History Trivia Quiz

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History Trivia Quiz

Question 1 of 10

Who co-invented the Geiger counter in 1908 with Ernest Rutherford?

Question 2 of 10

Christopher Columbus called the North Americans "Indians" because he thought he'd landed where?

Question 3 of 10

Who was Oscar Wilde?

Question 4 of 10

Which energy source was important for the advances of the Industrial Revolution?

Question 5 of 10

The Roman god Vulcan was the god of which element?

Question 6 of 10

The Soweto uprising began in what country in 1976?

Question 7 of 10

Which of these items is a real artifact?

Question 8 of 10

The British navy blockaded the Central Powers, so the Germans tried to blockade Britain with submarine U-boats. That backfired when the Germans sank the world's largest passenger liner on May 7, 1915. What was it?

Question 9 of 10

What is the name for the 200-year period of relative peace and prosperity which began with Augustus?

Question 10 of 10

What country has been led by Giuseppe Conte?

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