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70 Easy History Quiz Questions and Answers

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If you love everything that has to do with history and are looking for an easy history quiz, this one will be perfect for you!

Altogether, you’ll find 70 easy history questions and answers. They are split into 6 rounds. The first round is the longest as there are 20 easy trivia questions about history.

After that, you’ll find some multiple-choice questions, a true or false round and themed rounds.

Most questions are about world history which means we will touch upon subjects such as WWII, Napoleon, Irish history, Ancient Rome and plenty more.

You will also find a round dedicated to British history and one about American history.

All in all, it’s a great quiz for people who have a wide historical knowledge.

So, are you ready to get started with this easy history quiz? Let’s go!

Round 1: Easy World History Trivia questions

Hiroshima in Japan

Here is the first round with 20 easy history questions.

  1. What are the two Japanese cities that were bombed by the US during WWII (1 point per city)?
  2. Who discovered the Americas in 1492?
  3. Who was the first European to reach India by sea?
  4. Which ancient emperor created an empire going from Macedonia to Egypt and from Greece to India?
  5. Who was Cleopatra having an affair with?
  6. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
  7. Which referendum took place in the UK in June 2016?
  8. Which army officer led Free France against Nazi Germany in World War II and later on became President of France?
  9. Who’s famous Egyptian tomb was discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter?
  10. Which dictator ruled over Spain from 1939 to 1975?
  11. What was Margaret Thatcher’s nickname?
  12. Who was the leader of Soviet Russia during WWII?
  13. Who was the first man to land on the moon?
  14. What happened on the 11th of November 1918?
  15. Where did the ANZACs land on the 25 April 1915?
  16. Which nuclear accident happened on  Saturday 26 April 1986?
  17. Who was the first female chancellor of Germany?
  18. What did Rosa Parks refuse to give up in 1955?
  19. Which historical event is also known as The Shoah?
  20.  Who wrote Das Kapital and The Communist Manifesto?

Round 1: Easy World History Trivia questions and Answers

Here are all the answers to the easy history quiz questions.

  1. What are the two Japanese cities that were bombed by the US during WWII (1 point per city)? Hiroshima and Nagasaki
  2. Who discovered the Americas in 1492? Christopher Columbus
  3. Who was the first European to reach India by sea? Vasco da Gama
  4. Which ancient emperor created an empire going from Macedonia to Egypt and from Greece to India? Alexander the Great
  5. Who was Cleopatra having an affair with? Julius Caesar
  6. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize? Marie Curie
  7. Which referendum took place in the UK in June 2016? The Brexit Referendum
  8. Which army officer led Free France against Nazi Germany in World War II and later on became President of France? Charles de Gaulle
  9. Who’s famous Egyptian tomb was discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter? Tutankhamun
  10. Which dictator ruled over Spain from 1939 to 1975? Francisco Franco
  11. What was Margaret Thatcher’s nickname? The Iron Lady
  12. Who was the leader of Soviet Russia during WWII? Joseph Stalin
  13. Who was the first man to land on the moon? Neil Armstrong
  14. What happened on the 11th of November 1918? The Armistice ending WW1 was signed.
  15. Where did the ANZACs land on the 25 April 1915? Gallipoli
  16. Which nuclear accident happened on  Saturday 26 April 1986? Chernobyl Disaster
  17. Who was the first female chancellor of Germany? Angela Merkel
  18. What did Rosa Parks refuse to give up in 1955? Her bus seat
  19. Which historical event is also known as The Shoah? The Holocaust
  20.  Who wrote Das Kapital and The Communist Manifesto? Karl Marx

Round 2: Easy History Multiple Choice questions

Emmeline Pankhurst
  1. Which movement is Emmeline Pankhurst known for?
    1. UK Suffragette Movement
    2. Black Lives Matter
    3. The Anti-Fascist Movement
    4. LGBT movement
  2. What was Mussolini’s, who founded the National Fascist Pary of Italy, first name?
    1. Alessandro
    2. Fabrizio
    3. Romano
    4. Benito
  3. Which country was not part of the Allies in WWII?
    1. France
    2. Great Britain
    3. United States
    4. Japan
  4. In which French region were the landings on D-Day?
    1. Brittany
    2. Normandy
    3. Occitanie
    4. French Riviera
  5. How long was the Vietnam war?
    1. 5 years
    2. 10 years
    3. 15 years
    4. 20 years
  6. During which battle were the Jacobites defeated in 1745?
    1. Battle of Hastings
    2. Battle of Stalingrad
    3. Battle of Gettysburg
    4. Battle of Culloden
  7. Who was crowded King of the Franks in 800CE?
    1. Clovis I
    2. Charlemagne
    3. Dogabert I
    4. Pepin
  8. The Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci is a piece from which period in history?
    1. Ancient Greece
    2. Roman Empire
    3. Middle Ages
    4. Renaissance
  9. What used to Istanbul’s name?
    1. Saigon
    2. Bombay
    3. Augustobona
    4. Constantinople
  10. The Storming of the Bastille is an important event of which movement?
    1. World War 1
    2. French Revolution
    3. Tunisian Revolution
    4. Napoleonic Wars

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Round 2: Easy History Multiple Choice questions and Answers

  1. Which movement is Emmeline Pankhurst known for? The UK suffragette movement
  2. What was Mussolini’s, who founded the National Fascist Pary of Italy, first name? Benito
  3. Which country was not part of the Allies in WWII? Japan
  4. In which French region were the landings on D-Day? Normandy
  5. How long was the Vietnam war? 20 years
  6. During which battle were the Jacobites defeated in 1745? Battle of Culloden
  7. Who was crowded King of the Franks in 800CE? Charlemagne
  8. The Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci is a piece from which period in history? Renaissance
  9. What used to Istanbul’s name? Constantinople
  10. The Storming of the Bastille is an important event of which movement? French Revolution

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Round 3: Easy History Quiz – True or False

Pompeii in Italy
  1. Lenin became the ruler of Soviet Russia after Joseph Stalin.
  2. Mother Teresa was born in North Macedonia.
  3. The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage.
  4. James Cook discovered China.
  5. The Great Fire of London was in 1966.
  6. The Romans invaded Britain.
  7. Thomas Edison invented the lightbulb.
  8. Pompeii was destroyed by an eruption of Mount Etna.
  9. The oldest known human is nicknamed Lucy.
  10. The Troyan Horse was used by the Germans during WWII.

Round 3: Easy History Quiz Answers – True or False

  1. Lenin became the ruler of Soviet Russia after Joseph Stalin. False
  2. Mother Teresa was born in North Macedonia. True
  3. The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage. True
  4. James Cook discovered China. False, it was Australia
  5. The Great Fire of London was in 1966. False, it was in 1666
  6. The Romans invaded Britain. True
  7. Thomas Edison invented the lightbulb. True
  8. Pompeii was destroyed by an eruption of Mount Etna. False, it was Mount Vesuvius
  9. The oldest known human is nicknamed Lucy. True
  10. The Troyan Horse was used by the Germans during WWII. False, it was used by the Greek during the Trojan war.

Round 4: Easy British History Trivia questions

York Minster in England
  1. Which plot was discovered on the 5th of November 1605?
  2. How many wives had Henry VIII?
  3. Who won the Battle of Hastings?
  4. What type of disease was the Black Death?
  5. Which war between the houses of York and Lancaster began in 1455?
  6. During which battle was Napoleon Bonaparte defeated?
  7. Who was the English monarch between 1837 and 1901?
  8. Which monarch abdicated the throne in order to marry his lover, Wallis Simpson?
  9. Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom at the end of WWII?
  10. Who was Queen Elizabeth II’s husband?

Round 4: Easy British History Trivia questions and Answers

  1. Which plot was discovered on the 5th of November 1605? Gunpowder Plot
  2. How many wives had Henry VIII? Six
  3. Who won the Battle of Hastings? William the Conqueror
  4. What type of disease was the Black Death? The plague
  5. Which war between the houses of York and Lancaster began in 1455? Wars of the Roses
  6. During which battle was Napoleon Bonaparte defeated? Battle of Waterloo
  7. Who was the English monarch between 1837 and 1901? Queen Victoria
  8. Which monarch abdicated the throne in order to marry his lover, Wallis Simpson? Edward VIII
  9. Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom at the end of WWII? Winston Churchill
  10. Who was Queen Elizabeth II’s husband? Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh

Round 5: Easy American History Trivia questions

Marine Corps War Memorial
  1. What was published on the 4th of July 1776?
  2. Who was the first President of the United States?
  3. Who was the first African American president?
  4. What happened on the 7th of December 1941?
  5. Who was President when the 9/11 attacks took place?
  6. Which civil rights leader was assassinated in 1968?
  7. What happened on the 22nd of November 1963?
  8. Who is the only US president that resigned?
  9. Which US president is known for The Monica Lewinsky Affair?
  10.  Which country sold Louisiana to the US?

Round 5: Easy American History Trivia questions and Answers

  1. What was published on the 4th of July 1776? The United States Declaration of Independence
  2. Who was the first President of the United States? George Washington
  3. Who was the first African American president? Barack Obama
  4. What happened on the 7th of December 1941? Attack on Pearl Harbor
  5. Who was President when the 9/11 attacks took place? George W. Bush
  6. Which civil rights leader was assassinated in 1968? Martin Luther King Jr
  7. What happened on the 22nd of November 1963? The assassination of John F. Kennedy
  8. Who is the only US president that resigned? Richard Nixon
  9. Which US president is known for The Monica Lewinsky Affair? Bill Clinton
  10.  Which country sold Louisiana to the US? France

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Round 6: Easy History & Geography Quiz Questions

Berlin in Germany
  1. Which country was Nelson Mandela the President of?
  2. Which country was Gandhi from?
  3. Which country did Hitler invade on the 1st of September 1939?
  4. Which country was Fidel Castro the leader of?
  5. Which country was the first to legalise same-sex marriage?
  6. What was the first country to give women the right to vote?
  7. In which country could you find the Aztec civilisation?
  8. Where is Pearl Harbor?
  9. Which citizenship did Hitler give up to become German?
  10. In which country did the Battle of the Somme take place?

Round 6: Easy History & Geography Quiz Questions and Answers

  1. Which country was Nelson Mandela the President of? South Africa
  2. Which country was Gandhi from? India
  3. Which country did Hitler invade on the 1st of September 1939? Poland
  4. Which country was Fidel Castro the leader of? Cuba
  5. Which country was the first to legalise same-sex marriage? The Netherlands
  6. What was the first country to give women the right to vote? New Zealand
  7. In which country could you find the Aztec civilisation? Mexico
  8. Where is Pearl Harbor? Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
  9. Which citizenship did Hitler give up to become German? Austrian
  10. In which country did the Battle of the Somme take place? France
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