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History Trivia Questions: Printable Round

Hosting a trivia night at a bar, at school or at home? Print this round of 10 questions for your quizmaster, with an answer key on its own page. Read the choices aloud for an easier round, or hide them for a tougher one. Prefer to play? Take the quiz online.

Questions

  1. What name is given to the first ten amendments to the US Constitution?

    1. The Bill of Rights
    2. The Articles of Confederation
    3. The Great Compromise
    4. The Federalist Papers

  2. Genghis Khan founded which empire?

    1. The Mongol Empire
    2. The Ottoman Empire
    3. The Mughal Empire
    4. The Persian Empire

  3. In August 1974, which president became the first to resign from office?

    1. Jimmy Carter
    2. Lyndon B. Johnson
    3. Richard Nixon
    4. Gerald Ford

  4. The Great Fire of 1666 destroyed much of which city?

    1. London
    2. Paris
    3. Amsterdam
    4. Rome

  5. Which city served as the first US capital under the Constitution?

    1. Philadelphia
    2. Boston
    3. New York City
    4. Baltimore

  6. The Russian Revolution of 1917 ended the rule of which royal dynasty?

    1. The Hohenzollerns
    2. The Romanovs
    3. The Habsburgs
    4. The Tudors

  7. Which French queen, born an Austrian archduchess, was executed in 1793 during the French Revolution?

    1. Eleanor of Aquitaine
    2. Joséphine
    3. Catherine de' Medici
    4. Marie Antoinette

  8. The stock market crash of October 29, 1929, is better known by what name?

    1. Black Wednesday
    2. Black Thursday
    3. Black Tuesday
    4. Black Friday

  9. Despite its name, roughly how long did the Hundred Years' War between England and France last?

    1. 131 years
    2. 99 years
    3. 100 years
    4. 116 years

  10. The Treaty of Ghent ended which war?

    1. The Revolutionary War
    2. The Mexican-American War
    3. The Spanish-American War
    4. The War of 1812

Answer key

  1. The Bill of Rights (A)

    They were ratified in 1791 and protect freedoms such as speech, religion and the right to a fair trial.

  2. The Mongol Empire (A)

    After his death in 1227, his heirs grew it into the largest contiguous land empire in history.

  3. Richard Nixon (C)

    Facing likely impeachment over the Watergate scandal, he handed the job to Vice President Gerald Ford.

  4. London (A)

    It started in a baker's shop on Pudding Lane and burned for four days.

  5. New York City (C)

    George Washington took the oath at Federal Hall on April 30, 1789, and the capital moved to Philadelphia in 1790.

  6. The Romanovs (B)

    The family ruled Russia for more than 300 years, from 1613 until Tsar Nicholas II gave up the throne.

  7. Marie Antoinette (D)

    She married the future King Louis XVI at 14, and both were guillotined in Paris in 1793.

  8. Black Tuesday (C)

    The worst day came five days after Black Thursday and helped tip the country into the Great Depression.

  9. 116 years (D)

    Fought on and off from 1337 to 1453, it included Joan of Arc's famous 1429 victory at Orléans.

  10. The War of 1812 (D)

    It was signed on December 24, 1814, but slow news meant the Battle of New Orleans was fought about two weeks later.

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