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

25 World History Trivia Questions

Kiwari, seueur barudak ngora anu teu malire diajar sajarah kusabab seueur alesan. Sanaos sabaraha anjeun henteu resep diajar ngeunaan sajarah, aya pangaweruh anu penting sareng umum anu aya hubunganana sareng sajarah anu kedah terang sadayana jalma. Hayu urang ngagali naon éta kalayan patarosan sareng jawaban trivia sajarah ieu:

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

52. Koran munggaran di dunya dimimitian ku Jerman. (Leres)

53. Sophocles katelah master Yunani? (Salah, éta Aristophanes)

54. Mesir disebut Hadiah tina Nil. (Leres)

55. Di Roma kuno, aya 7 dinten per minggu. (Salah, 8 poé)

56. Mao Tse-tung katelahna Buku Beureum Saeutik. (Leres)

57. 1812 nyaéta tungtung Kutil 1812? (Salah, éta 1815)

58. Super Bowl munggaran dimaénkeun di 1967. (Leres)

59. Televisi diciptakeun taun 1972. (Leres)

60. Babul dianggap kota panggedéna di dunya waktu maranéhanana. (Leres)

61. Zeus nganggap wujud angsa pikeun deduce ratu Spartan Leda. (Leres)

62. Mona Lisa mangrupa lukisan kawentar ku Leonardo Davinci. (Leres)

63. Herodotus katelah "Bapa sajarah". (Leres)

64. Minotaur nyaéta mahluk monstrous residing di puseur Labyrinth nu. (Leres)

65. Alexander Agung éta raja Roma kuno. (Palsu, Yunani kuno)

66. Plato jeung Aristoteles éta filsuf Yunani. (Leres)

67. Piramida Giza anu pangkolotna tina keajaiban sarta ngan hiji tina tujuh substansi aya kiwari. (Leres)

68. Kebon Gantung mangrupikeun hiji-hijina tina Tujuh Kaajaiban anu lokasina henteu acan ditangtukeun sacara pasti. (Leres)

69. Kecap Mesir "Firaun" sacara harfiah hartina "imah hébat". (Leres)

70. Karajaan Anyar inget salaku jaman Renaissance dina kreasi artistik, tapi ogé salaku tungtung kakawasaan dinasti. (Leres)

71. Mummification geus datang ti Yunani. (Palsu, Mesir)

72. Alexander Agung janten Raja Makédon dina yuswa 18. (Salah. 120 taun)

73. Tujuan utama Zionisme nyaéta pikeun Ngadegkeun tanah air Yahudi. (Leres)

74. Thomas Edison éta hiji investor Jerman sarta pangusaha. (Salah, anjeunna Amérika)

75. Parthenon diwangun keur ngahargaan ka Déwi Athena, anu ngagambarkeun aspirasi manusa pikeun pangaweruh jeung idéal hikmah. (Leres)

76. Dinasti Shang nyaéta sajarah Cina munggaran kacatet. (Leres)

77. Anu 5^thAbad SM mangrupikeun waktos anu luar biasa tina kamekaran filosofis pikeun Cina kuno. (Salah, éta 6 ^thabad)

78. Di kakaisaran Inca, Coricancha ngagaduhan nami sanés anu disebut Kuil Emas. (Leres)

79. Zeus nyaéta raja dewa Olympian dina mitologi Yunani. (Leres)

80. Koran anu munggaran diterbitkeun asalna ti Roma, kira-kira taun 59 SM. (Leres)

30 Hard History Trivia Questions and Answers

Poho patarosan trivia sajarah anu gampang anu tiasa dijawab ku saha waé, waktosna pikeun naékkeun tantangan kuis sajarah anjeun kalayan patarosan trivia sajarah anu langkung hese.

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

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

83. Which country was the first to give women the right to vote, in 1893? jawaban: Selandia Baru

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

93. Kapan "Pemberontakan Boxer"happen in China?  jawaban: 1900

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

107. Which Emperor built the Colosseum? jawaban: Vespasian

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

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

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

25 Modern History Trivia Questions

Geus waktuna pikeun nguji pinter anjeun ku patarosan ngeunaan sajarah modern. Éta ngeunaan kajadian anyar anu lumangsung sareng ngarékam warta anu paling penting di sakumna dunya. Ku kituna, hayu urang pariksa kaluar handap

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

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

113. When did Brexit happen? jawaban: January 2020

114. Which country allegedly started with the COVID-19 pandemic? jawaban: Cina

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

116. Where does the Statue of Liberty come from? jawaban: Perancis

117. Who founded Disney Studios? jawaban: Walt Disney

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

130. Who is the first wife of King Charles III? jawaban: 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? jawaban:  Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, or Elizabeth II

132. When did Singapore become independent? jawaban: 1965 Agustus

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

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

135. Which year was Facebook founded? jawaban: 2004

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136. Petrus jeung Andréas nyaéta rasul-rasul nu pangheulana nurut ka Yésus. (Leres)

137. Dinosaurus nyaéta mahluk anu hirup jutaan taun ka tukang. (Leres)

138. Maén bal nyaéta olahraga panongton nu pang populerna di dunya. (Palsu, Balap Mobil)

139. Kaulinan Komanwel munggaran lumangsung dina 1920. (Palsu, 1930)

140. Turnamén Wimbledon munggaran dilaksanakeun dina 1877. (Leres)

141. George Harrison éta bungsu Beatle. (Leres)

142. Steven Spielberg diarahkeun Jaws, Raiders tina Ark Lost, jeung ET. (Leres)

143. Gelar Firaun dipasihkeun ka para pangawasa Mesir Kuno. (Leres)

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

145. Cleopatra nyaéta pangawasa pamungkas dinasti Ptolemaic Mesir kuno. (Leres)

146. Inggris boga parlemén pangkolotna di dunya. (Salah. Islandia)

147. Ucing jadi Sénator di Roma Kuno. (Palsu, kuda)

148. Christopher Columbus dipikawanoh pikeun kapanggihna Amérika. (Leres)

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

150. Napoleon Bonaparte nyaéta kaisar kadua Perancis. (Salah, kaisar kahiji)

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