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The World's Story Trivia Quiz

From the invention of the wheel to the Cold War this test has an array of questions from history.

A multiple-choice quiz by Piecrust. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Piecrust

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
41,529

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3725

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (7/10), Guest 107 (8/10), Miroslava1901 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which one of these is the newest African Empire? Hint

Aksum

Chad

Ghana

Mali

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these was not a technological advance made or invented by China? Hint

The magnetic compass

Gun powder

The wheel

paper

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is one example of feudalism in these statements? Hint

The king would grant a man land in return the man had to promise to fight for the king.

Women could join the army as long as they were good enough.

The peasants paid high taxes so the king could maintain a standing army.

The king was elected by the people.

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what war did the Central Powers fight against the Entente? Hint

World War I

Cold War

World War II

Vietnam War

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Indus River Valley had the first what in the world? Hint

Underground market

Earrings

Sewage system

Ovens

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who fought against the Allies in World War II? Hint

Japan, Russia and Germany

Germany, Japan and Italy

Poland, Britain and France

Japan, Russia and Egypt

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Question 7 of 10

7. Mesopotamia means land between what? Hint

trade and work

good and evil

2 mountains

the rivers

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who invented the sexidecimal system? Hint

Ancient Rome

China

Mesopotamia

Ancient Greece

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Question 9 of 10

9. What name is given to the period of tension between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. from about 1947 till 1990?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who introduced Islam into Sub-Saharan Africa? Hint

Roman miners

Nomads

Arab salt traders

Warriors

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which one of these is the newest African Empire?

Answer: Chad

Ghana and Mali were western empires and their economy was ruled by mining gold. Aksum was an eastern empire and the people there traded their goods to get what they needed.

2. Which of these was not a technological advance made or invented by China?

Answer: The wheel

The wheel was invented in Mesopotamia.

3. What is one example of feudalism in these statements?

Answer: The king would grant a man land in return the man had to promise to fight for the king.

In feudal societies there is no over-time and people get paid the same as the slowest working person in a factory. There is really no incentive to work faster and longer, which makes producing enough goods challenging.

4. In what war did the Central Powers fight against the Entente?

Answer: World War I

The Central Powers were Germany, Austria-Hungary. Other allies of Germany in WWI were: the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) and Bulgaria. The Entente consisted of France, Russia and Britain. Allies of the Entente included: Serbia, Greece, Romania, Italy, the U.S. and Japan.

5. The Indus River Valley had the first what in the world?

Answer: Sewage system

6. Who fought against the Allies in World War II?

Answer: Germany, Japan and Italy

Germany, Italy and Japan are also referred to as the Axis (Anti-Comintern Pact). Other allies of Germany included: Hungary, Bulgaria and various Nazi puppet r�gimes, such as Slovakia and Croatia.

7. Mesopotamia means land between what?

Answer: the rivers

8. Who invented the sexidecimal system?

Answer: Mesopotamia

An example of this would be the method of how time is kept.

9. What name is given to the period of tension between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. from about 1947 till 1990?

Answer: Cold War

The tensions were over Communism and Capitalism.

10. Who introduced Islam into Sub-Saharan Africa?

Answer: Arab salt traders

Source: Author Piecrust

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