286+ History Trivia Questions and Answers

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Who was the first man to set foot on the moon?	▶ Neil Armstrong
In which state was the first oil well drilled in the United States?	▶ Pennsylvania
Who was the second president of the United States?	▶ John Adams
In what year is Columbus credited with discovering the new world?	▶ 1492
The second atomic bomb ever used in war-time was dropped on what city?	▶ Nagasaki
In what year did World War II end?	▶ 1945
In what year was the US Constitution written?	▶ 1787
The Communist Manifesto was written by which two German philosophers?	▶ Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
Who invented the cotton gin in 1793, allowing for much greater cotton production?	▶ Eli Whitney
What was the name of the passenger train service created in 1883 that connected Paris and Constantinople?	▶ The Orient Express
How many stripes are on the flag of the United States?	▶ 13
Who is often referred to as “the father of scuba diving”?	▶ Jacques Cousteau
Joseph Smith was the founder of what religion?	▶ Mormonism
What does Roger mean when communicating via radio?	▶ Received
Who is credited to be the first person to circumnavigate the globe?	▶ Ferdinand Magellan
In what year was the United States Pledge of Allegiance written?	▶ 1892
What date is Cinco de Mayo celebrated in the United States?	▶ May 5th
Which country is home to the world’s oldest operating amusement park?	▶ Denmark, Dyrehavsbakken amusement park opened in 1583.
Which US city has been hit by the most tornadoes?	▶ Oklahoma City
What was the first capital city of the United States?	▶ Philadelphia
New York City was originally known by which Dutch name?	▶ Nieuw Amsterdam (New Amsterdam)
Who was the first president of the United States to live in the White House?	▶ President John Adams
In what year did Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin land on the moon?	▶ 1969
What US city was the first to host the Olympic Games?	▶ St. Louis, Missouri in 1904.
On September 24, 1906 President Theodore Roosevelt established the first US national monument. What was it?	▶ Devils Tower in Wyoming
The highest temperature ever recorded in the United States occurred in which State?	▶ California (Greenland Ranch, 134°F on July 10, 1913)
Who is remembered for his large and stylish signature on the United States Declaration of Independence?	▶ John Hancock
Who led the first expedition to sail around the world?	▶ Ferdinand Magellan
What was the first governing document of the Plymouth Colony signed aboard ship on November 11, 1620?	▶ The Mayflower Compact
World War I flying ace Manfred von Richthofen is known by what nickname?	▶ The Red Baron
Which US Holiday is celebrated on October 12th?	▶ Columbus Day
Which President is on the United States 1,000 dollar bill?	▶ Grover Cleveland
In what year did the Titanic sink?	▶ 1912
Which building, completed in 1653 at a cost of 32 million Rupees, took 22 years to build?	▶ Taj Mahal
Who was awarded the first United States patent for the telephone?	▶ Alexander Graham Bell
Who was at the top of Forbes 2015 list of the richest people in the world?	▶ Bill Gates
How many years are in a score?	▶ Twenty
What is the slang military term for the distance of one kilometer?	▶ Klick
The Lone Star State is the nickname for which U.S. State?	▶ Texas
Who was the first billionaire in the United States?	▶ John D. Rockefeller
What was the first toy advertised on television?	▶ Mr. Potato Head
What island does the Statue of Liberty stand on?	▶ Liberty Island
Which U.S. president signed Father’s Day into law?	▶ Lyndon B. Johnson
The United States is made up of how many states?	▶ Fifty
The Roman numeral “L” stands for what number?	▶ 50
Saint Patrick’s Day was originally associated with what color?	▶ Blue
Who was the oldest person to sign the Declaration of Independence?	▶ Benjamin Franklin
In What state was President Barack Obama born?	▶ Hawaii
What is the oldest city in the United States?	▶ Saint Augustine, Florida
Robert James “Bobby” Fischer is a famous champion of what game?	▶ Chess
Kinnikinnick is a Native American herbal mixture used as a substitute for what?	▶ Tobacco
Malcolm Little was a civil rights activist better known by what name?	▶ Malcolm X
Who was the first human to travel into space?	▶ Yuri Gagarin
Who was the first person to climb Mount Everest?	▶ Sir Edmund Hillary
Who was the first US President to declare war?	▶ James Madison
What type of bridge is the Golden Gate Bridge?	▶ Suspension
Ireland suffered the Great Famine beginning in 1845 due to the collapse of what crop?	▶ Potato
In what year was Nelson Mandela released from prison?	▶ 1990
Who was the first NASA austronaut to visit space twice?	▶ Gus Grissom
The assasination that is said to have lead to World War I, occured in what city?	▶ Sarajevo
In the late 1890s, Bayer marketed a cough, cold & pain remedy that contained what now illegal drug?	▶ Heroin
The State of Israel was founded in what year?	▶ 1948
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in what year?	▶ 1865
Who was the first First Lady to be elected to public office?	▶ Hillary Rodham Clinton
While walking through the woods in 1941, George de Mestral was inspred by the burrs that clung to his pants to create what product?	▶ Velcro
Nicholas II, the last Tsar of Russia was said to have been close friends with a mystical faith healer known by what name?	▶ Grigori Rasputin
How many elevators does the Empire State Building have?	▶ 73
In what year was the Declaration of Independence created?	▶ 1776
In which city did Rosa Parks famously refuse to give up her seat on the bus?	▶ Montgomery Alabama
The Spanish Civil War began in what year?	▶ 1936
The Kingdom of Joseon was founded in 1392 in what country?	▶ Korea
Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?	▶ John Wilkes Booth
Which Christopher Columbus ship ran aground on his first voyage?	▶ La Santa Maria
What was the Roman name for the goddess Hecate?	▶ Trivia
The Commonwealth of the Bahamas gained independence in 1973 from what country?	▶ United Kingdom
The United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union is commonly known as what?	▶ Brexit
FARC is the acronym for a guerrilla movement originating in which country?	▶ Colombia
Who was the mayor of New York City during the September 11 attacks in 2001?	▶ Rudy Giuliani
In what year did India gain its independence from Britain?	▶ 1947
What does the “B” stand for in Lyndon B. Johnson?	▶ Baines
Which Patriot leader organized the Boston Tea Party in 1773?	▶ Samuel Adams
What did the letters of the former communist country U.S.S.R. stand for?	▶ Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
What was the first commercial product that had a Barcode?	▶ Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit Gum
What is the most popular board game of all time?	▶ Chess
The final link of the first transcontinental railroad across the United States was completed in which state?	▶ Utah
Brazil was once a colony of which European country?	▶ Portugal
Barack Obama was first elected president of the United States in what year?	▶ 2008
Shinto is the indigenous faith of what country?	▶ Japan
What was the name of the U.S. research and development project to create nuclear weapons in WWII?	▶ Manhattan Project
Who wrote the Pledge of Allegiance of the United States?	▶ Francis Bellamy
The term “déjà vu” comes from what language?	▶ French
What does the Statue of Liberty hold in her right hand?	▶ A torch
What was the name of the U.S. mail service, started in 1860, that used horses and riders?	▶ Pony Express
What famous dictator was assassinated on the Ides of March?	▶ Julius Caesar
The oldest parliament in the world belongs to what country?	▶ Iceland
Founded in 1607, what is considered to be the first permanent English settlement in the New World?	▶ Jamestown, Virginia
Who was the Prime Minister of Italy during WWII?	▶ Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolin
The first human-made object to land on the moon was launched by what country?	▶ The Soviet Union
Who was vice president of the United States when Lincoln was assassinated?	▶ Andrew Johnson
Jean-Paul Sartre and Le Duc Tho both declined to accept what famous international award?	▶ The Nobel Prize
What battle was fought on June 18th, 1815 in present-day Belgium?	▶ The Battle of Waterloo
Who is credited with suggesting the word “hello” be used when answering the telephone?	▶ Thomas Edison
What do the letters “ZIP” stand for in the United States postal code?	▶ Zone Improvement Plan
In 1867 the United States purchased Alaska from what country?	▶ Russia
The United States Constitution replaced what other document on March 4, 1789?	▶ The Articles of Confederation
Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. president born in a what?	▶ Hospital
Which American inventor is generally given credit for the invention of the lightning rod?	▶ Benjamin Franklin
What is the acronym for the intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty, signed in 1949?	▶ NATO
According to Arthurian legend, what was the name of the sword in the stone?	▶ Excalibur or Caliburn
What Byzantine city was renamed Istanbul after being captured by the Ottoman Empire?	▶ Constantinople
American mobster Al Capone was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for what crime?	▶ Tax Evasion
Which U.S. president made the first presidential radio broadcast?	▶ Calvin Coolidge
Which major battle of WWII started on August 23, 1942 and was fought in what is now the city of Volgograd?	▶ The Battle of Stalingrad
Who were the first two astronauts that landed on the moon in 1969?	▶ Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
What three countries were part of the Axis powers in World War II?	▶ German, Italy, and Japan
Siddhartha Gautama is believed to be the founder of what religion?	▶ Buddhism
What is the name for the military nobility and officer caste that existed in medieval and early-modern Japan?	▶ Samurai
Who is credited with the assassination of American outlaw Jesse James?	▶ Robert Ford
What was the name of the ship on which Charles Darwin served as a naturalist during a voyage to South America and around the world?	▶ HMS Beagle
The Battle of Jutland was a naval battle that occurred during which war?	▶ World War I
The RMS Olympic and HMHS Britannic were sister ships to which other British passenger liner?	▶ RMS Titanic
The penny-farthing was a popular type of what?	▶ Bicycle
The Gettysburg address was a speech given by which U.S. president?	▶ President Abraham Lincoln
Which christian missionary is said to have banished all the snakes from Ireland?	▶ Saint Patrick
Who was the United States’ leading fighter pilot of WWI with 26 victories?	▶ Eddie Rickenbacker
Who was president of the United States when bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?	▶ Harry S. Truman
Who was the first performer at the 1969 Woodstock festival?	▶ Richie Havens
Who was the first U.S. president that was born a citizen of the United States?	▶ Martin Van Buren
Florence Nightingale aided the sick and wounded during which war?	▶ The Crimean War
Cinco de Mayo celebrates the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France in what battle?	▶ The Battle of Puebla
On the Apollo 11 moon mission, which astronaut stayed aloft in the command module while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon?	▶ Michael Collins
At its peak in 2004, which company had over 9000 video rental stores worldwide?	▶ Blockbuster Video (Blockbuster LLC)
According to legend, Romulus and Remus founded what city?	▶ Rome
According to ancient Roman religion, who was the god of the sea?	▶ Neptune
Who was the commander of the Confederate Army during the battle of Gettysburg?	▶ Robert Edward Lee
What future U.S. president was stranded on a desert island as a 26-year-old navy lieutenant in 1943?	▶ John F. Kennedy
The Trout Memo was an espionage guidebook written by what British author during WWII?	▶ Ian Fleming
Which event did US President Franklin D. Roosevelt call, “A day that will live in infamy”?	▶ The Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941.
Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara was born in what country?	▶ Argentina
Which U.S. president issued the Emancipation Proclamation?	▶ President Abraham Lincoln
Who was the king of Britain during the American revolutionary war?	▶ George III
Who was the captain of the Mayflower when it took the Pilgrims to New England in 1620?	▶ Christopher Jones
Nellie Bly wrote, “What, excepting torture, would produce insanity quicker than this treatment?” in her 1887 undercover exposé of what type of institution?	▶ An insane asylum (New York’s Blackwell’s Island Asylum)
Notorious Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar died in a shootout in what city?	▶ Medellin, Colombia
What U.S. State was the last to lift a ban on interracial marriage, not changing the law until 2000?	▶ Alabama
In 1863, which U.S. President declared that the last Thursday in November should be celebrated as Thanksgiving?	▶ Abraham Lincoln
Which city served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790?	▶ New York
In what country were the Winter Olympics first held?	▶ France (1924)
Who was first U.S. president to be impeached?	▶ Andrew Johnson in 1868
Spanish silver dollars, originally called the Spanish peso, were each worth how many Spanish reales?	▶ Eight
A blunderbuss is an obsolete type of what?	▶ Firearm
Ferdinand III was the longest reigning monarch of what former Kingdom?	▶ Sicily
In 1946 the ringgit was established as the official monetary unit of which Southeast Asian country?	▶ Malaysia
Who was the first cartoon character to get his own star on Hollywood Boulevard’s Walk of Fame?	▶ Mickey Mouse, on November 13, 1978.
According to Norse mythology, who is the god of thunder?	▶ Thor
What was the name of Alexander the Great’s horse?	▶ Bucephalus
Prince Rainier III of Monaco married which American actress in April 1956?	▶ Grace Kelly
What element did Joseph Priestley discover in 1774?	▶ Oxygen
Polish composer Frédéric Chopin is buried in what city?	▶ Paris
In 1952, Albert Einstein was offered the presidency of which country?	▶ Israel
Who invented the first alternating current (AC) induction motor?	▶ Nikola Tesla
What was the name of the London theatre built by Shakespeare’s playing company in 1599?	▶ The Globe Theatre
The first atom bomb was successfully tested in which U.S. state?	▶ New Mexico
What German term used in World War II translates to “lightning war?”	▶ Blitzkrieg
Which famous World War II general competed in the Olympics?	▶ George Patton (1912 Stockholm Olympics pentathlon)
Who did William Shakespere marry when he was just 18?	▶ Anne Hathaway
At the time of his assassination, what play was Abraham Lincoln watching?	▶ Our American Cousin
Where was Richard Nixon when he delivered his infamous “I am not a crook” speech?	▶ Disney World in Orlando, Florida (The Contemporary Resort)
In 1954, Ann Hodges from Oak Grove, Alabama, became the first person in recorded history to be struck by what?	▶ A meteorite
On June 16, 1963, which Soviet cosmonaut became the first woman in space?	▶ Valentina Tereshkova
In 1972 the country of Ceylon changed its name to what?	▶ Sri Lanka
Awarded posthumously in 2001, who is the only U.S. President to have received the Medal of Honor?	▶ Theodore Roosevelt
What American minister and author wrote the self-help book The Power of Positive Thinking?	▶ Norman Vincent Peale
What is the name of the former immigration inspection station located in New York Harbor?	▶ Ellis Island
Which Apollo 11 crew member did not walk on the moon?	▶ Michael Collins
In 1790, nine of the mutineers from the Bounty, along with the native Tahitian men and women that were with them, settled on which island?	▶ Pitcairn Island
In 1885, Louis Pasteur developed a vaccine for which viral disease?	▶ Rabies
The Barbie doll was launched in 1959 by which American toy company?	▶ Mattel, Inc.
In 1952 the United States Air Force created Project Blue Book to study what?	▶ Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs)
Who served as head of government of Soviet Russia from 1917 to 1922 and of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1924?	▶ Vladimir Lenin
Menlo Park New Jersey was home to which inventors research laboratory?	▶ Thomas Edison
In 1789, who lead the mutiny on the Royal Navy vessel HMS Bounty?	▶ Fletcher Christian
In 1770, Ludwig van Beethoven was born in what German city?	▶ Bonn, Germany
What was the first country to use printed paper currency?	▶ China
The Venera space probes, sent to gather information about Venus, were developed by which country?	▶ The Soviet Union (USSR)
The ancient citadel of Machu Picchu was built by which pre-Columbian empire?	▶ The Inca Empire
What private research university was founded in New Haven, Connecticut in 1701?	▶ Yale University
Demolition of the Berlin wall separating East and West Germany began in what year?	▶ 1989
Who was the only bachelor to serve as president of the United States?	▶ James Buchanan
The signing of the Paris Peace Accords officially ended direct U.S. involvement in which War?	▶ Vietnam War
America’s first multimillionaire, John Jacob Astor, made his fortune in what trade?	▶ Fur Trade
On Jan. 27, 1967, a flash fire swept through the command module of which Apollo mission?	▶ Apollo 1
The Treaty of Ghent was the peace treaty that ended which war?	▶ The War of 1812
In 1797, who became the second president of the United States of America?	▶ John Adams
In October 1582, Pope Gregory XIII introduced what calendar?	▶ Gregorian calendar
Who served as the first and third president of the Republic of Texas?	▶ Sam Houston
In Roman mythology, Veritas is the goddess of what?	▶ Truth
In 1981, the first space shuttle landing occurred on a dry lake at which U.S. Air Force base?	▶ Edwards Air Force Base in California
Established in 1872, what became the world’s first national park?	▶ Yellowstone National Park
Born into a family of Dutch Americans, who was the only US President to speak English as a second language?	▶ Martin Van Buren
The Penny-Farthing, also known as a high wheel, was the first machine to be called a what?	▶ Bicycle
Which American architect designed the Guggenheim Museum in New York?	▶ Frank Lloyd Wright
In what ocean did the Titanic sink?	▶ The North Atlantic Ocean
What digital currency is Satoshi Nakamoto credited with inventing?	▶ Bitcoin
What city is the capital of the country Turkey?	▶ Ankara
How many letters are in the Greek alphabet?	▶ 24
Who was the first queen of England?	▶ Mary I
What popular beverage once contained cocaine?	▶ Coca-Cola
Who painted the Sistine Chapel?	▶ Michelangelo
What was the nickname for the Hughes H-4 Hercules aircraft that made a single flight in 1947?	▶ Spruce Goose
What is the name of the first pizzeria to open in the United States?	▶ Lombardi’s Pizza
Su Lin was the name given to what type of animal captured in China and brought to the United States for the first time in 1936?	▶ Giant Panda
In what year did Canada become a country?	▶ 1867
According to Greek mythology, who was the goddess of beauty?	▶ Aphrodite
Which one of the seven ancient wonders of the world is still standing today?	▶ The Great Pyramid of Giza
Which country and its territories cover the most time zones?	▶ France with 12 time zones.
In what year did the aviator Charles A. Lindbergh cross the Atlantic Ocean?	▶ 1927
A young women in the 1920s that behaved and dressed boldly was referred to as what?	▶ A Flapper
Who was the first person selected as Time Magazine’s Man of the Year?	▶ Charles Lindbergh in 1927.
In which country is the Nobel Peace Prize awarded?	▶ Norway, the other Nobel Prizes are awarded in Sweden.
The slogan “Just Do It” was created in 1988 for which company?	▶ Nike
Which element, previously used in the production of felt, lead to the expression “mad as a hatter”?	▶ Mercury
The phrase “Let them eat cake” is commonly attributed to whom?	▶ Queen Marie Antoinette
Who gave the state of Florida it’s name?	▶ Juan Ponce de Leon
How many Olympic Games have been hosted in Africa?	▶ Zero
In what year did the French revolution begin?	▶ 1789
In what year was Queen Elizabeth II born?	▶ 1926
According to Greek mythology which Gorgon had snakes for hair and could turn onlookers into stone?	▶ Medusa
Who was the first emperor of China?	▶ Qin Shi Huang (born Ying Zheng)
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from which country?	▶ France
What day is Thanksgiving celebrated in Canada?	▶ The second Monday of October
What is the name for the Greek goddess of victory?	▶ Nike
What was the name of Robert E. Lee’s most famous horse?	▶ Traveller
Porsche is a brand of car that originated in what country?	▶ Germany
John Montagu, the man credited with inventing the sandwich, held what noble title?	▶ Earl of Sandwich
Who was the first Tudor monarch in England?	▶ Henry VII
In what year did Fidel Castro die?	▶ 2016
Napoleon suffered defeat at Waterloo in what year?	▶ 1815
What luxury British automobile brand was purchased by by Tata motors in 2008?	▶ Jaguar
In 1783, the first free flight of a hot air balloon carrying a human occurred in what city?	▶ Paris, France
The inventor Nikola Tesla was born on July 10th 1856 in what modern day country?	▶ Croata
Ruling for 64 years, which Queen was the longest-reigning British monarch before Queen Elizabeth II?	▶ Queen Victoria
What was the name of the currency used in Spain before the euro?	▶ Pesetas
Marie Antoinette was born an Archduchess of what country?	▶ Austria
The period of European history that lasted from the 14th to the the 17th century is known as what?	▶ The Renaissance
Before the introduction of the euro, what was the name for the basic monetary unit used in the Netherlands?	▶ Guilder
According to Greek mythology, who was the god of wine?	▶ Dionysos
What is the name for the branch of the French Army created for foreign recruits?	▶ French Foreign Legion (Légion étrangère)
The archaeological site Gobekli Tepe is located in what country?	▶ Turkey
In 1513, who became the first European explorer to set eyes on the Pacific Ocean?	▶ Vasco Núñez de Balboa
In what year did the great fire of London take place?	▶ 1666
Jack the Ripper is the name given to an unidentified serial killer that terrorized what city in 1888?	▶ London, England
Which scientist is considered the father of modern genetics?	▶ Gregor Mendel
In 1796 Edward Jenner developed the vaccination for what disease?	▶ Smallpox
The Concorde was a supersonic passenger airliner flown by which two airlines?	▶ Air France (AF) and British Airways (BA)
Tenochtitlan, founded in 1324, is now known as what city?	▶ Mexico City
Who was the last queen of France prior to the French revolution?	▶ Marie Antoinette
What automobile manufacturer was first to implement the assembly line for the mass production of an entire automobile?	▶ Ford Motor Company
Established in the 1920s, what historic double-digit highway connected Chicago and Los Angeles?	▶ Route 66
Filipino First Lady Imelda Marcos, was famous for her very large collection of what?	▶ Shoes
Which country financed Christopher Columbus’ 1492 exploration?	▶ Spain
What was the nickname for the four engine B-17 bomber planes used during WWII?	▶ Flying Fortress
Who was the first female Prime Minister of a European country?	▶ Margaret Thatcher
In 2003, which U.S. state was officially declared the birthplace of aviation?	▶ Ohio (Dayton, Ohio was the home of Wilbur and Orville Wright)
Alexander the great was taught by which Greek philosopher?	▶ Aristotle
Who was the first man to appear on the cover of Playboy Magazine?	▶ Peter Sellers, April 1964 issue
China’s Terracotta Army depicts the soldiers of what emperor?	▶ Qin Shi Huang
The ancient Egyptian symbol Ouroboros depicts a serpent eating what?	▶ Its own tail.
Shown before a baseball game in 1941, the world’s first television commercial advertised what product?	▶ Bulova watches
On 16 December 1971, East Pakistan was liberated from Pakistan becoming what newly independent state?	▶ Bangladesh
Saab was an automobile manufacturer founded in what country in 1945?	▶ Sweden
According to Greek mythology which King of Mycenae was the father of Agamemnon and Menelaus?	▶ Atreus
In 1917, Finland declared its independence from which country?	▶ Russia
Debuting in September 1966, what Chevrolet pony car was designed to be a competing model to the Ford Mustang?	▶ Chevrolet Camaro
In 1814 Napoleon was exiled to which island located off the coast of Tuscany?	▶ Elba
In 1998, the German automobile company Daimler-Benz purchased what U.S. car company?	▶ Chrysler
The Ford Mustang was introduced the public at at the New York World’s Fair in what year?	▶ 1964
The Hershey Company, commonly known as Hershey, was founded in which U.S. state?	▶ Pennsylvania
Sappho was an Archaic Greek poet from which Greek island?	▶ Lesbos
Who was the first woman pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic?	▶ Amelia Earhart
In what year was the Chevrolet Chevelle first produced?	▶ 1964
Sinterklaas is the Dutch version of what mythical figure?	▶ Santa Claus (Saint Nicholas)
The Great Pyramid of Giza is located in what Egyptian city?	▶ Giza
“A Diamond is Forever” is a famous advertising slogan created in 1947 for what company?	▶ De Beers
What notable brand of alcohol takes its name from the romanticized, storied life of a Welsh buccaneer who routed the Spanish in an attack on Panama City in 1671?	▶ Captain Morgan
What is the name given to an ancient analog computer that was discovered by divers off a Greek island in 1900?	▶ Antikythera mechanism