home
Menu
Create
Random
0
0
0
thumbnail

History General Knowledge #2

Can you answer these random history questions?
Quiz by Quizmaster
Rate:
Featured Quiz
Last updated: February 14, 2017
You have not attempted this quiz yet.
More quiz info >>
First submittedJanuary 8, 2015
Times taken92,512
Average score55.0%
Rating4.27
Quiz and answer stats >>
Friends stats >>
5:00
Enter answer here
0
 / 20 guessed
The quiz is paused. You have remaining.
Scoring
You scored / = %
This beats or equals % of test takers also scored 100%
The average score is
Your high score is
Your fastest time is
Keep scrolling down for answers and more stats ...
Question
Answer
What was the name of King Louis XIV's palace?
Palace of Versailles
What was the Democratic Republic of the Congo called between 1971–1997?
Zaire
What Italian adventurer wrote about his 24 year journey from Venice to China and back?
Marco Polo
What sport was Henry VIII participating in when he suffered a serious leg injury?
Jousting
From what Latin title are the words "tsar" and "kaiser" derived?
Caesar
What Mexican general is known for raiding the United States and
distributing land to the poor?
Pancho Villa
What empire did Greece gain its independence from in 1830?
Ottoman Empire
Who is said to have gained enlightenment while sitting under the Bodhi Tree?
Gautama Buddha
What volcano destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum?
Mount Vesuvius
What Greek genius is said to have leapt out of the bathtub crying "Eureka!" after
making a discovery?
Archimedes
For what crime was Al Capone convicted and sent to prison in 1931?
Tax Evasion
Who ruled the Austrian empire for almost 68 years before his death in 1916?
Franz Joseph
Who is the father of the modern country of Turkey?
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
What favorite of Queen Elizabeth tried to colonize Virginia and also popularized
smoking in the English court?
Sir Walter Raleigh
What was the primary language of the Byzantine Empire?
Greek
What country was led by Haile Selassie?
Ethiopia
What religious movement views Haile Selassie as the Second Coming of Jesus?
Rastafarian
What city was Abraham Zapruder living in on November 22, 1963?
Dallas
What country was ruled by King James I of England before he became king of England?
Scotland
What young pharaoh's tomb was discovered in 1922?
Tutankhamun
Your Next Quiz
• History General Knowledge #3
• Most Populated Countries - Whammies
• History General Knowledge #15
• History General Knowledge #16
32 Comments
cpgatbyu
+6
Level 87
Jan 10, 2015
I thought Henry got gout in his leg from competitive eating.
TheWombat
+23
Level 73
Jan 12, 2015
And syphilis from competitive...well, nevermind...
Malbaby
+6
Level 70
Aug 25, 2016
Funnily enough Henry VIII was a great sportsman in his time, as well as an accomplished musician and voracious reader. It is the media that tries to paint him as some sort of womanising glutton.
InterAlia
+7
Level 79
Apr 4, 2023
Not mutually exclusive.
jamesd
+13
Level 68
Dec 9, 2016
Yes, the vast media conspiracy to slander Henry VIII ... yawn. I'll agree that pop culture tends to be pretty shallow and only remember the juiciest details, but seriously, it isn't unfounded to say that he was a womanizer, glutton, and narcissist.
Cooldrive
+2
Level 64
Jan 27, 2018
There was no syphilis in Europe until the conquistadors brought it back from the Americas.
DannyyJ
+8
Level 45
May 30, 2018
@Cooldrive when someone is so desperate to demonstrate their superior intellect that every joke goes straight over their head.
OneMoreDown
+3
Level 49
Mar 23, 2015
'Pancho' 'Poncho' fml...
MyMindWentBlank
+2
Level 61
Apr 5, 2018
I make this mistake every time
PrinceEric
+8
Level 56
Mar 23, 2015
What young pharaoh's tomb was discovered in 1922? I was thinking, Oh, Jesus, I'll never spell it right. Let's see, T...U...T... Oh. Okay, that was enough. Thank you, quizmaster. I mean, I figured it would be enough, but, you know. Luckily you can forget the nickname and still type the nickname.
DonTheLamplighter
+8
Level 86
Aug 14, 2017
According to one noted historian, he was born in Arizona.
meemthedream
+3
Level 59
Sep 22, 2017
That gave me a chuckle this morning!
SirCayden
+1
Level 37
May 19, 2023
The same historian notes that he later moved to babylonia, just to dance by the Nile...
T9
+2
Level 9
Mar 25, 2015
20/20 with 2:53
jermayneatl99
+1
Level 29
Mar 26, 2015
You obviously watch the history channel too much. Just saying
kolp
+27
Level 86
Sep 22, 2017
Why? Very few questions about aliens, conspiracies and terrible career choices.
jezza99
+10
Level 7
Apr 15, 2018
Surely Abyssinia should be an acceptable response for the question about where Haile Selassie led?
hfbent
+4
Level 34
Jul 18, 2018
you should definitely accept Francis Joseph for Franz Joseph as that's his westernized name and the one I learned in History class
camus
+12
Level 79
Mar 12, 2020
You mean anglicized. Austria is part of the West.
Keithg
+3
Level 49
Jan 8, 2019
I also put tax avoidance tax fraud etc. But the funny thing is I got two correct answers to the wrong questions. Henry was injured playing polo and Caesar was the father of Turkey lol
roadrage
+7
Level 67
Dec 5, 2019
What?!! How long have you been on Jetpunk?! Caesar father of Turkey?! Some offenses are just not forgivable. Lol.

P.S. Tax avoidance is not a crime.

Xen0n
+3
Level 31
Jan 3, 2021
i liked this quiz but your not very generous to those who are bad spellers. ( and no it is not just 'laziness' to be bad at spelling)
Dollyfroggy
+1
Level 63
May 23, 2023
Do you have any suggested type-ins?
sanjayr88
+2
Level 67
Jan 8, 2021
loved this quiz! thank you
HiLow
+1
Level 41
Apr 1, 2021
Can you please accept Felony Tax Evasion for Tax Evasion? Tried it and didn't work :(( Great Quiz Tho
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 74
Jun 11, 2021
Interesting, I was thinking Franz but I didn't remember the last name
Hectorselector
+8
Level 59
Sep 29, 2022
Ataturk always sounds to me like it's praise - the Turkish equivalent of Attaboy.
Twna
+1
Level 50
Jan 14, 2023
Not so general but i got all of em
wormgod209
+1
Level 34
May 19, 2023
can you plese accept sir walter rollings? that's how i learned it in school.... damn i'm gettig old... i can't tell you how many times I learned something wrong... :(
HavardN
+1
Level 41
May 20, 2023
Tried "polo" for the sport one.. I was wrong, but it gave me a point for Marco Polo
DawnX
+1
Level 54
May 22, 2023
i tried arithmedes for archimedes💀
CharlieBlue
+1
Level 23
Mar 1, 2024
Four wrong. Ok, so l can't spell jousting (had to be one of these, "jostling", horseriding, horseracing, hunting, fencing or archery, there weren't that many sports on the Middle Ages). Football?
Save Your Progress
Copyright H Brothers Inc, 2008–2025
Contact Us | Go To Top | View Mobile Site