Do you still remember the old good days when you were in high school, everyone was complaining about History class, and wondering how studying history will make any difference. Why on earth do the things that happened quite a while in the past matter, especially when you think about it and find out there is no possibility to go back to right past mistakes? But it's clear that the majority of us did not understand the importance behind studying history, and the immense effect our history can have on us today.
To well understand our past it is important to study history, which thusly offers comprehension of our present. It gives us an amazing viewpoint to see the world we currently live in and a better understanding of all parts of being human.
World history could be more fun. See whether your history knowledge is satisfactory in this quiz!
Prehistory is often divided into three main ages. Which of these is NOT one of them
Old Age
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Stone Age
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The Great Depression hit world economies in which year?
1929
1949
1969
1999
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Which century began on January 1, 2001?
23rd
21st
19th
20th
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French explorer Jacques Cartier landed at Newfoundland in which country in 1534?
Mexico
Canada
Brazil
Argentina
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What did the United States ban on all cross-country flights in 1990?
Cameras
Carry-On Bags
Medications
Smoking
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Human prehistory is generally considered to end at the point when what was invented?
Writing
The internet
Mobile phones
Electricity
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George Eastman is credited with which 1834 invention?
Videotape Recorder
Paper-Strip Photographic Film
Teflon
Orgone Accumulator
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What was the name of the first atomic-powered submarine?
Freedom 2
Stalker
Seaview
Nautilus
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Where, in 1232, was gunpowder first used for military purposes?
China
Japan
France
England
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The capture of what city in 1453 brought an end to the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
Cairo
Seville
Ankara
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