History Quiz

History Quiz

Difficulty : Medium Get 6/10 correct to pass the quiz

Question 1 of 10

During which civil war did the battle of 'Spring Hill' take place?

Question 2 of 10

Who was the first black South African president?

Question 3 of 10

In ancient Greece, Hades was the fearsome god of what?

Question 4 of 10

What were Lyndon Johnson's pet beagles called?

Question 5 of 10

What Old Russian word was given to President Gorbachev's political reform of publicity, openness and transparency?

Question 6 of 10

In 1947, who was the first person to break the sound barrier?

Question 7 of 10

What is the name of the groundbreaking multi-spool spinning frame that was invented in 1764 by James Hargreaves?

Question 8 of 10

In what country was the network of Nazi German concentration camps known as Auschwitz located?

Question 9 of 10

In what city did a cult release deadly sarin gas in the subway in 1995?

Question 10 of 10

Yale University is named after the merchant, philanthropist and governor of the East India Company, Elihu Yale. What nationality was he?