History Quiz

History Quiz

Question 1 of 10

In the 14th century, Europe suffered a plague that killed about one third of its entire population. What name was given to that plague?

Question 2 of 10

In 1981, which famous figure was shot by John Hinckley?

Question 3 of 10

What were medieval knights best known as?

Question 4 of 10

Who was Cleopatra?

Question 5 of 10

What country's freedom did David Ben Gurion declare at Independence Hall on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv, on May 14, 1948?

Question 6 of 10

During which war did The Holocaust occur?

Question 7 of 10

During the Cold War, which country owned the missiles in Cuba that were aimed at the U.S.?

Question 8 of 10

Hitler wrote an infamous book during his years in prison, after his failed 1923 revolution attempt. What is its name?

Question 9 of 10

Many American POWs spent years at the Hua Lo prison. What was its nickname?

Question 10 of 10

The Battle of the Somme took place on the border of France and which other country?