne ^thkarni)

78. A cikin daular Inca, Coricancha yana da wani suna mai suna Temple of Gold. (Gaskiya)

79. Zeus shine sarkin gumakan Olympia a tarihin Girkanci. (Gaskiya)

80. Jaridun farko da aka buga sun fito ne daga Roma, kusan 59 BC. (Gaskiya)

30 Hard History Trivia Questions and Answers

Manta tambayoyi maras muhimmanci na tarihi waɗanda kowa zai iya amsawa cikin sauri, lokaci ya yi da za a haɓaka ƙalubalen ƙalubalen tarihin ku tare da ƙarin tambayoyi marasa mahimmanci na tarihi.

81. Which country did Albert Einstein live in before moving to the United States? Amsa: Jamus

82. Who was the first woman head of government? Amsa: Sirimao Bandaru Nayake.

83. Which country was the first to give women the right to vote, in 1893? Amsa: New Zealand

84. Who was the first ruler of the Mongol Empire? Amsa: Genghis Khan

85. In which city was U.S. president John F. Kennedy assassinated? Amsa: Dallas

86. What does the Magna Carta mean? Amsa: The Great Charter

87. When did Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro land in Peru? Amsa: in 1532

88. Who is the first woman to go to space? Amsa: Valentina Tereshkova

89. Who has an affair with Cleopatra and makes her queen of Egypt? Amsa: Julius Caesar.

90. Who is one of the most famous students of Socrates? Amsa: Plato

91. Which of the following tribes does not share its name with a mountain peak? Amsa: Bheel.

92. Who among the following emphasized the 'Five Relationships? Amsa: Confucius

93. Yaushe “Tawayen Dambe"happen in China?  Amsa: 1900

94. Which city is the historical monument Al Khazneh located in? Amsa: Petra

95. Who was prepared to exchange his English kingdom for a horse? Amsa: Richard III

96. Whose winter residence did Potala Palace serve until 1959? Amsa: Dalai Lama

97. What was the reason for the Black Plague? Amsa: Yersinia pestis

98. Which type of aircraft was used to bomb Hiroshima in Japan during World War II? Amsa: B-29 Superfortress

99. Who is known as the Father of Medicine? Amsa: Hippocrates

100. Cambodia was devastated by which reign between 1975 and 1979? Amsa: Khmer Rouge

101. Which countries weren’t colonized by Europeans in Southeast Asia? Amsa: Thailand

102. Who was the patron God of Troy? Amsa: Apollo

103. Where was Julius Caesar killed? Amsa: In the Theater of Pompey

104. How many Celtic languages are still spoken today? Amsa: 6

105. What did the Romans call Scotland? Amsa: Caledonia

106. What was the Ukrainian nuclear power manufacturer that was the site of a nuclear disaster in April 1986? Amsa: Chernobyl

107. Which Emperor built the Colosseum? Amsa: Vespasian

108. The Opium War was a battle between which two countries? Amsa: England and China

109. What famous military formation was made by Alexander the Great? Amsa: Phalanx

110. Which countries fought in the Hundred Years’ War? Amsa: Britain and France

25 Modern History Trivia Questions

Lokaci yayi da zaku gwada wayowar ku tare da tambayoyi game da tarihin zamani. Yana da game da abubuwan da suka faru na baya-bayan nan da ke faruwa da rikodin labarai mafi mahimmanci a duniya. Don haka, bari mu duba a kasa

11. Who was awarded the Peace Noble Prize when she was 17 years old? Amsa: Malala Yousafzai

112. Which country did a Brexit plan? Amsa: The United Kingdom

113. When did Brexit happen? Amsa: Janairu 2020

114. Which country allegedly started with the COVID-19 pandemic? Amsa: Sin

115. How many U.S. presidents are depicted on Mount Rushmore? Amsa: 4

116. Where does the Statue of Liberty come from? Amsa: Faransa

117. Who founded Disney Studios? Amsa: Walt Disney

118. Who founded Universal Studios in 1912? Amsa: Carl Laemmle

119. Who is the author of Harry Potter? Amsa: J. K. Rowling

120. When did the Internet become popular? Amsa: 1993

121. Who is the 46th American president? Amsa: Joseph R. Biden

122. Who leaked classified information from the National Security Agency (NSA) in 2013? Amsa: Edward Snowden

123. What year was Nelson Mandela freed from prison? Amsa: 1990

124. Who was the first woman to be elected Vice President of the United States in 2020? Amsa: Kamala Harris

125. Which fashion brand did Karl Lagerfeld work for as creative director from 1983 until his death? Amsa: Channel

126. Who is the first British Asian Prime Minister? Amsa: Rishi Sunak

127. Who had the shortest prime minister tenure in UK history, lasting 45 days? Amsa: Liz Truss

128. Who has served as president of the People's Republic of China (PRC) since 2013? Amsa: Xi Jinping.

129. Who is the world’s longest-serving leader so far? Amsa: Paul Piya, Cameroon

130. Who is the first wife of King Charles III? Amsa: Diana, Princes of Wales.

131. Who is the Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022? Amsa:  Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, or Elizabeth II

132. When did Singapore become independent? Amsa: Agusta 1965

133. Which year did the Soviet Union collapse? Amsa: 1991

134. When was the first electric car introduced? AmsaKu: 1870s

135. Which year was Facebook founded? Amsa: 2004

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15 Easy True/False History Trivia Questions for Kids

Shin kun san cewa yin tambayoyin yau da kullun na iya taimakawa inganta haɓakar kwakwalwar yara? Tambayi yaranku waɗannan tambayoyin don ba su mafi kyawun ra'ayoyi game da tarihin da suka gabata kuma su faɗaɗa iliminsu.

136. Bitrus da Andarawus su ne manzanni na farko da aka sani sun bi Yesu. (Gaskiya)

137. Dinosaur halittu ne da suka rayu miliyoyin shekaru da suka wuce. (Gaskiya)

138. Kwallon kafa ita ce mafi shaharar ‘yan kallo a duniya. (Ƙarya, Wasan Mota)

139. Wasan Commonwealth na farko ya faru a 1920. (Ƙarya, 1930).

140. An gudanar da gasar Wimbledon ta farko a 1877. (Gaskiya)

141. George Harrison shi ne ƙarami Beatle. (Gaskiya)

142. Steven Spielberg ya jagoranci Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, da ET. (Gaskiya)

143. An ba wa sarakunan Masar sarautar Fir’auna. (Gaskiya)

144. The Trojan War took place in Troy, a city in Ancient Greece. (True)

145. Cleopatra shine sarki na ƙarshe na daular Ptolemaic na tsohuwar Masar. (Gaskiya)

146. Ingila tana da majalisar da ta fi tsufa a duniya. (Karya. Iceland)

147. Kawa ya zama Sanata a Rum ta da. (Karya, doki)

148. An san Christopher Columbus don gano Amurka. (Gaskiya)

149. Galileo Galilei pioneered the use of the telescope to observe the night sky. (True)

150. Napoleon Bonaparte shi ne sarki na biyu na Faransa. (Karya, sarki na farko)

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