History Quiz (10 questions)

History Quiz (10 questions)

Question 1 of 10

What was the surname of the English sea captain Francis who defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588?

Question 2 of 10

During the 1960s, how many times did a British driver win the American Grand Prix?

Question 3 of 10

In which century did 19th century engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel die?

Question 4 of 10

Who became the first Emperor of a unified China in 221 BC?

Question 5 of 10

In which year did the Irish Confederate Wars end?

Question 6 of 10

Who was the first member of the Democratic Party to be elected president?

Question 7 of 10

Who was the last Republican President before Ronald Reagan?

Question 8 of 10

In what year did the 'War of the Mantuan Succession' begin?

Question 9 of 10

In which century was the explorer Humphrey Gilbert born?

Question 10 of 10

Which was the first U.S. state to abolish capital punishment?